In the Dark (Billy Squier song)

"In the Dark" is a hit song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier.[1]

"In the Dark"
Single by Billy Squier
from the album Don't Say No
B-side
ReleasedAugust 1981
Genre
Length4:09
LabelCapitol - Capitol 5040
Songwriter(s)Billy Squier
Producer(s)Reinhold Mack
Billy Squier
Billy Squier singles chronology
"The Stroke"
(1981)
"In the Dark"
(1981)
"My Kinda Lover"
(1981)

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

Chart (1981) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Rock Tracks[6] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 35
Canada RPM Top Singles 22

References

  1. "Billy Squier: In the Dark". allmusic. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 594. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
  3. "Billy Squier: Billboard Singles". allmusic. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  4. "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. September 5, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  5. "The 20 Best Arena Rock Songs of All Time | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  6. "Billy Squier - Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  7. "Billy Squier - Billboard Hot 100 Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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