| I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night) | |
| Cover: | SamISurrender.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Samantha Fox |
| Album: | Samantha Fox |
| B-Side: | The Best Is Yet to Come |
| Released: | 13 July 1987[1] |
| Studio: | Battery, London |
| Genre: | |
| Length: | 3:56 |
| Label: | Jive |
| Producer: | Jon Astrop |
| Prev Title: | Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | I Promise You (Get Ready) |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
"I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)" is a song by English singer Samantha Fox from her self-titled second studio album (1987). The song was written by Jon Astrop, Karen Moline and Mark Shreeve and produced by Astrop. It was released in July 1987 as the album's second single. The single peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart and charted in most European countries inside the top 30. The single was not released in the United States.
In a review published in Smash Hits, Ro Newton stated that "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)" "sounds like a huge hit" which she considered as a "loosely disguised version" of "Let's All Chant", but added that "it's been Sam Fox-ed up with thundering drums, growling guitar solos and plenty of woh-oh-ohs".[2]
A. "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)" (7″ version) – 3:00
B. "The Best Is Yet to Come" – 4:50
A. "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)" (extended version) – 6:35
B1. "The Best Is Yet to Come" – 4:50
B2. "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)" (7″ version) – 3:00
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[5] | 71 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 9 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[7] | 4 |