Lonely Is the Night

For other uses, see Lonely Is the Night (disambiguation).
"Lonely is the Night"
Song by Billy Squier
from the album Don't Say No
Released1981
GenreRock
Length4:42[1]
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Billy Squier
Producer(s)

"Lonely Is the Night" is a song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier.[1] It appeared as the first track on side two of his triple-Platinum 1981 album, Don't Say No[2], and became a rock radio hit, reaching number 28 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[3] It was not released as a single, although it appeared on the B-side of UK pressings of Squier's hit "In the Dark".

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,[4] the song's tune is described as similar to "Nobody's Fault but Mine". Led Zeppelin had disbanded a year before the song's release due to drummer John Bonham's death.[5]

  1. ^ a b https://www.allmusic.com/song/lonely-is-the-night-t2767116
  2. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Don't Say No - Billy Squier". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Billy Squier: Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  4. ^ Davis 1997, p. 268
  5. ^ Epstein, Dan (June 23, 2016). "12 Artists Who Ripped Off Led Zeppelin". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 16, 2016.