• Eddie Money • • Jacob Dooley singles chronology ' (1984) ' Take Me Home Tonight' (1986) ' (1986) ' (1984) ' Take Me Home Tonight' (1986) ' (1986) ' Take Me Home Tonight' is a song by American singer. It was released in August 1986 as the lead single from his album. Install Daemon Tools Lite On Usb here. The song's chorus ' 1963 hit ', with original vocalist reprising her role.

The song reached number four on the on November 15, 1986, and number one on the chart; outside the U.S., it was a top 15 hit in. It received a nomination for. Alongside its album, 'Take Me Home Tonight' helped revive Money's career after a period of declining sales. It also allowed Spector to resume her touring/recording career after several years of retirement. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • Background [ ] By the mid-1980s, Eddie Money had reached a low-point in his recording career after several years of drug abuse. Columbia Records still wanted to keep Money on its roster, but restricted his creative control regarding his output. Record producer brought Money the song 'Take Me Home Tonight', and Money would recall: 'I didn't care for the demo [but] it did have a good catch line.

When I heard [a snippet of] 'Be My Baby' in it I said: 'Why can't we get Ronnie Spector to sing it?' [and was told] 'That's impossible.' ' Money invited his friend Martha Davis, lead vocalist of, to sing the lines from 'Be My Baby' on 'Take Me Home Tonight': Davis encouraged him to try to recruit Spector herself and Money was eventually able to speak on the phone to Spector at her home in northern California: Money - 'I could hear clinking and clanking in the background.She said: 'I'm doing the dishes, and I gotta change the kids' bedding. I’m not really in the business anymore, Eddie. Phil Spector and all that, it was a nightmare'.I said 'Ronnie, I got this song that’s truly amazing and it’s a tribute to you. It would be so great if youdid it with me.' ' The success of 'Take Me Home Tonight' encouraged Spector to resume her singing career.