Last Night (Az Yet song)

"Last Night" is a song by American R&B group Az Yet produced by Babyface and Mervyn Warren. The song became the group's first hit, reaching number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Hot R&B Singles chart, and number four on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart. It also reached number two in Australia, number six in New Zealand, and number eight in the Netherlands.

"Last Night"
Standard artwork (US CD edition pictured)
Single by Az Yet
from the album Az Yet and The Nutty Professor
Released1996 (1996)
GenreR&B
Length4:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Keith Andes
  • Babyface
Producer(s)
Az Yet singles chronology
"Last Night"
(1996)		 "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
(1997)

Critical reception

A reviewer from Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding that "the Philadelphia soul quintet show they are the masters of close harmony vocalising on this seductive debut".[1] Ralph Tee from the magazine's RM Dance Update said, "Already a Billboard hit, and also on the Nutty Professor soundtrack it's a touch MOR vocally, though the harmonies are the standout feature beneath the shuffle beat rhythms."[2]

Music video

There are two versions of the song's music video; one with clips from The Nutty Professor and the other without.

Personnel and credits

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

  • Az Yet: vocals
  • Babyface: writer, producer, keyboards and drum programming
  • Keith Andes: writer, producer, keyboards and drum programming
  • Mervyn Warren: co-producer (vocals)
  • Brad Gilderman: engineer
  • Kyle Bess, Paul Boutin: assistant engineers (recording)
  • Jon Gass: mixer
  • Paul Boutin, Dave Hancock: assistant engineers (mixing)
  • Randy Walker: midi programmer
  • Ivy Skoff: production coordinator

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[22] Gold 1,100,000[23]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 1996 (1996) Rhythmic contemporary radio
October 15, 1996 (1996-10-15) Contemporary hit radio [24]

See also

References
  1. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 30, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  2. Tee, Ralph (November 9, 1996). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 9. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  3. Az Yet (CD liner notes) – LaFace Records 73008-26034-2
  4. "Az Yet – Last Night". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 11. March 15, 1997. p. 13. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  7. "Az Yet – Last Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  8. "Az Yet – Last Night". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  9. "Az Yet – Last Night". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  11. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  12. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  13. "Az Yet Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. "Az Yet Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  15. "Az Yet Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  16. "Az Yet Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  17. "Az Yet Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  18. "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  19. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1997". ARIA. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  20. "Billboard Top 100 – 1997". Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  22. "American single certifications – Az Yet – Last Night". Recording Industry Association of America.
  23. "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 3. January 18, 1997. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  24. "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1167. October 11, 1996. p. 63. Retrieved August 23, 2021.


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