Night Moves is the ninth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bob Seger , released on October 22, 1976, by Capitol Records . It is his first studio album to credit his backing band, the Silver Bullet Band, although they only perform on five of the nine songs on the album; the other four feature backing by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section .
28-422: Night Moves may refer to: Music [ edit ] Night Moves (album) , a 1976 album by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band "Night Moves" (Bob Seger song) , the title song "Night Moves" (Marilyn Martin song) , 1986 Nightmoves , a 2007 album by Kurt Elling "Nightmoves", a song from Michael Franks' 1976 album The Art of Tea Night Moves ,
56-577: A 2002 album by Carolyn Breuer "Night Moves", a 1994 composition by Marilyn Crispell and Eddie Prévost from Band on the Wall Night Moves (band) , a rock band Other media [ edit ] Night Moves (1975 film) , a 1975 film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Gene Hackman Night Moves (2013 film) , a 2013 film directed by Kelly Reichardt and starring Dakota Fanning and Jesse Eisenberg " The Night Moves ", an episode of The O.C. "Night Moves", an episode of War of
84-604: A 2018 memoir by music critic Jessica Hopper See also [ edit ] Knight Moves (disambiguation) " Night Moves On ", a 1996 single by Abigail Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Night Moves . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Night_Moves&oldid=1239386433 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
112-497: A digital release were withdrawn. Gold certifications, however, were not, meaning a song that was downloaded over 100,000 times and certified so by the RIAA during that time frame retains its Gold status. Starting May 9, 2013, RIAA certifications for singles in the "digital" category include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads at a rate of 100 streams = 1 certification "unit". On February 1, 2016, this rate
140-566: A multi-disc set as one unit toward certification. Reflecting additional growth in music sales, the Diamond award was instituted in 1999 for albums or singles selling ten million units. Because of these changes in criteria, the sales level associated with a particular award depends on when the award was made. Nielsen SoundScan figures are not used in RIAA certification; the RIAA system predates Nielsen SoundScan and includes sales outlets Nielsen misses. Prior to Nielsen SoundScan, RIAA certification
168-418: Is a song or album that sells 500,000 units (records, tapes, and compact discs). The award was launched in 1958; originally, the requirement for a Gold single was one million units sold and a Gold album represented $ 1 million in sales (at wholesale value, around a third of the list price). In 1975, the additional requirement of 500,000 units sold was added for Gold albums. Reflecting growth in record sales,
196-572: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Night Moves (album) The album was well received by critics and brought Bob Seger nationwide success. Three singles were released from the album; two of them made the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The album became Seger's second to become certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and
224-460: Is not automatic; for an award to be made, the record label must first request certification. The audit is conducted against net shipments after returns (most often an artist's royalty statement is used), which includes albums sold directly to retailers and one-stops, direct-to-consumer sales (music clubs and mail order ) and other outlets. The association is popularly known for its traditional gold and platinum certification of albums and songs in
252-520: Is the only single to receive a Latin certification based on shipments before the creation of the Latin digital singles awards in 2013. The Disco de Diamante award was introduced after the RIAA updated the thresholds for Latin certifications on December 20, 2013. The Disco de Diamante is awarded to Latin albums that have been certified 10× Platinum. Standard singles are certified: Note: The number of sales required to qualify for Gold and Platinum discs
280-475: The Platinum award was added in 1976, for albums that sold one million units and for singles selling two million units. The Multi-Platinum award was introduced in 1984, signifying multiple Platinum levels of albums and singles. In 1989, the sales thresholds for singles were reduced to 500,000 for Gold and 1,000,000 for Platinum, reflecting a decrease in sales of singles. In 1992, RIAA began counting each disc in
308-476: The RIAA as a type of product that features at least 51% of content in Spanish. Note: The number of sales required to qualify for Oro and Platino awards was higher prior to January 1, 2008. The thresholds were 100,000 units (Oro) and 200,000 units (Platino). All Spanish-language albums certified prior to 2008 were updated to match the current certification at the time. " La Bomba " by Bolivian group Azul Azul
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#1732780558884336-834: The RIAA is the Rolling Stones ' Four Flicks DVD compilation from their Licks World Tour , with a 19× Multi-Platinum designation. This was likely achieved due to exclusive distribution rights owned by retailer Best Buy by their short-lived music production company, Redline Entertainment. Master Ringtone ( mastertone ) awards were introduced in 2006. Certification levels are identical to those of singles, 500,000 for Gold and 1,000,000 for Platinum and 2,000,000+ Multi-Platinum. Many Master Ringtone certifications were awarded until 2009, but since then only ten certifications were awarded in 2010, three in 2012 and three in 2019, all three to AC/DC . Lists from RIAA site showing current status holders of RIAA Certifications: This list show
364-732: The RIAA won't adopt SoundScan as its source, Hilary Rosen, president of the recording association, defended their system: “We think the certification process represents an accurate sales picture and we’re comfortable with the numbers we release.” In the digital era, changes in the way music is consumed resulted in changes in the certification criteria. Actual album sales had dropped significantly, while digital download followed by streaming became increasingly dominant. On-demand audio and video streams started to be counted towards Digital Single units consumed in 2013. Track downloads and audio and video streams were then included in album certification in 2016 using formulas converting downloads and streams into
392-796: The United States and also participates in collective recording rights management. The private company Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman (GR&F) is responsible for auditing RIAA sales. According to the Recording Industry Association of America's official website, "All certification audits are conducted, for a fee, by Gelfand, Rennert and Feldman, LLP (GR&F) for the RIAA. If multiple certification levels are certified simultaneously, only an audit certification fee will be charged." The RIAA website also mentions privately held Rennert and Feldman, LLP (GR&F) as RIAA auditors in all certification correspondence. A Gold record
420-479: The Worlds Night Moves , a novel in the series Tom Clancy's Net Force Night Moves and Other Stories (2000), a short story collection by Tim Powers Night Moves (adventure) , for the role-playing game Marvel Super Heroes Night Moves (TV series) , a Canadian TV show from 1986–1993 Night Moves (poetry collection) , a 2013 book by Stephanie Barber Night Moves (memoir) ,
448-473: The album by Stephen Thomas Erlewine for AllMusic says that the album was very similar to Beautiful Loser (1975), but Night Moves is harder than Beautiful Loser . Erlewine also feels that the album has a wide range of styles and has not lost any of its influence years later. Cash Box said that "'Ship of Fools' might turn into a classic rocker." Classic Rock History critic Janey Roberts ranked 4 songs from Night Moves among Seger's 20 greatest –
476-630: The album units for certification purpose. Starting from February 1, 2016, each album unit may be one of the following: Multi-disc albums are counted once for each disc within the album if it is over 100 minutes in length or is from the vinyl era. For example, the Smashing Pumpkins ' Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (running time of 121:39) and OutKast 's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (running time of 134:56), both double albums , were counted twice, meaning each album
504-408: The artists with at least 10 platinum albums (excluding compilations). This table tracks artists with at least two Diamond certified albums. This table tracks artists with some number of singles that have received at least 20 digital platinum certifications (excluding features). This table tracks artists with some number of singles that have received at least 2 Diamond certifications. See also:
532-400: The song "Rock and Roll Never Forgets". The Rolling Stone review of the album by Kit Rachlis stated that the album is one of the best to come out of 1976–77, that Seger sounds like Rod Stewart and writes lyrics like Bruce Springsteen , and that the album is classic rock and roll. The only problem that Rachlis had with the album was the production not being strong enough. A later review of
560-570: The three singles plus "Come to Poppa". All tracks are written by Bob Seger , except where noted Track numbering below refers to CD and digital releases of the album. Shipments figures based on certification alone. RIAA certification In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) operates an awards program based on the certified number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards (see music recording certification ). Certification
588-419: The title must contain no more than two songs and must have a running time of no more than 15 minutes. The certification criteria are: As of 2021 , the titles certified the most Video Single awards are " Here Without You " by 3 Doors Down and Elvis Presley 's " A Little Less Conversation ", both winning 6× Platinum for 300,000 copies. Since 2010, only 5 titles have been certified Video Single. The latest Gold
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#1732780558884616-511: Was a sales bust, with two million returns. Similarly, all four solo albums by the members of Kiss simultaneously shipped Platinum that same year but did not reach the top 20 of the Billboard 200 album chart. The following year, the RIAA began requiring 120 days from the release date before recordings were eligible for certification, although that requirement has been reduced over the years and currently stands at 30 days. Upon criticism on why
644-447: Was awarded to "R40" by Rush in 2017. The Video Box Set (or Multi-Box Music Video Set) award is a classification for video compilations that include three or more videos that are grouped and marketed together as a set. Like Video Longform, this includes DVD and VHS releases and the certification criteria are the same. Each individual video within set is counted as one toward certification. The best-selling video box set as certified by
672-652: Was certified diamond after 5 million copies were shipped. Pink Floyd 's The Wall and the Beatles ' White Album , both vinyl-era, are also counted as double even though their running times are under the minimum requirement. Rules may or may not apply depending on most recent staff within the Distributions position. Since 2000, the RIAA also awards Los Premios de Oro y De Platino (Gold and Platinum Awards in Spanish ) to Latin albums, which are defined by
700-459: Was higher prior to January 1, 1989. The thresholds were previously 1,000,000 units (Gold) and 2,000,000 units (Platinum). Digital singles are certified: From 2004 through July 2006, the certification level was 100,000 downloads for Gold and 200,000 for Platinum. When the RIAA changed the certification standards to match retail distribution in August 2006, all Platinum and Multi-Platinum awards for
728-449: Was his first to be certified platinum by the same association. It later achieved a certification of 6x platinum from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote that the riffs on Night Moves are classic rock and roll riffs, like those performed by Chuck Berry or the Rolling Stones , and that the album is about rock and roll for those who are no longer in their teens, like
756-491: Was the only audited and verifiable system for tracking music sales in the U.S.; it is still the only system capable of tracking 100% of sales (albeit as shipments less returns, not actual sales like Nielsen SoundScan). This system has permitted, at times, record labels to promote an album as Gold or Platinum simply based on large shipments. For instance, in 1978 the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band soundtrack shipped Platinum but
784-620: Was updated to 150 streams = 1 certification unit. Latin digital singles are certified: The Latin Digital Single Awards began on December 20, 2013. As with the digital sales, 100 streams count as one download sale. Along with albums, digital albums, and singles there is another classification of music release called "Video Longform." This release format includes DVD and VHS releases, and certain live albums and compilation albums. The certification criteria are slightly different from other styles. For Video Single certification,
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