Nights in White Satin
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"Nights in White Satin" is a 1967 symphonic rock ballad by The Moody Blues, renowned for its lush orchestration, melancholic lyrics, and enduring popularity as one of the band's signature songs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ symphonic rock ballad ⓘ |
| artist | The Moody Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | progressive rock movement ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 9 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 2 ⓘ |
| composer | Justin Hayward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresOrchestrationBy | London Festival Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleasedAsSingleInCountry | United Kingdom GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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progressive rock ⓘ symphonic rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Cities ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Eric Carmen
NERFINISHED
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Il Divo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | development of symphonic rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | rock band with orchestra ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn | The Moody Blues live albums ⓘ |
| hasLyricist | Justin Hayward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | promotional performance clips exist ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
lush orchestration
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melancholic lyrics ⓘ spoken-word poem section in some versions ⓘ |
| hasOpeningLyric | "Nights in white satin, never reaching the end" ⓘ |
| hasRecognition |
considered one of The Moody Blues' most famous songs
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regarded as a classic rock standard ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
longing
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melancholy ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| includedIn | many classic rock radio playlists ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | The Moody Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 4:26 (single version)
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approximately 7:26 (album version) ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Peter Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Days of Future Passed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Moody Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Tony Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Deram Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967-11-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 7 ⓘ |
| writer | Justin Hayward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Moody Blues