In the Still of the Night (The Five Satins song)

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"In the Still of the Night"
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Single by The Five Satins
B-side"The Jones Girl"
Released1956
RecordedSaint Bernadette Catholic School
GenreDoo-wop, traditional pop
Length3:02
LabelStandord, Ember
Songwriter(s)Fred Parris
Producer(s)Marty Kugell

"In the Still of the Nite",[1] also subsequently titled "In the Still of the Night", is a song written by Fred Parris and recorded by his Five Satins. While only a moderate hit when first released (peaking at No. 24 on the national pop charts), it has received considerable airplay over the years and is notable as one of the best known doo-wop songs, recorded by artists such as Boyz II Men and Debbie Gibson. It is heard in several films, such as The Buddy Holly Story and Dirty Dancing, and in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman.

The Five Satins' original version was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings—published in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981)[2]—and ranked No. 90 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[3]

Background[]

The song was recorded in the Saint Bernadette Catholic School basement in New Haven, Connecticut in February 1956. Marty Kugell produced the song. The saxophone solo was played by Vinny Mazzetta of New Haven. The rhythm section was Doug Murray (bass), Bobby Mapp (drums) and Curlee Glover (piano). It was originally released on Kugell's Standord label with the B-side "The Jones Girl", a play on the Mills Brothers' 1954 hit, "The Jones Boy". Although the single was only a moderate hit after it was reissued on the Ember label, peaking at No. 24 on the national pop charts and No. 3 on the R&B "race" charts (Billboard's chart designation for R&B at the time), its reputation came to surpass its original chart placement. For three decades, the single almost always topped the influential Top 500 Songs countdown on oldies radio station WCBS-FM. The track sold over 10 million copies in 1987 and 1988 as part of the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. The song was included on the highly influential 1959 LP Oldies But Goodies on Original Sound.

The song was spelled as "In the Still of the Nite" to avoid confusion with Cole Porter's "In the Still of the Night".

"In the Still of the Nite" is the only song to have charted on the Billboard Hot 100 three separate times, by the same artist with the same version each time. After initially reaching No. 24 in 1956, it was released again in 1960 and reached No. 81. Then more than a year later in 1961 it reached No. 99.

"In the Still of the Nite" is one of two songs that may lay claim to being the origin of the term doo-wop. The plaintive doo wop, doo wah refrain in the bridge has often been suggested as the origin of the term to describe that musical genre. The other contender for the honor is "When You Dance" by the Turbans, in which the chant "doo-wop" can be heard.

Track listings[]

7" single

  1. "In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)" (LP version) – 2:51
  2. "Snippets from 'An American Dream'" by The Jacksons

CD maxi

  1. "In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)" (LP version) – 2:51
  2. "Snippets from 'An American Dream'" by The Jacksons
  3. "Medley" ("I Want You Back" (live) / "ABC" (live)) by The Jacksons

Boyz II Men version[]

"In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)"
In the still of the nite.jpg
Single by Boyz II Men
from the album The Jacksons: An American Dream Original Soundtrack and Cooleyhighharmony (1993 re-issue)
B-side"Snippets from 'An American Dream'"
Released
  • October 13, 1992 (airplay)
  • November 10, 1992
Recorded1992
Genre
Length2:51
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)F. Parris
Producer(s)Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men singles chronology
"End of the Road"
(1992) 		"In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)"
(1992) 		"Let It Snow"
(1993)

Boyz II Men recorded an a cappella arrangement (a full step below the original version, in E) of the song for the soundtrack to the television miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream. This version reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on January 16, 1993. It also debuted at No. 1 in New Zealand—becoming the band's second chart-topper there—and charted strongly in Australia, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom. It was later added to the 1993 re-release of their album Cooleyhighharmony.

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 11
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 23
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] 7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 65
France (SNEP)[8] 24
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 69
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 27
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 3
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] 11
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 4
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[15] 2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[16] 3

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1993) Position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 63
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[18] 48
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 12
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[21] 45

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Gold 5,000*
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other cover versions[]

In popular culture[]

The original Five Satins version of the song featured prominently in Martin Scorsese's 2019 epic crime film The Irishman, including the opening scene and end credits. It is the first track on the film's soundtrack album, released by Sony Music on November 8, 2019.

The original song also appeared in its entirety in David Cronenberg's 1988 psychological thriller film Dead Ringers.

It also appears briefly in the TV series Gotham.

References[]

  1. ^ "The Five Satins - In The Still Of The Nite / The Jones Girl - Standord - USA - XEP-200". 45cat. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "A Basic Record Library: The Fifties and Sixties". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 0899190251. Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. April 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Boyz II Men – In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1835." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1793." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 12. March 20, 1993. p. 23. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Boyz II Men – In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Boyz II Men – In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Boyz II Men – In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  12. ^ "Boyz II Men Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Boyz II Men Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "Boyz II Men Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "Boyz II Men Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  16. ^ "Boyz II Men Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  17. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  18. ^ "The RPM Top 100 A\C Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  19. ^ "End of Year Charts 1993". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  20. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1993". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  21. ^ "The Year in Music 1993" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105 no. 52. December 25, 1993. p. YE-46. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Boyz II Men – In the Still of the Night". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  23. ^ "American single certifications – Boyz II Men – In the Still of the Nite". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  24. ^ Paul Kingsbury, ed. (16 December 2004). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. p. 349. ISBN 9780199770557.

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