Night and Day is Joe Jackson's fifth album, released in June 1982. It reached the Top 5 in both the UK and U.S., Jackson's only studio album to do so. It sold over one million copies, earning gold disc status.
Songs
The album pays tribute to the wit and style of Cole Porter (and indirectly to New York). The track "Real Men" pointed obliquely to the city's early 1980s gay culture.
"Steppin' Out" earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male. It was a Top 10 in both the UK and the U.S. (UK No. 6, U.S. #6). "Breaking Us in Two" reached #18 in the U.S. and #59 in the UK, and was covered by Mandy Moore on her 2003 album Coverage.
Track listing
All songs were written by Joe Jackson, except where noted.
Side 1 (Night side)
Side 2 (Day side)
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Night and Day is a crime novel by Robert B. Parker, the eighth in his Jesse Stone series. It was the last in the series to be published before his death in 2010.
Plot summary
Night and Day begins with the investigation of a middle school principal accused of molestation. Several girls accuse Principal Betsy Ingersoll of making them pull their dresses up so she can see their panties. The principal claims that she did this to ensure they were wearing proper attire for the school dance. She also claims that her job is not only to ensure they get a proper education, but that they also grow into proper ladies and do not become sluts. She sends several girls home for wearing slutty panties. Although there is no crime to charge her with, Jesse determines to make trouble for her until he can find something to charge her with as he is convinced the girls’ civil rights were violated.
He begins interviewing the principal along with her high powered attorney husband, as well as the girls. Later one of the girls comes to see Jesse at his office. She tells him that her parents are swingers, and often host parties for that purpose at their home. She and her little brother hate it and she asks Jesse if he can help. With swinging not illegal, Jesse finds his hands tied, but decides to investigate anyway. He has Suit talk to two of the women, one of whom he knew in high school, to get more information on the swingers club. Suit discovers that the girl’s mother is not into it, but only does it because her husband wants to. Jesse has Spike threaten her husband about the swinging, and she later leaves him.
Night and Day (French: Nuit et Jour) is a 1991 French drama film directed by Chantal Akerman.