Night of Fear

"Night of Fear"
Dutch 1967 release
Single by The Move
B-side"The Disturbance"
Released9 December 1966[1]
Recorded22 October 1966[1]
StudioAdvision Studios, London
Genre
Length2:18 (mono)
2:21 (stereo)
LabelDeram
Songwriter(s)Roy Wood
Producer(s)Denny Cordell
The Move singles chronology
"Night of Fear"
(1966)
"I Can Hear the Grass Grow"
(1967)

"Night of Fear" is the debut single by British rock band the Move, written by Roy Wood.[3] The song was first released on 9 December 1966, and reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart on 26 January 1967, staying for ten weeks in the charts.[4] "Night of Fear" was the first of a string of four consecutive top-five singles in the UK.[5]

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  2. ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "Deluxe and Delightful: Glam". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
  3. ^ Luhrssen, David; Larson, Michael (2017). Encyclopedia of Classic Rock. ABC-CLIO. p. 247. ISBN 978-1440835148.
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  5. ^ Kelley, Ken (3 May 2014). "The Move Announce Their Break-Up". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 27 August 2020.