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A1	Animal Instinct Arranged By – Peter Wolf Lead Vocals – Walter*Written-By – Martin Page	4:54
A2	Nightshift Arranged By – Peter Wolf Lead Vocals – J.D.*, Walter*Written-By – Dennis Lambert, Franne Gold*, Walter Orange	5:03
A3	I Keep Running Arranged By – Harold Hudson, Paul Fox, William King Co-producer – William King Lead Vocals – J.D.*Written-By – Harold Hudson, Shirley King, William King	4:11
A4	Lay Back Arranged By – Peter Wolf Lead Vocals – J.D.*Written-By – Dennis Lambert, Franne Gold*, Martin Page, Milan Williams	5:01
B1	Slip Of The Tongue Arranged By – Peter Wolf Lead Vocals – Walter*Written-By – Lenny Macaluso, Peter Beckett	3:53
B2	Play This Record Twice Arranged By – Paul M. Jackson Jr.*Lead Vocals – Walter*Written-By – Kevin Smith , Ronald LaPread	4:22
B3	Janet Arranged By – Paul FoxLead Vocals – Walter*Written-By – Bobby Caldwell, Franne Gold*, Paul Fox	3:41
B4	The Woman In My Life Arranged By – Peter Wolf Lead Vocals – Walter*Written-By – Keith Stegall, Patrick Henderson	3:34
B5	Lightin' Up The Night Arranged By – Jeff LorberArranged By [Horns] – Jerry HeyLead Vocals – Walter*Written-By – Diane Warren, Jeff Lorber	4:02

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – Motown Record Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation
• Made By – Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
• Lacquer Cut At – Victor Company Of Japan, Ltd.

Credits

• Art Direction – Johnny Lee
• Backing Vocals – Ambrose Price, Darryl Phinnessee, David Swanson, Dennis Lambert, Doris Garrett, Gregory Alexander, Patricia Hamlin, Phillip Ingram, Sheldon Reynolds, Siedah Garrett, Tracee Augcomfar
• Bass – "Ready" Freddie Washington*, Neil Stubenhaus
• Bass, Backing Vocals – Ronald LaPread
• Design – Janet Levinson
• Drums – John Robinson , Vinnie Coliuta*
• Drums, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Walter "Clyde" Orange*
• Engineer [Assistant] – Bino Espinoza, Fred Law
• Engineer [Associate] – Paul Ericksen
• Engineer, Producer [Associate] – Jeremy Smith
• Guitar – Peter Maunu
• Guitar, Synthesizer, Programmed By [Bass, Drums] – Paul M. Jackson Jr.*
• Keyboards – Milan Williams
• Keyboards, Backing Vocals – William "Wak" King*
• Keyboards, Synthesizer, Programmed By [Bass, Drums] – Peter Wolf
• Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – J.D. Nicholas
• Mastered By – John Matousek
• Percussion – Paulinho da Costa
• Photography By – Ron Slenzak
• Producer, Synthesizer, Percussion, Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Dennis Lambert
• Saxophone – Gary Herbig, Larry Williams
• Synthesizer – Harold Hudson
• Synthesizer, Programmed By [Bass, Drums] – Jeff Lorber, Paul Fox
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey

Notes

Made In Japan

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 6124ML-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 6124ML-B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 6124MLA 111
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 6124MLB 111
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
6124ML	Commodores	Nightshift ‎(LP, Album)	Motown	6124ML	US	1985
3746354002	Commodores	Nightshift ‎(CD, Album)	Motown	3746354002	US	Unknown
SFL-6124, SFL 6124	Commodores	Nightshift ‎(LP, Album)	Starcall Victor, Motown	SFL-6124, SFL 6124	Australia	1985
42.299-8, 42999-8	Commodores	Nightshift ‎(LP, Album, Club)	Motown, Motown	42.299-8, 42999-8	Germany	1985
42.299-8, 42299-8	Commodores	Nightshift ‎(LP, Album)	Motown, Motown	42.299-8, 42299-8	Germany	1985

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