Yellow Balloon was not on the recording, having been in a recent near-fatal car accident. The week of May 20, 1967, the Yellow Balloon's version placed at #25 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, while Jan & Dean's version placed at #111. This was due largely to the fact that many disc jockeys around the United States played only the Yellow Balloon version of the song. The B-side was the song played backwards, entitled "Noollab Wolley". However, several radio stations banned the song in fear that the song was about yellow hallucinogenic pills for a drug trip, just like the Donovan song "Mellow
This Could Be the Night (1966 song) concert film "The Big TNT Show". Other than the film, MFQ's recording went unissued until 1976, when it appeared on a Spector compilation album. Nilsson recorded the song several times, but only a solo demo has been issued. In 1995, Wilson recorded it for a Nilsson tribute album. Several other musicians have recorded their versions of the song. According to Spector biographer Mick Brown, Nilsson wrote "This Could Be the Night" as a tribute to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Nilsson brought it to Spector, whose productions Wilson greatly admired. Nilsson and Spector are often listed as the songwriters,