Because the Night

Patti Smith

About Because the Night

"Because the Night" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith that was first released in 1978 as a single from the Patti Smith Group album Easter. This version rose to No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as No. 5 in the United Kingdom, and helped propel sales of Easter to mainstream success. The song has subsequently been covered by numerous artists, and at least two of these cover versions have been chart hits. A 1992 version of the song by Co. Ro was a hit in several countries in Europe and South America, and reached No. 1 in Spain. The following year, a live acoustic version was recorded by 10,000 Maniacs for MTV Unplugged. This recording reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the highest charting version of the song in the U. S. In 1987, the song was ranked No. 116 on NME magazine's list of "The Top 150 Singles of All Time". It remains the best-known song of Smith's catalog. 


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2004
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Take me now, baby, here as I am
Pull me close, try and understand
Desire is hunger is the fire I breathe
Love is a banquet on which we feed

Come on now try and understand
The way I feel when I'm in your hands
Take my hand come undercover
They can't hurt you now
Can't hurt you now, can't hurt you now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

Have I doubt when I'm alone
Love is a ring, the telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
Here in our bed until the morning comes

Come on now try and understand
The way I feel under your command
Take my hand as the sun descends
They can't touch you now
Can't touch you now, can't touch you now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

With love we sleep
With doubt the vicious circle
Turn and burns
Without you I cannot live
Forgive, the yearning burning
I believe it's time, too real to feel

So touch me now, touch me now, touch me now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

Because tonight there are two lovers
If we believe in the night we trust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust

Because the night
Belongs to lovers
Because the night
Belongs to us

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Patti Smith

Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. more »

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Written by: Patricia Lee Smith, Bruce Springsteen

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6 facts about this song

Song Creation and Ownership
"Because the Night" was originally written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith while they were both working on separate albums at the same studio. - Though whole melody is written by Bruce Springsteen, he was struggling to write lines for the chorus. During the same time, Patti Smith was in another studio working on their debut album and accepted the challenge to complete the lyrics. - Thus, the song is sometimes attributed to the “Patti Smith Group” because they were the first to record and release it in 1978.
Chart Success
"Because the Night" became a hit and reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, which was a breakthrough for Patti Smith since it was their first and biggest hit. - Notable is that Springsteen's version never became a hit single, nor did he include it on any of his studio albums until much later.
Covers and re-releases
More than 50 artists have covered "Because the Night" since its initial release. - One of the most successful cover versions is by the band 10,000 Maniacs, who performed it for MTV Unplugged in 1993. Their version reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. - Springsteen finally released his version of "Because the Night" on his 1986 live album “Live/1975–85," which became one of the best-selling live albums of all time.
Significance
The song is considered a classic and has become a staple at live performances for all the artists involved. Springsteen often performs it at his concerts, as does Smith.
Recognition
Rolling Stone included Smith's version of "Because the Night" in its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
Meaning
The song lyrics express a passionate love theme that is intense and full of longing.

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