Classic Albums: Cinderella - Night Songs

Night Songs was Cinderella's debut album, released back in 1986 through Mercury Records in America and Vertigo Records in Europe. It sold very well, several million copies due to a combination of their breakthrough single Nobody's Fool, MTV airplay, and an opening slot on labelmates Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet tour.

The album was produced, recorded, engineered & mixed By Andy Johns. Line-up were Tom Keifer (vocals, guitar, piano), Jeff LaBar (guitar) and Eric Brittingham (bass) but the drums on the album were played by session drummer Jody Cortez - former London drummer Fred Coury joined only in time to make the album's cover and play on upcoming tours. Other additional musicians were Barry Bennedetta (guitar), Jeff Paris (keyboards) and Tony Mills and Jon Bon Jovi (backing vocals).


The album peaked at #3 on the US charts on February 7, 1987, and was certified double platinum for selling 2 million copies twelve days later.In May 1991 it was certified triple platinum, having sold 3 million copies.

Leadoff single "Shake Me" was not a hit itself, but was the song that set the stage for the band's big breakthrough. music video which played upon the band's name, thus depicting a hot girl, who, Cinderella-like, is unable to go to a Cinderella show, while what one must suppose to be her elder sisters can. Somehow a poster on the wall allows her to teleport to the concert so that she may enjoy the band's performance and join them afterwards.
"Nobody's Fool" was the albums hit single, cracked the Top 20, reaching #13. The music video continues the storyline from where the Shake Me video leaves off, following the Cinderella-like girl as she accompanies the band to their rehearsal space, with the wicked sisters in pursuit. As the band performs the song, the girl runs home for the stroke of midnight when her rocker outfit changes back to a plain dress. She later meets the band again for an autograph, and the video ends as a glint of recognition passes across Tom Keifer's face.
Third single "Somebody Save Me" stalled at #66. On May 4, 1987, Cinderella filmed parts of their concert in Philadelphia. These live songs were, along with their three MTV videos, released on home video in August 1987 on Night Songs: The Videos.

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