Night of Fear
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"Night of Fear" is the title of The Move
's debut single
. The main riff
was derived from Tchaikovsky
's, 1812 Overture
.
At one point, it was considered that its b-side "Disturbance" would be The Move's first a-side, but this didn't happen because "Night of Fear" was decided to be more commercial. It was released in 1966, and reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart
the following year. the song features all 4 of The Move's vocalists; Carl Wayne, Trevor Burton, Ace Kefford and Roy Wood in 4 part harmony, with primarily featuring Wayne and Wood with Kefford singing the chorus "Just about to flip your mind, just about to trip your mind."
Typical of all of the groups singles, it received no significant airplay in the US, despite being issued there.
The song was featured in the 2007 film Hot Fuzz
and included on its soundtrack album
.
The Move
The Move, from Birmingham, England, were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s. They scored nine Top 20 UK singles in five years, but were among the most popular British bands not to find any success in the United States....
's debut single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
. The main riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
was derived from Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"...
's, 1812 Overture
1812 Overture
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E flat major, Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture or the Overture of 1812 is an overture written by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1880 to commemorate Russia's defense of Moscow against Napoleon's advancing Grande Armée at the Battle of...
.
At one point, it was considered that its b-side "Disturbance" would be The Move's first a-side, but this didn't happen because "Night of Fear" was decided to be more commercial. It was released in 1966, and reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
the following year. the song features all 4 of The Move's vocalists; Carl Wayne, Trevor Burton, Ace Kefford and Roy Wood in 4 part harmony, with primarily featuring Wayne and Wood with Kefford singing the chorus "Just about to flip your mind, just about to trip your mind."
Typical of all of the groups singles, it received no significant airplay in the US, despite being issued there.
The song was featured in the 2007 film Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz is a 2007 British action dark comedy film written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, and starring Pegg and Nick Frost. The three had previously worked together on the 2004 film Shaun of the Dead as well as the television series Spaced...
and included on its soundtrack album
Hot Fuzz (soundtrack)
Hot Fuzz: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the 2007 British crime-comedy film, Hot Fuzz. The album was released on February 19, 2007 in the United Kingdom, and on April 17, 2007 in the United States and Canada...
.