In the Dark | |
Cover: | Billy squier-in the dark s.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Billy Squier |
Album: | Don't Say No |
B-Side: |
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Released: | August 1981 |
Length: | 4:09 |
Label: | Capitol |
Producer: | Reinhold Mack Billy Squier |
Prev Title: | The Stroke |
Prev Year: | 1981 |
Next Title: | My Kinda Lover |
Next Year: | 1981 |
"In the Dark" is a hit song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier.[1]
It appeared as the opening track of his Triple Platinum 1981 album Don't Say No, and was released as the second single from that album, following "The Stroke".[2] It reached #35 in Billboard, #46 in Record World, and #41 in Cash Box magazine. The pulsating track also hit #7 on Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[3] It was the second of Squier's Top 40 hits in the 1980s.
Record World called it "mass appeal sharp edged rock featuring a blockbuster hook and savage guitar outbursts."[4]
The Village Voice magazine ranked the song at #6 on their list 20 Best Arena Rock Songs of All Time.[5]
Chart (1981) | Peak position | |
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U.S. Billboard Rock Tracks[6] | 7 | |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 35 | |
Canada RPM Top Singles | 22 |