| Never Run, Never Hide | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
| Studio | Quadradical Studios (Miami, Florida) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 37:01 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Barry Mraz | |||
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Never Run, Never Hide is the second studio by pop-rock singer-songwriter Benny Mardones album, released in May 1980 by Polydor Records.[1][2] It included his biggest hit, "Into the Night", which peaked that year at No. 11 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and re-charted nine years later, in 1989.[3]
Mardones said that the music was based on reality, stating in an interview that "nothing on my album is made up."[4] The track "American Bandstand", which was written about the music TV show of the same name and the presenter and host Dick Clark,[4][5] was performed on American Bandstand.[6] "Hold Me Down" was originally recorded and released on Mardones' 1978 debut album Thank God for Girls.[7][better source needed]
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. XLI, no. 51. 1980-05-03. p. 15. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
bboardreviewwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Unterberger, Andrew (2020-06-29). "Benny Mardones, 'Into the Night' Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 73". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Jack (1980-08-29). "An Innovator. Mardones Fresh Voice In Hard-Rock Revival". The Blade. pp. P-3. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Griffin, John (1980-07-05). "'Spider's' musical web is spun with decent tunes". The Gazette. p. 88. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Benny Mardones "American Bandstand" on American Bandstand. YouTube.
- ^ "Benny Mardones – Thank God for Girls (1978, Vinyl)". Discogs.