Nightcruising

Nightcruising is an album by the Memphis, Tennessee-based band the Bar-Kays, released on Mercury Records in November 1981. The album reached number six on the Billboard R&B albums chart. The band embraced a more up to date sound with keyboards and synthesizers with this album, and it was much better received by fans than their previous release. Nightcruising is considered one of the Bar-Kays' best albums, and was their third to be certified Gold for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Nightcruising
Studio album by Bar-Kays
Released	November 1981
Recorded	1981
Studio	Ardent Recording Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	R&B[1] dance[1]
Label	Mercury
Producer	Allen Jones
Bar-Kays chronology
As One (1980) Nightcruising (1981) Propositions (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by The Bar-Kays and Allen Jones; except where indicated.

1. "Nightcruising" – 4:18
2. "Hit and Run" – 5:51
3. "Feels Like I'm Falling in Love" – 3:50
4. "Freaky Behavior" (Allen Jones, Howard Redmond, Jr.) – 5:10
5. "Touch Tone" – 4:15
6. "Unforgettable Dream" – 4:35
7. "Traffic Jammer" – 5:50
8. "Backseat Driver" – 3:54

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Billboard Top Pop Albums[2]	55
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2]	6

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US R&B	US Dance
1981	"Hit and Run"	5	49 (1982)