The Night (The Animals song)

"The Night"
Single by the Animals
from the album Ark
B-side"No John No"
ReleasedAugust 1983[1]
GenreNew wave
Length3:55
LabelI.R.S.
Songwriter(s)
  • Eric Burdon
  • John Sterling
Producer(s)
  • The Animals
  • Steve Lipson
The Animals singles chronology
"Many Rivers to Cross"
(1977) 		"The Night"
(1983) 		"Love Is For All Time"
(1983)

"The Night" is a song by the Animals. It was released as the first single from their 1983 Ark reunion effort.[2][3]

It is the band's first and only Billboard Hot 100 entry since 1968, peaking at No. 48. It is also their only entry on the Billboard Mainstream Rock, peaking at No. 34.

Background

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Eric Burdon wrote this song with John Sterling, who gave it to him after he wrote the initial music and lyrics about his wife Eva who was visiting her family in Sweden. John talked with her on the phone every night during her absence.[citation needed]

The video clip for MTV was shot on July 21, 1983. The complete line-up is featured there.

Chart performance

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 48
US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[4] 34

References

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  1. ^ "The Night / No John No - The Animals". 45cat. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  2. ^ Rees, Dafydd; Crampton, Luke (1999). Rock Stars Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 37. ISBN 9780789446138. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Kelly, Michael Bryan (1991). The Beatle Myth. McFarland & Company. p. 48. ISBN 9780899505794. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b "The Night (US)". Music VF. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
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