One Night Only
Live album by
the Bee Gees
Released7 September 1998[1]
Recorded14 November 1997
VenueMGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
GenrePop, disco, soft rock
Length78:00
LabelPolydor
ProducerBee Gees
The Bee Gees chronology
Still Waters
(1997) 		One Night Only
(1998) 		This Is Where I Came In
(2001)
One Night Only
Video by
the Bee Gees
Released24 November 1998
RecordedNovember 14, 1997
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Length110 min.
Label
DirectorMichael Simon
ProducerNancy Riggs, Harry Sandler
The Bee Gees chronology
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
(1997) 		One Night Only
(1998) 		This Is Where I Came In - The Official Story of the Bee Gees
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Muzykalnaya Gazetapositive[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

One Night Only is a live album and DVD/Blu-ray by the Bee Gees. It features the group's concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 1997 and includes many of their greatest hits.

The CD is edited, with some songs omitted, though the DVD version of the concert is complete. The album was reissued in 1999, and included a bonus CD with the missing songs. The CD and DVD cover features the band replicating their iconic Saturday Night Fever pose. The concert was re-released on SD Blu-ray by Eagle Rock Entertainment in 2013. The re-release provides superior audio quality than what is possible on DVD, but video is only marginally improved (the standard-definition video is now up-scaled to 1080i).

The Bee Gees performed songs from every decade from the 1960s to the '90s. They also sang a tribute song to their late brother Andy Gibb, "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away". During this song old footage of Andy is shown, including him singing the second verse of the song. The vocals from the original recording also play during that section. Céline Dion guest-starred on the Bee Gees-penned "Immortality". Recorded vocals by Frankie Valli are featured during "Grease", and are also taken from the original song.

The album's title was originally meant to reflect the band's plan that the Las Vegas concert would be their final live performance ever. Barry Gibb's arthritis in his back had worsened to the point where it seemed it would be impossible for him to continue playing. He nonetheless wanted to expand the tour, so they played several more shows, holding one every two weeks so that Barry would be able to recover from his injury.

Track listing

All songs by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.

  1. "Intro: You Should Be Dancing/Alone" – 5:47
  2. "Massachusetts" – 2:32
  3. "To Love Somebody" (B. Gibb, R. Gibb) – 3:10
  4. "Words" – 3:27
  5. "Closer Than Close" – 3:30
  6. "Islands in the Stream" – 3:47
  7. "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away" (featuring Andy Gibb) (B. Gibb, Blue Weaver) – 3:52
  8. "Night Fever/More Than a Woman" – 3:26
  9. "Lonely Days" – 3:44
  10. "New York Mining Disaster 1941" (B. Gibb, R. Gibb) – 2:15
  11. "I Can't See Nobody" (B. Gibb, R. Gibb) – 1:30
  12. "And the Sun Will Shine" – 1:54
  13. "Nights on Broadway" – 1:05
  14. "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" (B. Gibb, R. Gibb) – 3:27
  15. "Heartbreaker" – 1:05
  16. "Guilty" – 2:21
  17. "Immortality" (featuring Celine Dion) – 4:46
  18. "Tragedy" – 4:28
  19. "I Started a Joke" – 2:48
  20. "Grease" (featuring Frankie Valli) (B. Gibb) – 2:43
  21. "Jive Talkin'" – 4:19
  22. "How Deep Is Your Love" – 3:54
  23. "Stayin' Alive" – 3:59
  24. "You Should Be Dancing" – 4:12

1999 reissue bonus CD

  1. "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" – 4:08
  2. "One" – 4:38
  3. "Still Waters (Run Deep)" – 3:26
  4. "Morning of My Life (In the Morning)" (B. Gibb) – 3:10
  5. "Too Much Heaven" – 1:58
  6. "Run to Me" – 1:19

DVD/Blu-ray

  1. "You Should Be Dancing"
  2. "Alone"
  3. "Massachusetts"
  4. "To Love Somebody"
  5. "I've Gotta Get a Message to You"
  6. "Words"
  7. "Closer Than Close"
  8. "Islands in the Stream"
  9. "One"
  10. "Our Love (Don't Throw It All Away)"
  11. "Night Fever"
  12. "More Than a Woman"
  13. "Still Waters (Run Deep)"
  14. "Lonely Days"
  15. "Morning of My Life (In the Morning)"
  16. "New York Mining Disaster 1941"
  17. "Too Much Heaven"
  18. "I Can't See Nobody"
  19. "Run to Me"
  20. "And the Sun Will Shine"
  21. "Nights on Broadway"
  22. "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"
  23. "Heartbreaker"
  24. "Guilty"
  25. "Immortality"
  26. "Tragedy"
  27. "I Started a Joke"
  28. "Grease"
  29. "Jive Talkin'"
  30. "How Deep Is Your Love"
  31. "Stayin' Alive"
  32. "You Should Be Dancing"

Note: As the song "How Deep Is Your Love" finishes to sustained applause, Barry's daughter, Alexandra, appears on stage to present him and her uncle Robin with red roses. When she tries to give one to her other uncle, Maurice, "Stayin' Alive" starts to play, forcing her to exit.

While the song "Grease" is being performed, the lighting crew shines a spotlight on Olivia Newton-John and her daughter, Chloe Rose Lattanzi, who are sitting in the audience.

Personnel

Additional personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[32] Platinum 60,000^
Australia (ARIA)[33] 4× Platinum 280,000^
Australia (ARIA)[34]
video 		10× Platinum 150,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[35] Platinum 50,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[36] Gold 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[37] Platinum 100,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[38]
One Night Only & The Official Story 		Platinum 10,000^
France (SNEP)[39] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[40] Gold 250,000^
Germany (BVMI)[41]
video 		Gold 25,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[42] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] 8× Platinum 120,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44]
video 		6× Platinum 30,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[45] Platinum 50,000*
Sweden (GLF)[46] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[47] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[48] 3× Platinum 900,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[49]
video 		2× Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[50] Platinum 1,000,000^
United States (RIAA)[51]
video 		5× Platinum 500,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[52] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*
Worldwide — 6,000,000[53]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Europe 7 September 1998 Polydor Records CD 559,220-2
United States 3 November 1998 A&M Records CD 559,220-2
24 November 1998 Image Entertainment DVD 5474
29 July 2013 Eagle Vision Blu-ray B00D6QUJ6U

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