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Nightshift

Name: Nightshift
Description: "Nightshift" is a 1985 song by the Commodores that served as the title track and lead single from their album. Written by Walter Orange alongside Dennis Lambert and Franne Golde, the song was released by Motown Records in January 1985. Recorded in 1984, it marked the group's first successful single

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"Nightshift" is a 1985 song by the Commodores that served as the title track and lead single from their album. Written by Walter Orange alongside Dennis Lambert and Franne Golde, the song was released by Motown Records in January 1985. Recorded in 1984, it marked the group's first successful single following Lionel Richie's exit from the band.

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The song serves as a tribute to soul and R&B artists Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye, both of whom passed away in 1984.