1975 Melissa Manchester – Midnight Blue (US:#6)
“Midnight Blue” is a song by American singer and songwriter Melissa Manchester, written by herself alongside Carole Bayer Sager and produced by Vini Poncia with an executive production by Richard Perry. It was released in April 1975 as the first single from Manchester’s third studio album, Melissa (1975).
The song was described by Billboard magazine as “a classically elegant quiet ballad about a pair of longtime lovers putting aside their current aggravations until the dawn in order to try making it one more time in memory of all their old times together”.
In the United States, the single became her first top ten entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number six. Additionally, it peaked at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Album
Melissa is the third album by Melissa Manchester, released on the Arista Records label in 1975. It reached #12 on the Billboard Albums chart on the strength of her first U.S. Top Ten hit “Midnight Blue” (#6). In 2001 the album was re-released. Tracks 1 We’ve Got Time (Melissa Manchester; Carole Bayer Sager) 04:33 2 […]
Musicians
| Bass | Cooker Lo Presti |
| Drums | Kirk Bruner |
| Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Wolfert |
| Electric Piano | James Newton-Howard |
| Piano | Melissa Manchester |
| Percussion | Kirk Bruner |
| Background Vocals | Vini Poncia |
| Vocals | Melissa Manchester |
Produced By
Vini Poncia
Songwriters
Melissa Manchester
Carole Bayer Sager
Charts
US:#6
UK:# –