When Joe Jackson divorced his wife, he moved to New York, and started working on a new album. That work would become Night and Day. They were still on vinyl back then, and still two sided. So it was meant to be split in two, the A side being day, and the B side being night. This track wound up being the last song on the first side, preparing to step out for a night on the town.
The song has heavy piano feel, with electronic drums. Seems like it should be a juxtaposition of sound, but it worked, and worked well. The only other instruments I hear are a good bass, and a toy piano. It's minimalist new wave at its best.
It did well on the charts both here in the states, and in the UK. This was his biggest hit in the US, going to number 6. It also went to number 6 in the UK, although his 1980 song, It's Different For Girls was a bigger hit, going to number 5 in the UK.
Selection B19 is Another World. Not a terrible song, but it's not something I'll be listening to much.
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