Thanks for the Night 3058788 223405275 2008-07-03T22:58:01Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> | Name = Thanks for the Night <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: | Cover = TheDamned_ThanksfortheNight.jpg --> | Caption = | Artist = [[The Damned]] | from Album = | A-side = | B-side = Nasty | Released = May 1984 | Format = [[Single (music)|7" & 12" single]] | Recorded = 1984 | Genre = [[Punk music|Punk]]/[[Rock music|Rock]] | Length = 03:30 | Label = [[Damned Records]]<br> <small>DAMNED 1</small> | Writer = | Producer = [[Hein Hoven]] | Certification = | Chart position = 44 (UK) | Last single = [[Generals (Damned)|Generals]]<br>(1982) | This single = Thanks for the Night<br>(1984) | Next single = [[Grimly Fiendish]]<br>(1985) | Misc = }} '''Thanks for the Night''' was a single released by [[The Damned]] in 1984. It was recorded at something of a transitional stage for the group, being the last studio recording completed with [[Captain Sensible]] until 2001's ''[[Grave Disorder]]'' album. It was also the first recording to feature bass player [[Bryn Merrick]], and also the first to see ''[[Strawberries (album)|Strawberries]]'' keyboardist [[Roman Jugg]] as a full member of the band. The song also bore a strong resemblance to the ''Strawberries'' album track "Ignite". The B-side, "Nasty", was recorded for the [[BBC]] [[comedy]] series [[The Young Ones (TV series)|The Young Ones]], which was performed during the episode of the same name in 1984. The single was also issued in [[Germany]], by [[Bellaphon Records]]. While it was not attached to any Damned album, it has since been included on a number of Damned compilations and live albums, as have the B-side tracks. ==Track listing== # "Thanks for the Night" (Sensible) - 3:30 # "Nasty" (Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Jugg, Merrick) - 2:51 Bonus Track on 12" single: - # "Do the Blitz" (Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Gray, Jugg) - 1:55 ==Production credits== * '''[[Record producer|Producer]]s''': ** [[Hein Hoven]] on "Thanks for the Night" ** [[The Damned]] on "Nasty" and "Do the Blitz", credited as 'Us for Them Ltd' * '''[[Musician]]s''': ** [[Dave Vanian]]: [[Singer|Vocals]] ** [[Captain Sensible]]: [[Guitar]] ** [[Rat Scabies]]: [[Drum]]s ** [[Roman Jugg]]: [[Guitar]] ** [[Bryn Merrick]]: [[Bass guitar|Bass]] {{The Damned}} [[Category:1984 singles]]