Chart performance:
| Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
| 01-Jun-84 | 29 | New | |
| 08-Jun-84 | 27 | +2 | |
| 15-Jun-84 | 23 | +4 | Star rater |
| 22-Jun-84 | 22 | +1 | |
| 29-Jun-84 | 20 | +2 | |
| 06-Jul-84 | 18 | +2 | |
| 13-Jul-84 | 16 | +2 | |
| 20-Jul-84 | 16 | 0 | |
| 27-Jul-84 | 14 | +2 | |
| 03-Aug-84 | 13 | +1 | |
| 10-Aug-84 | 10 | +3 | Peak |
| 17-Aug-84 | 11 | -1 | |
| 24-Aug-84 | 13 | -2 | |
| 31-Aug-84 | 12 | +1 | |
| 07-Sep-84 | 12 | 0 | |
| 14-Sep-84 | 17 | -5 | |
| 21-Sep-84 | 19 | -2 | |
| 28-Sep-84 | 23 | -4 |
Written by: Bob McDill
Produced by: David MacKay
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): Transistor
| Hit number for artist | 1 |
| Peak position | 10 |
| Weeks | 18 |
| Biggest climber awards | 0 |
| Star rater climbs | 1 |
| Biggest faller awards | 0 |
| Top 20 points | 82 |
| Overall Top 20 points ranking | =1257 |
| Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
| Top 30 Points | 243 |
| Overall Top 30 points ranking | =943 |
| Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
Annual ranking:
| 1984 | 44 |
Other chart success:
| Sweden | 6 |
| UK | 82 |
SA Radio charts:
| Radio 5 | 2 |
The song was first recorded by Ronnie Milsap (and released a month before Fagin recorded his version) and that version would top the US Country Singles charts. It would also be recorded by Frankie Miller. Songwriter, Bob McDill, also wrote Don Williams’ hit ‘I Recall A Gypsy Woman’. Fagin’s version would be the last of 10 hits produced by David MacKay to chart. MacKay produced 3 hits each for Bonnie Tyler and The New Seekers as well as hits for The Spencer Davis Group, The Mixtures and Frankie Miller. ‘Why Don’t You Spend The Night’ would rank 5th out of the 10 hits using a top 30 points basis.
Video:
Artist link: Joe Fagin
SA Singles Charts 