Because the Night
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen
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Take me now baby here as I am Pull me close try an understand I work all day out in the hot sun Stay with me now till the mornin' comes Come on now try and understand The way I feel when I'm in your hands Take me now as the sun descends They can't hurt you now They can't hurt you now They can't hurt you now Because the night belongs to lovers Because the night belongs to us Because the night belongs to lovers Because the night belongs to us What I got I have earned What I'm not I have learned Desire and hunger is the fire I breathe Just stay in my bed till the morning comes Come on now try and understand The way I feel when I'm in your hands Take me now as the sun descends They can't hurt you now They can't hurt you now They can't hurt you now Because the night Your love is here and now The vicious circle turns and burns without Though I cannot live forgive me now The time has come to take this moment and They can't hurt you now Because the night
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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.
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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.
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Covers and re-releasesMore 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.
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SignificanceThe 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.
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RecognitionRolling Stone included Smith's version of "Because the Night" in its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
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MeaningThe song lyrics express a passionate love theme that is intense and full of longing.
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