Stephen Moyer refused to ever work with Ron Perlman.
`` Nightshift '' is a 1985 hit song by the Commodores and the title track from their eleventh album of the same name .. Commodores. Commodores. Nightshift. Nightshift ( album ). eleventh album of the same name. Nightshift ( album ). 1985 in American television. The song , written by then lead singer Walter Orange in collaboration with Dennis Lambert and Franne Golde , was a loving tribute to soul / R & B singers Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye , who both died in 1984 .. Dennis Lambert. Dennis Lambert. Franne Golde. Franne Golde. Jackie Wilson. Jackie Wilson. Marvin Gaye. Marvin Gaye. The single was released on January 31 , 1985 in the United States .. 1985 in American television. For the Marvin Gaye verse his song `` What 's Going On '' is mentioned , while in the Jackie Wilson verse his song '' -LRB- Your Love Keeps Lifting Me -RRB- Higher and Higher '' is mentioned , as well as a reference to Wilson 's hit `` Baby Work Out '' .. Jackie Wilson. Jackie Wilson. Marvin Gaye. Marvin Gaye. This song , which was originally recorded in 1984 , was the first hit attained by the Commodores following Lionel Richie 's departure from the group .. Commodores. Commodores. Lionel Richie. Lionel Richie. It was also their biggest hit after Richie 's departure , peaking at number three on both the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart , and rising to number one on the Hot Black Singles chart ; the single also became a huge success on the Adult Contemporary and the Hot Dance Music / Maxi-Singles Sales charts in the first half of that year .. UK Singles Chart. UK Singles Chart. Hot Black Singles. Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs. Adult Contemporary. Adult Contemporary ( chart ). Hot Dance Music / Maxi-Singles Sales. Dance / Electronic Singles Sales. Although the band was against the label 's decision to release it as a single , it won a Grammy Award in 1985 for Best Vocal R&B Performance by a Duo / Group .. Grammy Award. Grammy Award. 1985 in American television. The song features a lead vocal from drummer Walter Orange , who had sung lead years earlier on the hugely popular `` Brick House '' .. Brick House. Brick House ( song ). Lionel Richie 's replacement , J.D. Nicholas , sings the second verse and then Orange and Nicholas share lead vocals on the remaining choruses .. Lionel Richie. Lionel Richie. The Commodores recorded another version in 2010 , dedicating it to Michael Jackson .. Commodores. Commodores. Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson. In this version Jackson 's hit with The Jackson 5 , `` I 'll Be There '' , and his solo hit `` Rock With You '' are mentioned in the lyrics .. The Jackson 5. The Jackson 5. Rock With You. Rock With You ( Michael Jackson song ). The song was also parodied by the band as `` 11 Alive '' on a 1985 commercial for NBC affiliate WXIA-TV in Atlanta , Georgia .. 1985 in American television. NBC. NBC. WXIA-TV. WXIA-TV. Atlanta. Atlanta. Georgia. Georgia ( U.S. state )