"In the Dark" is a hit song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier.[1]
| "In the Dark" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Squier | ||||
| from the album Don't Say No | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | August 1981 | |||
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| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Squier | |||
| Producer(s) | Reinhold Mack Billy Squier | |||
| Billy Squier singles chronology | ||||
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It appeared as the opening track of his Triple Platinum 1981 album Don't Say No,[1] 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's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[3] It was the second of Squier's Top 40 hits in the 1980s.[2]
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 positions
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Billy Squier: In the Dark". allmusic. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 594. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- ^ "Billy Squier: Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. September 5, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "The 20 Best Arena Rock Songs of All Time | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com. March 22, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "Billy Squier - Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Billy Squier - Billboard Hot 100 Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.