"Paradise Tonight" is a song written by Bill Kenner and Mark Wright, and recorded by American country music artists Charly McClain and Mickey Gilley. It was released in June 1983 as the second single from McClain's album Paradise. The song was the most successful of three releases by McClain and Gilley as a duo. The single went to number one for one week and stayed a total of thirteen weeks on the top 40 country chart.[1]

"Paradise Tonight"
Single by Charly McClain with Mickey Gilley
from the album Paradise
B-side"Four Seasons of Love"
ReleasedJune 1983
GenreCountry
Length2:58
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Bill Kenner
Mark Wright
Producer(s)Chucko Productions
Charly McClain singles chronology
"Fly into Love"
(1983)
"Paradise Tonight"
(1983)
"Sentimental Ol' You"
(1983)
Mickey Gilley singles chronology
"Fool for Your Love"
(1983)
"Paradise Tonight"
(1983)
"Your Love Shines Through"
(1983)

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1983) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 21

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 221.
  2. ^ "Charly McClain Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.