Still of the Night
Whitesnake
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In the still of the night I hear the wolf howl, honey Sniffing around your door In the still of the night I feel my heart beating heavy Telling me I gotta have more In the shadow of night I see the full moon rise Telling me what's in store My heart start aching My body start a shaking And I can't take no more, no, no Now I just want to get close to you An' taste your love so sweet And I just want to make love to you Feel your body heat In the still of the night In the still of the night Over here baby In the heat of the day I hang my head down low And hide my face from the sun Through the light of the day Until the evening time I'm waiting for the night to come Ooh, baby In the still of the night In the cool moonlight I feel my heart is aching In the still of the night Ooh, baby, Ooh, baby Can't keep away Need you closer Can't keep away, can't keep away, can't keep away Oh, can't keep away, no You gotta give me love You gotta give me some lovin' everyday Can't keep away, no Ooh, baby, ooh Lord, ahh Get over here, baby In the still of the night I hear the wolf howl, honey Sniffing around your door In the still of the night I feel my heart beating heavy Telling me I gotta have more Ooh, mama Now I just wanna get close to you An' taste your love so sweet And I just wanna make love to you Feel your body heat In the still of the night, ooh yeah In the still of the night, I will be sneakin' 'round your door In the still of the night In the still of the night Still of the night, still of the night, still of the night Still of the night, still of the night, still of the night Still of the night, still of the night, still of the night Still of the night, still of the night, still of the night Still of the night, still of the night, still of the night
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Written by: David Coverdale, John Sykes
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10 facts about this song
Band Origins"Still Of The Night" is a song by the British rock band Whitesnake. The band was formed in 1978 by David Coverdale following his departure from Deep Purple.
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Co-WriterThe song was co-written by band members David Coverdale and John Sykes.
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Release Date"Still Of The Night" was released on 9 March 1987 as the lead single of their self-titled album "Whitesnake".
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Music VideoThe song's music video, directed by Marty Callner, features David Coverdale's future wife Tawny Kitaen.
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Genre"Still Of The Night" falls under the genre of glam metal or hair metal, a subgenre of heavy metal music.
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Opening RiffThe opening riff of the song draws a strong influence from Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog".
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Chart RankingThe song didn't initially reach the top 40 in the UK (peaking at number 46), though it fared better in the United States, reaching number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Long VersionThe album version of the song is 6:38, a relatively long track compared to most radio features.
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Frequent PerformancesDavid Coverdale has stated that "Still Of The Night" is one of the songs he most associates with Whitesnake and is one of the songs most frequently performed in concert.
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Still Rocking"Still Of The Night" remains popular over 30 years after its initial release and is considered one of the classics of the Whitesnake canon.
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