In the Dark (Billy Squier song)

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"In the Dark"
Billy squier-in the dark s.jpg
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)

"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,[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]

The Village Voice magazine ranked the song at #6 on their list 20 Best Arena Rock Songs of All Time.[4]

Chart positions[]

Chart (1981) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Rock Tracks[5] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 35
Canada RPM Top Singles 22

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Billy Squier: In the Dark". allmusic. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b 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. ^ "The 20 Best Arena Rock Songs of All Time | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  5. ^ "Billy Squier - Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Billy Squier - Billboard Hot 100 Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

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