"Into the Nightlife" is a song by American singer

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for her tenth studio album '' Bring Ya to the Brink'' (2008). It was written by Lauper,

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, and produced by Lauper, Åström and Bobäck. It peaked at number one on the US ''

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and on the '' Cashbox'' Top Dance Singles. It became Lauper's first Australian chart single in fourteen years. In an interview with ''

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'', Lauper says that the song title was inspired by

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's book ''Into the Night Life'' that inspired

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's ''A Coney Island of the Mind'', which inspired her to describe the images of nightlife in

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. The single was released to UK radio stations early September 2008. As of August 2008, the song has sold 16,000 downloads in the United States.

Music video

The

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for the song which was directed by Lauper herself and produced by 44 Productions was partly filmed at Splash Bar in

on 20 May 2008. Fans were invited to come be extras in the video. Ari Gold and

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appear in the video dancing behind Lauper in the night club.

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appears kissing an unidentified woman in the club.

''Ministry Of Sound: Annual 2009''

The Soul Seekers Club Mix of "Into the Nightlife" is featured as the third track on the annual collection of dance songs

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released in 2009.Ministry Sound America Annual 2009
2012.

Official mixes

*Album version – 4:00 *Jody Den Broeder Club Mix – 7:19 *Jody Den Broeder Dub – 7:49 *Jody Den Broeder Mixshow – 5:08 *Jody Den Broeder Radio Mix – 4:03 *

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Dub – 7:41 *Soul Seekerz Radio Mix – 3:52 *Soul Seekerz Vocal Club Mix – 7:41 *Johnny Pinkfinger vs Mihell Remix - 7:36 # *Freedomebunch Mix - 7:46 # # From the ''Floor Remixes'' album

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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