"Nights Are Forever Without You" is a song written by Parker McGee and first recorded by the soft rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. It was the second single release from their 1976 album Nights Are Forever, following up on their top 10 hit "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight."
Billboard contributor Paul Grein described "Nights Are Forever Without You" as a "twanging country number." Missoulian contributor Sherry Jones described it as a "sentimental ballad of love and loss." Los Angeles Times critic Dennis Hunt described it as a "soft rock ballad with lush harmonies."
The song peaked at No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks and number four on the Easy Listening chart. It charted very similarly in Canada. England Dan's brother Jim Seals had a Top 10 song at the same time with "Get Closer." Along with "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight," "Nights Are Forever Without You" brought England Dan and John Ford Coley into national prominence after more than a decade of singing together. The duo claimed that the success of this song made them feel more secure after the overnight success of its predecessor.
England Dan and John Ford Coley performed "Nights Are Forever Without You" on The Captain and Tennille TV show on January 24, 1977.
