"Lonely Is the Night" is a song written and performed by American
rock
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singer and guitarist
Billy Squier.
It appeared as the first track on side two of his triple-platinum 1981 album, ''
Don't Say No''
and became an AOR (Album Oriented Rock) radio hit, reaching number 28 on ''
Billboard''s
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1981.
Despite not seeing a proper single release (although it appeared on the B-side of UK pressings of his other hit "
In the Dark") or a music video, the song is often considered one of his greatest. It appears in the video games ''
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's'' and ''
Guitar Hero 5
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'' as a playable track and in ''
Grand Theft Auto V'' on the fictional radio station Los Santos Rock Radio.
In the Led Zeppelin biography, ''
Hammer of the Gods'', the song is mentioned, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, as one of the best singles Zeppelin ever put out, presumably for its similarity to another Led Zeppelin song. Although it doesn't specify what song that is, the song's tune is described as similar to "
Nobody's Fault but Mine
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". Led Zeppelin had disbanded a year before the song's release due to drummer
John Bonham
John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an English musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Led Zeppelin. Esteemed for his speed, power, fast single-footed kick drumming, distinctive sound, and feel for groove ...
's death.
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1981 songs
Billy Squier songs
Songs written by Billy Squier
Song recordings produced by Reinhold Mack