Oh, What a Night (The Dells song)

"Oh, What a Night" is a song first recorded by the doo-wop group the Dells and released in 1956, originally under the title "Oh What a Nite". The song is said to have been inspired by a party, which had been held in the Dells' honor by some female friends of the group.

Reception

The Dells' original recording on the Vee Jay label peaked at number four on the R&B singles chart. In 1969, they refashioned it as a soul song on the Cadet label. The new "Oh, What a Night" was notably different from its original counterpart with an altered arrangement and tempo, and included a spoken recitation, in the introduction, from the bass member of the group. This new version reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number one on the Best Selling Soul singles chart.

The 1969 version was ranked #260 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

"Oh, What a Night" has been covered by Sly Stone & the Biscaynes (1978), Tracey Ullman (1983), Lester Bowie (1986), the Moonlighters (1988), Nick Kamen (1988), Barbara Jones (1995), Donnie & the Del Chords (1999), Unisoghn (2001) and John Barrowman (2010).

Oh, What a Night (1944 film)

Oh, What A Night is a 1944 crime drama starring Edmund Lowe & Jean Parker and directed by William Beaudine.

The films story was written by Marian Orth and the screenplay by Paul Girard Smith.

Plot

A man is keeping a secret from his young niece: he's an international jewel thief!

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What a Night

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What a Night! (1931 film)

What a Night! is a 1931 British comedy crime film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Molly Lamont and Charles Paton. While staying at a reportedly haunted inn a traveller discovers that the 'ghost' is a thief.

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What a Night! (1928 film)

What a Night! (1928) is an American silent film directed by A. Edward Sutherland. The romantic comedy was written by Louise Long, from a story by Lloyd Corrigan and Grover Jones. The film stars Bebe Daniels, Neil Hamilton, and William Austin.

Daniels, in her final silent film, plays Dorothy Winston, an heiress who sets out to become a newspaper reporter and, when she breaks a big story, finds herself in peril.

This is one of Bebe Daniels's many lost Paramount films.

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