| Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2) | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Isley Brothers |
| Album: | Go All the Way |
| B-Side: | Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2) (Instrumental) |
| Released: | 1980 |
| Recorded: | 1980 |
| Studio: | Bearsville Studios, Woodstock, New York |
| Genre: | Soul, quiet storm |
| Length: | 5:45 |
| Label: | T-Neck 2290 |
| Producer: | The Isley Brothers |
| Prev Title: | It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) |
| Prev Year: | 1979 |
| Next Title: | Here We Go Again (Part 1) |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
"Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)" is a 1980 soul and quiet storm record by the Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint. The track was released as the first single from their 1980 platinum album, Go All the Way.
The song, which was released as an answer of sorts to Teddy Pendergrass' hit "Turn Off the Lights" was an ode to love sung by Ronald Isley, who begs his lady in his trademark falsetto to give him her love, stating if "people say that love is for the giving/so lemme love you, girl".
The song was also their last Top 40 pop hit in 16 years, peaking at number 39 pop while reaching number one on the R&B singles chart.[1]
lead and background vocals
guitars, drums
bass
keyboards, piano, string synthesizers