"Screaming in the Night" is a power ballad[1] by Swiss hard rock band Krokus. The song was released as the second single from the band's seventh studio album Headhunter. The single was originally released in 1983 in 7" and 12" formats with a special edition 12" single being released in 1986 to promote the live album Alive and Screamin'. The song peaked at #21 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in July 1983 and remained on the chart for 12 weeks.[2][3] At the time of its release, "Screaming in the Night" was the band's biggest hit to date.[4] The song remains to be one of the band's most popular and still receives airplay on American classic rock radio stations.
Music video
A music video was released in 1983 and was put in rotation on MTV.[5]
A live music video was released for the song to promote the 1986 single release.[6]
Track listing
- 7" single
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1. | "Screaming in the Night" (radio edit) | 4:12 |
- 1983 12" single
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1. | "Screaming in the Night" (long version) | 6:44 |
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1. | "Screaming in the Night" (short version) | 4:12 |
- 1986 12" single
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1. | "Screaming in the Night" (live album version) | 6:00 |
2. | "Screaming in the Night" (original studio version) | 6:44 |
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1. | "Headhunter" (live album version) | 4:45 |
Personnel
- Headhunter version
- Alive and Screamin' version
References
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- Freddy Steady
- Hansi Droz
- Remo Spadino
- Tommy Kiefer
- Jürg Naegeli
- Steve Pace
- Jeff Klaven
- Dani Crivelli
- Many Maurer
- Peter Haas
- Peter Tanner
- Tony Castell
- Carl Sentance
- Chris Lauper
- Patrick Aeby
- Stefan Schwarzmann
- Mark Kohler
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Live albums | |
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Compilation albums |
- Early Days '75-'78
- Stayed Awake All Night - The Best
- The Dirty Dozen
- Definitive Collection
- The Collection
- Best Of
- Long Stick Goes Boom: The Anthology
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Singles and EPs | |
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