Late in the Evening

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"Late in the Evening"
Single by Paul Simon
from the album One-Trick Pony
B-side"How the Heart Approaches What It Yearns"
ReleasedJuly 1980 (1980-07)
Genre
Length4:02
Label
Songwriter(s)Paul Simon
Producer(s)
Paul Simon singles chronology
"Stranded in a Limousine"
(1978) 		"Late in the Evening"
(1980) 		"One-Trick Pony"
(1981)
Music video
"Late in the Evening" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard(favourable)[1]

"Late in the Evening" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his fifth studio album, One-Trick Pony (1980), released on Warner Bros. Records.

His first single release for Warner, "Late in the Evening" was released in July 1980 and became a hit on several charts worldwide. In the U.S., the song hit number six on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, the song was a top 20 hit in the Netherlands, Belgium, and New Zealand. The song has received praise for Simon's lyrics, the horn interlude, and the famous drum beat, referred to as a 'groove' by drummer Steve Gadd. Gadd devised the distinctive drum part by using two pairs of drumsticks - one in each hand - in order to give the impression of two drummers playing together, as he has demonstrated in drum clinics.[2] Gadd plays a New York City style Cuban Mozambique drum groove.[3] Billboard described the hook consisting of a "percussive and bass duet" as being "irresistible."[4] Record World said that it's highlighted by "spirited brass, percussion & guitars."[5] Simon performed the song with Art Garfunkel during their 1981 reunion concert in Central Park in New York City.

Personnel[edit]

Chart performance[edit]

"Late in the Evening" performed on singles charts in several territories worldwide. In the U.S., the single premiered on the Billboard Hot 100 at position 46 on August 9, 1980,[6] rising over the following weeks to a peak of number six on September 27, 1980. It spent sixteen weeks on the chart in total.[7] It had also peaked at number seven on the magazine's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart two weeks earlier, where it also spent sixteen weeks.[8] In Canada, it first premiered on the magazine's RPM's all-genre singles chart, the RPM 100, on August 23 at number 87,[9] eventually peaking at number 19 on October 25.[10] It debuted on the magazine's "Adult Oriented Playlist" chart on September 6, 1980 at number 39,[11] later peaking at number two on October 25.[12]

In the United Kingdom, the song premiered on the UK Singles Chart on August 31, 1980 at number 74,[13] and rose over two weeks to a peak of number 58 on September 14, 1980.[14] It performed better in the Netherlands, peaking at number 11,[15] in Belgium at number 15,[16] and in New Zealand at number 19.[17] Nearby in Australia, the song fared better than its UK performance, peaking at position 34.[18]

Charts[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Review: Late in the Evening – Paul Simon" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 32. 9 August 1980. p. 70. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 24 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
  2. ^ Steve Gadd - In the Evening Groove. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
  3. ^ Walden, Rupert M. 1987. "Gadd's Mozambique" Modern Drummer Magazine, Nov. p. 42
  4. ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. August 9, 1980. p. 70. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  5. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Record World. August 9, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  6. ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 9, 1980. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Paul Simon Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  8. ^ "Paul Simon – Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  9. ^ "RPM: 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. 33 (22). Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. August 23, 1980. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "RPM100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. 34 (2). Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. October 25, 1980. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  11. ^ "RPM: Adult Oriented Playlist" (PDF). RPM. 33 (24). Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. September 6, 1980. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  12. ^ a b "RPM100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. 34 (2). Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. October 25, 1980. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  13. ^ "Archive Chart: 1980-08-31". UK Singles Chart. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  15. ^ a b "Paul Simon – Late in the Evening" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Paul Simon – Late in the Evening" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  17. ^ a b "Paul Simon – Late in the Evening". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  18. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  19. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1980" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  20. ^ "Paul Simon Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  21. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1980". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 19, 2021.

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