"This Could Be the Night" is a song written by Paul Dean, Mike Reno, Bill Wray and John Friga and recorded by the Canadian rock band Loverboy from their hit album, Lovin' Every Minute of It, released in 1985. The song contained much more of a style that represented 1980s power pop ballads than the rocking style for which the band had been known. Released as a single in 1986, it reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.