On April 4, 1980, “A&M” label released “Light Up the Night”, the fourth Brothers Johnson (The) album. It was recorded 1978 – 1980, at “Allen Zentz Recording” and “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, “Kendun Recorders” in Burbank, California, and was produced by Quincy Jones.

Personnel:

• George Johnson – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, rhythm arrangements
• Louis Johnson – acoustic piano, Prophet-5, guitars, lead guitar, bass, backing vocals, rhythm arrangements
• Greg Phillinganes – acoustic and electric piano, synthesizer
• Rod Temperton – electric piano, synthesizer and BGV arrangements
• Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
• John Robinson – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion, vocal percussion
• Richard Heath – lead and backing vocals, percussion
• Kim Hutchcroft – soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, flute
• Larry Williams – alto and tenor saxophone, flute, synthesizers
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – euphonium, trombone, slide trumpet
• Gary Grant – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Jerry Hey – trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, horn and string arrangements
• Alex Weir – lead and backing vocals
• Michael Jackson – backing vocals fills, BGV arrangements
• Merry Clayton – backing vocals
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
• Susaye Greene-Brown – backing vocals
• Josie James – backing vocals
• Valerie Johnson – backing vocals
• Scherrie Payne – backing vocals
• Quincy Jones – rhythm, synthesizer and BGV arrangements, backing vocals
• Johnny Mandel – synthesizer arrangements
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – string conductor
• Bruce Swedien – recording, mixing
• Tim Gerrity – engineer assistant
• Ralph Osborn – engineer assistant
• Randy Pipes – engineer assistant
• John Van Nest – engineer assistant
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Chuck Beeson – art direction
• Glen Wexler – art direction, cover concept, photography
• Ed Eckstien – cover concept
• Kurt Triffet – illustration
• The Fitzgerald/Hartley Co. – direction

Track listing:

1. Stomp! – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson
2. Light Up the Night – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
3. You Make Me Wanna Wiggle – Rod Temperton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Valerie Johnson
4. Treasure – Rod Temperton
5. This Had to Be – Michael Jackson, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
6. All About the Heaven – Rod Temperton
7. Smilin’ on Ya – George Johnson, Greg Phillinganes, Louis Johnson, Jerry Hey
8. Closer to the One That You Love – Rod Templeton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson
9. Celebration – Rod Templeton, Louis Johnson, George Johnson