Released February 6, 1983 Genre R&Bfunksouldisco Label Gordy | Format 7"12"CDcassette Length 5:34 | |
Recorded 1982; Record Plant(Sausalito, California) |
"All Night Long" is a song written, arranged and produced by American musician Rick James for the Mary Jane Girls.
In the U.S the song enjoyed success on the Hot Black Singles Chart peaking at #11, on the Dance Chart it peaked at #8 but the song failed to succeed in the general public peaking only at #101 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart. It is their only hit song on the UK charts peaking at #13.
The song has been heavily sampled since its inception, including by artists LL Cool J and Mary J. Blige. The bassline samples Keni Burke's 1982 single "Risin' to the Top".
The song was included in the soundtrack of the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
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