| Screaming in the Night | |
| Cover: | File:Screaming_in_the_Night.jpg |
| Alt: | Cover for the 1986 release |
| Caption: | Cover for the 1986 release |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Krokus |
| Album: | Headhunter |
| Released: | May 1983[1] |
| Recorded: | Early 1983 |
| Studio: | Bee Jay Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA |
| Genre: | Heavy metal |
| Length: | 6:44 (album version) 4:12 (radio edit) |
| Label: | Arista |
| Producer: | Tom Allom |
| Prev Title: | Stayed Awake All Night |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | Eat the Rich |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
"Screaming in the Night" is a power ballad[2] by Swiss hard rock band Krokus. The song was released as the second single from the band's seventh studio album Headhunter. The single was originally released in 1983 in 7" and 12" formats with a special edition 12" single being released in 1986 to promote the live album Alive and Screamin'. The song peaked at #21 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in July 1983 and remained on the chart for 12 weeks.[3] [4] At the time of its release, "Screaming in the Night" was the band's biggest hit to date.[5] The song remains one of the band's most popular and still receives airplay on American classic rock radio stations.
A music video was released in 1983 and was put in rotation on MTV.[6]
A live music video was released for the song to promote the 1986 single release.[7]