"Midnight Rocks" is a song written by

Al Stewart Alastair Ian Stewart (born 5 September 1945) is a Scottish born singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician who rose to prominence as part of the British folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s. He developed a unique style of combining folk-rock so ...

and Peter White and was performed by Stewart. The song appeared on his 1980 album, ''

24 Carrots ''24 Carrots'' is the ninth studio album by Al Stewart, released in 1980. It was Stewart's first album with his new band Shot in the Dark. Tracks 1-4 are co-written with Peter White. The single " Midnight Rocks" reached #24 on the Billboard ch ...

''. "Midnight Rocks" reached No. 24 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart and No. 13 on the

Adult Contemporary chart The Adult Contemporary chart is published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine and lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary radio stations in the United States. The chart is compiled based on airplay data submitted to ''Billboard'' by sta ...

in the United States in 1980. The song peaked at No. 79 in Canada. It also charted modestly on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart (#46). The song was the last charting single by Stewart.

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1980 singles 1980 songs Al Stewart songs Arista Records singles {{1980s-pop-song-stub