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| "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single bythe Isley Brothers | ||||
| from the albumGo All the Way | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2) (Instrumental)" | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville Studios,Woodstock, New York | |||
| Genre | Soul,quiet storm | |||
| Length | 5:45 | |||
| Label | T-Neck 2290 | |||
| Songwriters | Ernie Isley,Marvin Isley,Chris Jasper,Rudolph Isley,O'Kelly Isley, Jr.,Ronald Isley | |||
| Producer | The Isley Brothers | |||
| The Isley Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)" is a 1980soul andquiet storm record bythe Isley Brothers, released on theirT-Neck imprint. The track was released as the first single from their 1980platinum album,Go All the Way.
The song, which was released as an answer of sorts toTeddy Pendergrass' hit "Turn Off the Lights" was an ode to love sung byRonald Isley, who begs his lady in his trademark tenor to give him her love, stating if "people say that love is for the giving/so lemme love you, girl".
The song was also their lastTop 40pop hit in 16 years, peaking at number 39 pop while reaching number one on theR&B singles chart.[1]
