Cheat the Night

Cheat the Night
EP by Deborah Allen
Released	1983
Genre	Country
Length	21:57
Label	RCA
Producer	Rafe Van Hoy
Deborah Allen chronology
Trouble in Paradise (1980) Cheat the Night (1983) Let Me Be the First (1984)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Cheat the Night is an extended play by country pop singer Deborah Allen. Released in 1983 via RCA Records, the album includes the singles "Baby I Lied," "I've Been Wrong Before," and "I Hurt for You." Although this has never been on CD, four of its six tracks (the singles and "Cheat the Night") appeared on her later Anthology compilation. It has since been added to streaming services.

Critical reception

Michael McCall of AllMusic writes, "An EP features her two best-known hits of the 1980s, "Baby I Lied" and "I've Been Wrong Before." It's sweeter and softer-edged than her '90s work."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Deborah Allen and Rafe Van Hoy, unless otherwise noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Baby I Lied"	Deborah Allen Rafe Van Hoy Rory Bourke	4:10
2.	"Cheat the Night"		3:56
3.	"Fool's Paradise"		3:27
4.	"I Hurt for You"		3:48
5.	"What's the Matter with Me"	Allen Van Hoy Don Cook	3:35
6.	"I've Been Wrong Before"	Allen Van Hoy Cook	3:01
Total length:			21:57

Musicians

• Deborah Allen – lead vocals
• Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar (track 1)
• Buzzy Feiten – electric guitar (track 1)
• George Doering – electric guitar (track 1)
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass (track 1)
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards and synthesizers (track 1)
• Eddie Bayers – drums and percussion (tracks 2 to 6)
• Tom Robb – bass (tracks 2 to 6)
• Dennis Burnside – keyboards (tracks 2 to 6)
• Bobby Ogdin – keyboards (tracks 2 to 6)
• Steve Gibson – electric rhythm guitar (tracks 2 to 6)
• Weldon Myrick – steel guitar (tracks 2 to 6)
• Rafe Van Hoy – acoustic guitar and synthesizer (tracks 2 to 6)
• Strings (tracks 2 to 6)
  • Arranged by Dennis Burnside
  • Performed by Carl Gorodetzky & The Nashville String Machine
• Background vocals (track 1)
  • Herb Pedersen
  • Joey Scarbury
• Background vocals (tracks 2 to 6)
  • Don Gant
  • Dennis Wilson
  • Deborah Allen

Production

• Produced by Rafe Van Hoy (tracks 2 to 6)
• Produced and arranged by Charles Calello (track 1)
• Mastered by Hank Williams
• Recorded and mixed by Rick Rugger (track 1)
• Recorded and mixed by Pat McMakin (tracks 2 to 6)
• Additional recording by Russ Martin and Todd Cerney (tracks 2 to 6)
• Assistant engineers – Russ Martin and Keith Odle (tracks 2 to 6)
• Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way and The Mix Room (track 1)
• Recorded and mixed at Emerald Sound Studio (tracks 2 to 6)
• Additional recording at Creative Workshop & Sound Stage Studio (tracks 2 to 6)
• Photography by Mark Tucker
• Art direction by Bill Brunt

Track information and credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1984) Peak position US Billboard 200[3] 67 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 10

Year-end charts Chart (1984) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 25

Singles

Single	Year	Chart	Peak positions
"Baby I Lied"[6][7][8]	1983	Hot Country Songs	4
		Adult Contemporary	10
	1984	Hot 100	26
"I've Been Wrong Before"[6]		Hot Country Songs	2
"I Hurt For You"[6]			10

References

1. McCall, Michael. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
2. Cheat The Night (liner notes). Deborah Allen. RCA Records. 1983. MHL1-8514.
3. "Deborah Allen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
4. "Deborah Allen Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
6. "Singles Chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
7. "Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
8. "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.