| "Screaming in the Night" | ||||
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 Cover for the 1986 release | ||||
| Single by Krokus | ||||
| from the album Headhunter | ||||
| Released | May 1983[1] | |||
| Recorded | Early 1983 | |||
| Studio | Bee Jay Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 6:44 (album version) 4:12 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tom Allom | |||
| Krokus singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Screaming in the Night" on YouTube | ||||
"Screaming in the Night" is a power ballad[2] by Swiss hard rock band Krokus. The song was released as the second single from the band's seventh studio album Headhunter. The single was originally released in 1983 in 7" and 12" formats with a special edition 12" single being released in 1986 to promote the live album Alive and Screamin'. The song peaked at #21 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in July 1983 and remained on the chart for 12 weeks.[3][4] At the time of its release, "Screaming in the Night" was the band's biggest hit to date.[5] The song remains one of the band's most popular and still receives airplay on American classic rock radio stations.
- ^ "Krokus singles".
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Headhunter - Krokus". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Krokus SCREAMING IN THE NIGHT Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Krokus Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ KROKUS ONLINE - official homepage - Discography - HEADHUNTER