In the US, it went to number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, number ten on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number seven on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. Outside Europe, the single reached number-one in Israel in January 1997, number three in Japan, number ten on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart, number 11 in Australia and number 40 in New Zealand. In Europe, it peaked at number three in Spain, number 14 in the Netherlands and number 33 in Iceland. "This Is Your Night" was a major hit on several continents. BuzzFeed placed the song at number seven in their ranking of The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s in 2017. Vibe listed "This is Your Night" at number 13 in their list of Before EDM: 30 Dance Tracks From The '90s That Changed The Game in 2013. A reviewer from Sun-Sentinel described it as "a chirpy, made-for-the-turntables pop number." Times deemed it a "classic house groove", noting that "Amber works the beats like a pro, turning each phrase into a perfect fusion of rhythm and melody." They continued, "In fact, there's something downright addictive about the "dabba-dabba-dop, dip-dop-n-day" phrase she sprinkles" through the song.
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Next stop, crossover radio." American newspaper L.A. Production by the Berman Brothers is unflinchingly conscious of its effort to ride the bandwagon, but utilizes several cute keyboard twists to keep the listener happily engaged. Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "the normally hip-hop-rooted Tommy Boy dives head-first into the ongoing Euro-NRG craze with a bouncy anthem that will have folks who never get enough of La Bouche-styled rhythm twirling with ear-to-ear grins." He added, "Amber has enough charisma to push this single over the top. Alex Henderson from AllMusic viewed it as "catchy". On the Billboard Hot 100, "This Is Your Night" wound up only being in the 1996 year-end chart, although peaking just over number 25 in 1997.īarry Walters for The Advocate called the song a "sugarcoated treat". It charted in the top 40 in the United States and gained further prominence after appearing in the 1998 American comedy film, A Night at the Roxbury. "This Is Your Night" reached number one in Israel, and had great success in many countries, particularly in Australia, Belgium, Japan, Lebanon, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain. This version, received minimal airplay before being replaced entirely with the now known "Original Edit," and was never released on any album or single.
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In January 1996, a promotional version of this track was released to select Rhythmic Top 40/dance radio stations in New York and Chicago. It is written by Amber, and produced by the Berman Brothers and other programmers. " This Is Your Night" is a song recorded by Dutch singer Amber, released on as the lead single from her debut album of the same name (1996).