Listen to Nights in Harlem (A Darkchild Extended Remix) by Luther Vandross

Nights in Harlem (A Darkchild Extended Remix)

Luther Vandross

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Background Vocals

Guru

Rap

Skip Anderson

Keyboards

Rex Rideout

Keyboards

Paul Jackson Jr.

Paul Jackson Jr.

Electric Guitar

Cindy Mizelle

Background Vocals

Paulette McWilliams

Paulette McWilliams

Background Vocals

Tawatha Agee

Background Vocals

Brenda White-King

Brenda White-King

Background Vocals

Rodney Jerkins

Remixer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Vocal Arranger

Rex Rideout

Composer

Fonzi Thornton

Composer

The PreC.I.S.E. MC

The PreC.I.S.E. MC

Writer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross

Producer

Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad

Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad

Mixing Engineer

Max Risenhoover

Max Risenhoover

Editing Engineer

Ray Bardani

Mixing Engineer

Rob Murphy

Assistant Recording Engineer

Tony Gonzalez

Assistant Recording Engineer

Greg Thompson

Assistant Recording Engineer

Tim Lauber

Assistant Recording Engineer

Lior Goldenberg

Lior Goldenberg

Assistant Recording Engineer

Rodney Jerkins

Studio Personnel

Ted Jensen

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

In the Big Apple, scars embedded like tattoos

Ghetto love protects you from what's coming at you

Keeping our heads up, maintaining self-esteem

And reminiscing on the Harlem night scene

We used to party all night

We used to hang out all night like it was alright

Hoping we all might make it through

Doing what it takes to do to keep it true

I like to reminisce about the night we kissed

It was somewhere in Harlem

The nights were hot and bright

You could treat your honey right

'Cause Sylvia's would burn all night

Remember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Remember the nights in Harlem

Big sister had a group

And they'd sit out on the stoop

And Lordy could they harmonize

My cousin Joe could blow

Just like the radio

And he used to drive them "B" girls wild

Remember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Remember the nights in Harlem

Ayo, the blocks are hot, Uptown, you know the spots

Nightlife, where this player's game is quite tight

1-2-5 where my name's inscribed

Sparkin' trees, avoiding felonies, keeping it live

Headed for the riches, straight to stardom

Can't forget the struggle, though, Brook-nam to Harlem

Dapper Dan's, shows at the Apollo

Harlem days, summertime, it's my rhyme you'll follow

And through the pain, we held on

With more to obtain, more to gain, and can't dwell on

Bad vibes and sad lives we encountered

Take care of self and family, that's what it amounts to

Inhale, so you can feel this realness

New York sound, down with more cats than Felix

Steal this, yeah, some, they may wanna

You can't duplicate the great, I make it warmer

Just like the Harlem streets we all know

We're coming up, it's time we all blow

We all grow, each one's gotta shine

A better life, that's what each one's gotta find

Remember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Remember the nights in Harlem

Remember the times we struggled and still held on

Remember the times when we would dance all night long

Written by: Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross, Rex Rideout, The PreC.I.S.E. MC

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