The Commodores - 'Nightshift' Reaction! Heartfelt Ballad to Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson! Legends!

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"Nightshift" is a song by the American R&B/funk band The Commodores. Released in 1985, it was the group's first single recorded without Lionel Richie, who had left the band for a solo career. Instead, lead vocals were handled by Walter Orange and J.D. Nicholas.
The song was written as a tribute to two influential musicians who had recently passed away: Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson. The lyrics express admiration and respect for these artists and their contributions to music. The chorus of the song includes the line "Marvin, he was a friend of mine, and he could sing a song, his heart in every line," paying homage to Marvin Gaye.
"Nightshift" was a commercial success, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and topping the R&B chart. It also performed well internationally, reaching the top ten in several countries.
The song's smooth groove, catchy melody, and heartfelt lyrics have made it a classic of the 1980s R&B genre. It remains a popular choice for radio play and is often included in compilations of 80s music.

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@DamageIncUS 2 ай бұрын

Tone of the video is a celebration of Marvin and Jackie, not to be somber.

@brooklynmysticaldiva4729 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely 👍

@littlegiantproductionsandr3091 2 ай бұрын

It's a CELEBRATION of their lives and their music. Damn.

@healthhappiness5507 2 ай бұрын

Clyde Orange who sang the lead in this song, shared the lead with Lionel Ritchie when he was in the group. Clyde sang Brick House one of their biggest hits.

@xcellent-records 2 ай бұрын

Marvin... so we could see... What's Going On Jackie... he kept lifting us... Higher and Higher

@Widkey 2 ай бұрын

They were smiling to celebrate their music.. in life and death.

@maryford4346 2 ай бұрын

This song is fantastic ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@BillyMeserole-uw9ib 2 ай бұрын

It's a kinda sad song but beautiful in it's message

@metaluna72 Ай бұрын

Oh, I have a special relationship with this song. I was still a child, couldn't sleep at night and turned on my radio. It was an old, big tube radio with such a beautiful dial light. It exuded something calm, soothing for me. And then this song came on the radio... A wonderful song for me to this day.

@renlessard 2 ай бұрын

My favourite Commodores song and that includes all of their hits with Ritchie. I love this song

@bkny555 Ай бұрын

This is so Beautiful, I feel like crying. I so loved Marvin Gaye. There is so much Fantastic music from the Black community before rap crap.

@shellback971able 28 күн бұрын

Grew up in NY in the 80s. Something about this song always bring tears. We had racism beat back then; you all brought it back since. That's the truth.

@chezzachezza7325 25 күн бұрын

Who did ????? Your country America seems to always make things about colour move on

@KevinCowden-ow5to 2 ай бұрын

Love this song

@maha77 2 ай бұрын

this song is on another level, so beautiful, those harmonies and background vocals, wow

@frankcastle9991 2 ай бұрын

Great song . Iconic

@chuck4tnvols681 2 ай бұрын

J.D. Nicholas took Lionel's place,he was the 70's group Heatwave before joining The Commodores.Great song!

@quincee3376 2 ай бұрын

I thought Clyde orange was the Singer???

@chuck4tnvols681 Ай бұрын

@@quincee3376 Clyde did sing,sang lead on first verse,J.D. sang 2nd verse and shared vocals on rest of chorus line.

@quincee3376 Ай бұрын

@@chuck4tnvols681 thx!

@chuck4tnvols681 Ай бұрын

@@quincee3376 You're very welcome!

@actuariallurker9650 2 ай бұрын

Classic

@quincee3376 2 ай бұрын

Awesome song. What a voice.

@garyquenzer5055 2 ай бұрын

As an 80’s metal head I always loved this song since I first heard performed live in a Jerry Lewis telethon! That bass line is insane!!! Great song! Love your reactions fellas!

@coyote4237 2 ай бұрын

I like the way they wove the song tiles of Jackie and Marvin into the lyrics.

@Fixdatyou 2 ай бұрын

Masterpiece

@t.c.bramblett617 Ай бұрын

I love this song triple because I work on the night shift at a retail store and this song plays on the radio/muzak loop. It always makes me happy when it comes around

@willlockler9433 2 ай бұрын

Love this song.

@TheDivayenta 2 ай бұрын

What a great song! Still brings a tear to my eye. ❤ I love the African beat!

@IndustrialFaith 2 ай бұрын

I've always loved this song. It's amazing! o7

@malinhead322 2 ай бұрын

It's a great song - love everything about it. 🌞

@leemorgan4799 Ай бұрын

I've always liked this song. We used to listen to it while working the overnight shift at the telephone company.

@rosemarywatson1231 2 ай бұрын

I always wondered why Lionel didn't continue to write for the group. This song and Diana Ross, Missing You, has the same flavor.

@aprilrenae 2 ай бұрын

Midnight Love was the show that would come on at midnight. Video Soul was a daytime show.

@karenfryberger4260 2 ай бұрын

I came back to this song / video after Prince passed. I revisit it pretty regularly. It's beautiful, upbeat and a bit melancholy. That bass line and the repeated drops into minor key gives it the gravitas that's warranted. We're all going to be on the nightshift in due course. I'm glad you guys reacted to it - love your channel.

@bonnasingleton2018 2 ай бұрын

Another Great Song❤

@honestabe1940 2 сағат бұрын

Thanks for the reminder!

@EricRussell-ud8sg Ай бұрын

The lead vocals were sung by drummer Walter Orange, who also sang lead on the classic "Brick House". The second verse was sung by J.D Nicholas who replaced Lionel Ritchie when he embarked on his solo career.

@CaptainCowboy476 21 күн бұрын

One of the best songs of my youth. Smooth.

@ceciliajones7816 Ай бұрын

Jackie and Marvin both passed away in 1984. This song is perfect because it was a celebration of them & their music. We must learn to smile again after we lose someone

@weezy8029 2 ай бұрын

No way! Been hearing this alot lately! Awesome♥️♥️♥️

@siemonebeach4083 Ай бұрын

Loved the Commodores, and loved this song!

@aucourant9998 25 күн бұрын

Such a great song. Everything about this is perfect.

@paulauvray1962 Ай бұрын

Nothing like is today 🤔 this is music thank ou to share 🥰🥰🥰

@wildinblau1189 Ай бұрын

Loved this celebration of life song.

@DamageIncUS 2 ай бұрын

This is what I was waiting on!

@AP-gb3eh Ай бұрын

This song was a constant ❤️

@bigdaddymojo2005 2 ай бұрын

Do ..JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU...commodores, with Lionel...one of my FAVS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@quintondees4501 Ай бұрын

One of my favorite groups as a kid, this one is awesome

@RegenaCox-yy1rl Ай бұрын

This is such a good song. LOVE this song.

@brandonjones1349 Ай бұрын

Damn this takes me back.....better days man. Ty IZ. whew ☘️🇺🇲

@Mariosilvagt3 Ай бұрын

A beautiful song very original!

@user-gb2to7us2l Ай бұрын

This is so so good. Just a beautiful song.

@donnasmith3520 Ай бұрын

Have watched this video So many times. Awesome.

@henryevenson8152 Ай бұрын

Loved that tune.

@ian8241 Ай бұрын

Love this song 🎵

@WendyDarling1974 2 ай бұрын

I once listened to this on repeat did a couple hours at least.

@ceciliajones7816 Ай бұрын

Love this song!!!

@christarpley6861 Ай бұрын

My dad liked this song and I do too

@jimmyaye4204 2 ай бұрын

I love the song, the video, and the Commodores' performance. I only wish they could have included Otis Redding and Sam Cooke, but they wanted this to be specifically about their 2 friends who just passed.

@bossfan49 2 ай бұрын

Otis and Sam died in the '60s . Marvin and Jackie had both just passed away the year before.

@billofalltrades2633 Ай бұрын

This is a banger! A great song! Great reaction!

@donaldbindner59 2 ай бұрын

Wish there was a 2 hour version of this song.

@Mariethename99 Ай бұрын

Beautiful song ❤

@wildmandon1 2 ай бұрын

Brick House and Too Hot to Trot were big hits by another lead singer with Lionel on keyboards and maybe backing vocals.

@keithroberts4952 Ай бұрын

Lionel Richie wrote and produced another tribute to marvin gaye called 'Missing you' by Diana Ross!

@lisazaccardimeunier8378 Ай бұрын

Classy.

@victorestebansanchezmadrig6846 Күн бұрын

Great group amazing music

@speekpeep11 Ай бұрын

So good...

@xcellent-records 2 ай бұрын

I always have connected this song with Tupac's "Thugz Mansion" where he wraps about seeing a Marvin Gaye show while drinking with Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke then "some lady named Billie Holiday sang" "Just think of all the people that you knew in the past They passed on, they in Heaven, found peace that last Picture a place that they exist together" That's why the Commodores were smiling in this video.

@xcellent-records 2 ай бұрын

This song came out in 1985. Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson both died a year earlier in 1984. This was a very timely song. This was their musical eulogy (a celebration of their lives).

@bossfan49 2 ай бұрын

Their first hit without Lionel, and their last. Beautiful composition, heartfelt lyrics, but not sappy in any way. That's tricky to achieve in tribute songs, but they nailed it. (for sappy, check out Righteous Bros.- "Rock and Roll Heaven", ugh) Bruce Springsteen did a tasteful cover of this on his last album Only The Strong Survive.

@bbox5938 Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@vicgonzalesable 2 ай бұрын

The Manhattans--Shining Star (video)

@cliftonparago4547 29 күн бұрын

They also had a hit called Stars

@ceciliajones7816 Ай бұрын

Millie Jackson!!! I remember when that came out, too!

@starman2337 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Too much smiling for a somber song.

@traceythompson1092 Ай бұрын

I've always loved this song....Glad they won a Grammy! Good for the new guys.....couldn't afford a choreographer though?

@Rob-eo5ql Ай бұрын

Springsteen video cover of this song is 🔥!

@Irockthere4 Ай бұрын

I believe thats the singer from Heatwave. Also Springsteen played this live when I saw him a couple of months ago.

@JamesJohnson-ig6of 2 ай бұрын

"NO FACEBOOK", But.... "Easy", Lionel Richie "Midnight Train To Georgia", Gladys Knight and the Pips "Oh Girl", The Chilites "Papa Was A Rolling Stone",....

@noelsavory4983 Ай бұрын

If you have any doubts about whether the Commodores can do it without Lionel Richie after this song, listen to them singing Only You.

@Brian_S_1971 2 ай бұрын

40 years for both Marvin Gaye's and Jackie Wilson's deaths. They both would have been 85.

@janetsilverhawk7204 Ай бұрын

Lionel played sax on brick house and sang in the background 😢ground

@amysson5151 2 ай бұрын

It was the last hit song the Commodores had.

@kajabrill2404 Ай бұрын

❤

@donaldduck2139 2 ай бұрын

no Lionel but still awesome...good days

@kevinminne1460 Ай бұрын

Olli can be such a bummer sometimes.... it's like, ah, I don't care, what am I doing here? Ugh.

@bossfan49 Ай бұрын

Ollie..."Temptations, Commodores are the same thing." sounding like a Gen Zer. They're about 10 yrs apart.

@user-dc2fw1jb7q Ай бұрын

Smilin to the trim song. Oohlawd! Line em up lay em down. Gentlemen

@sharonmcdonald6299 24 күн бұрын

damn

@frankcastle9991 2 ай бұрын

Timeless I meant

@wildmandon1 2 ай бұрын

This dong came out after Lionel started his solo career. Another hit back then was Goin' to the Bank.

@colinglen4505 Ай бұрын

This video has always struck me as quite camp.

@SUMUAL-PERMESTA 2 ай бұрын

PLEASE REACT.... 1.SADE kiss of life (lovers live) 2.SADE nothing can come between us (live from san diego) 3.SADE no ordinary love (live video from san diego) 4.SADE cherish the day ( live 2011) 5.SADE sweetest taboo( live 2011) 6.SADE smooth operator (live video from san diego) 7.SADE paradise (live 2011)

@kevinminne1460 Ай бұрын

At some point please react to Ted Nugent's "Stranglehold" Let's go! You will love it!