Lonely Is the Night
| "Lonely is the Night" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Billy Squier | |
| from the album Don't Say No | |
| Released | 1981 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:42[1] |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Squier |
| Producer(s) |
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"Lonely Is the Night" is a song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier.[1] It appeared as the first track on side two of his triple-platinum 1981 album, Don't Say No[2] and became an AOR (Album Oriented Rock) radio hit, reaching number 28 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1981.[3] Despite not seeing a proper single release (although it appeared on the B-side of UK pressings of his other hit "In the Dark") or a music video, the song is often considered one of his greatest. It appears in the video games Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's and Guitar Hero 5 as a playable track and in Grand Theft Auto V on the fictional radio station Los Santos Rock Radio.
In the Led Zeppelin biography, Hammer of the Gods, the song is mentioned, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, as one of the best singles Zeppelin ever put out, presumably for its similarity to another Led Zeppelin song. Although it doesn't specify what song that is,[4] the song's tune is described as similar to "Nobody's Fault but Mine". Led Zeppelin had disbanded a year before the song's release due to drummer John Bonham's death.[5]
Chart positions[edit]
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 28 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/song/lonely-is-the-night-t2767116
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Don't Say No - Billy Squier". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "Billy Squier: Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ Davis 1997, p. 268
- ^ Epstein, Dan (June 23, 2016). "12 Artists Who Ripped Off Led Zeppelin". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "Billy Squier Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
Bibliography[edit]
- Davis, Stephen (1997). Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga. Boulevard. ISBN 1-57297-306-4.
