Still of the Night

Whitesnake

About Still of the Night

"Still of the Night" is a song by the English band Whitesnake. It was released as the first single from their self titled 1987 album. It reached #16 in the U. K., #18 on the U. S. Mainstream Rock Tracks and #79 on the Billboard Hot 100 when it was released on 9 March 1987. In 2009, the track was named the 27th best hard rock song of all time by VH1. The song was written by lead singer David Coverdale and guitarist John Sykes, and proved to be one of the band's most popular songs. It combines the blues origins of the band with the more distorted, harder sound driving the song, making for a powerful hard rock song. Both the current Whitesnake lineup and John Sykes play the song as their live encore. 


Year:
2003
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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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Whitesnake

Whitesnake is a British rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. Their early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style. Four of the band's earliest albums reached the top 10 in the UK, with Ready an' Willing (1980), Come an' Get It (1981), Saints & Sinners (1982) and Slide It In (1984). The band's 1987 self-titled album was their most commercially successful worldwide, and contained three of their most recognisable songs, "Here I Go Again", "Still of the Night" and "Is This Love". In 1988, Whitesnake was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. In 2005, Whitesnake was named the 85th greatest hard ro… more »

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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.
Co-Writer
The song was co-written by band members David Coverdale and John Sykes.
Release Date
"Still Of The Night" was released on 9 March 1987 as the lead single of their self-titled album "Whitesnake".
Music Video
The song's music video, directed by Marty Callner, features David Coverdale's future wife Tawny Kitaen.
Genre
"Still Of The Night" falls under the genre of glam metal or hair metal, a subgenre of heavy metal music.
Opening Riff
The opening riff of the song draws a strong influence from Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog".
Chart Ranking
The 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.
Long Version
The album version of the song is 6:38, a relatively long track compared to most radio features.
Frequent Performances
David 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.
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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