In the Dark (Billy Squier song)

1981 single by Billy Squier

"In the Dark"

Single by Billy Squier
from the album  Don't Say No
B-side|

* "Whadda You Want from Me" (international)
* "Lonely Is the Night" (UK)

Released| August 1981
Genre|

* Hard rock
* AOR

Length| 4:09
Label| Capitol
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)

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"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]

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

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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

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1. ^ a b "Billy Squier: In the Dark". allmusic. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
2. ^ 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. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. September 5, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
5. ^ "The 20 Best Arena Rock Songs of All Time | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com. March 22, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
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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Albums|

* The Tale of the Tape
* Don't Say No
* Emotions in Motion
* Signs of Life
* Enough Is Enough
* Hear & Now
* Creatures of Habit
* Tell the Truth
* Happy Blue

Singles|

* "The Stroke"
* "In the Dark"
* "My Kinda Lover"/"Christmas Is the Time to Say 'I Love You'"
* "Emotions in Motion"
* "Everybody Wants You"
* "Rock Me Tonite"
* "Love Is the Hero"
* "Don't Say You Love Me"

Other songs|

* "The Big Beat"
* "Lonely Is the Night"

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