"Nights in Harlem" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross, released July 14, 1998.

It was written by Vandross along with Fonzi Thornton and Rex Rideout for his eleventh studio album I Know (1998).

Larry Flick of Billboard wrote, "Vandross christens his new alliance with Virgin with a lively jam that firmly reminds programmers how cool soul music is really made.

Seamlessly produced by the artist, "Nights In Harlem" chugs with an old-school, funk juiced flavor that takes the listener back to the days when music was made, not sampled.

The combo platter of blissfully nostalgic lyrics and a top-form performance from Vandross is enough to render this an instant R&B radio smash.