About the song
“Even the Nights Are Better” is a classic song from 1982 by the British/Australian soft rock duo Air Supply. Featured on their seventh studio album, *Now and Forever*, this track was released as the album’s first single. It quickly captured the hearts of many, topping the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for four weeks during July and August of that year. This was a significant achievement, marking Air Supply’s third number-one hit on this particular chart. The song also achieved notable success in Canada, where it reached number one on the Adult Contemporary chart as well.
In the United States, “Even the Nights Are Better” reached its peak position of number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1982. This accomplishment made it the seventh consecutive top-five hit for the group on the US pop charts. However, the song’s journey on the charts was quite brief. It fell to number six the following week and then dropped dramatically to number 42 by late September, setting a record for the largest drop from the top 40, which remained unbroken for thirty years.
In the United Kingdom, the song did not fare as well as it did in other regions. It missed the top 40 by a small margin, peaking at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart. Despite this, it remains one of Air Supply’s more successful singles in the UK, second only to their hit “All Out of Love,” which reached number 11 in 1980.
The song is written from a poignant perspective, starting with the singer reflecting on the loss of a significant other. As the lyrics unfold, they reveal a more uplifting narrative about finding new love with someone who understands the singer’s past feelings of loneliness. Billboard praised the song for its emotional depth, noting the beautiful interplay of solo vocals, delicate piano, and string section harmonies that link back to Air Supply’s previous successes.
The music video for “Even the Nights Are Better” adds a visual charm, featuring scenes filmed around the vibrant boardwalk and amusement areas of Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. This setting complements the song’s themes of love and renewal, capturing the essence of the song’s uplifting message.
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Lyrics
I, I was the lonely one
Wondering what went wrong, why love had gone
And left me lonely
I, I was so confused, feeling like I’d just been used
Then you came to me and my loneliness left me
I used to think I was tied to a heartache
That was the heartbreak, but now that I’ve found you
Even the nights are better
Now that we’re here together
Even the nights are better
Since I found you, oh
Even the days are brighter
When someone you love’s beside ya
Even the nights are better
Since I found you
You, you knew just what to do
‘Cause you had been lonely too
And you showed me how
To ease the pain and
You did more than mend a broken heart
‘Cause now you’ve made a fire start
And I, I can see that you feel the same way
I never dreamed there’d be someone to hold me
Until you told me and now that I’ve found you
Even the nights are better
Now that we’re here together
Even the nights are better
Since I found you, oh
Even the days are brighter
When someone you love’s beside ya
Even the nights are better
Since I found you
I never dreamed there’d be someone to hold me
Until you told me and now that I’ve found you
Even the nights are better
Now that we’re here together
Even the nights are better
Since I found you, oh
Even the days are brighter
When someone you love’s beside ya
Even the nights are better
Since I found you