In the Dark (Billy Squier song)
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"In the Dark" is the title of a song written and performed by American rock
singer and guitarist Billy Squier
. It appeared as the first track of his 1981 album Don't Say No
, and was released as the second single from that album, following "The Stroke
". It reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart, and number seven on Billboard
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was the second of Squier's four Top 40 hits in the 1980s.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
singer and guitarist Billy Squier
Billy Squier
William Haislip "Billy" Squier is an American rock musician. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is best known for the song "The Stroke" on his 1981 album release Don't Say No...
. It appeared as the first track of his 1981 album Don't Say No
Don't Say No
-Personnel:*Billy Squier: Vocals, Guitars, Percussion, Piano*Cary Sharaf: Guitars*Alan St. Jon: Keyboards*Mark Clarke: Bass, Backing Vocals*Bobby Chouinard: Drums-Later Samples:*"The Stroke"**"Hip Hop Is Dead" by Nas from the album Hip Hop Is Dead...
, and was released as the second single from that album, following "The Stroke
The Stroke
"The Stroke" is the title of a song written and recorded by American rock artist Billy Squier. It was released in May 1981 as the debut single from his 1981 album Don't Say No....
". It reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart, and number seven on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was the second of Squier's four Top 40 hits in the 1980s.
Chart positions
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Rock Tracks | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 35 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 22 |