In the Dark (Billy Squier song)

"In the Dark" is a hit song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier.

"In the Dark"
Single by Billy Squier
from the album Don't Say No
B-side
  • "Whadda You Want from Me" (international)
  • "Lonely Is the Night" (UK)
ReleasedAugust 1981
Genre
Length4:09
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Billy Squier
Producer(s)Reinhold Mack
Billy Squier
Billy Squier singles chronology
"The Stroke"
(1981)		 "In the Dark"
(1981)		 "My Kinda Lover"
(1981)

It appeared as the opening track of his Triple Platinum 1981 album Don't Say No, and was released as the second single from that album, following "The Stroke". It reached #35 in Billboard, #46 in Record World, and #41 in Cash Box magazine. The pulsating track also hit #7 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was the second of Squier's Top 40 hits in the 1980s.

Record World called it "mass appeal sharp edged rock featuring a blockbuster hook and savage guitar outbursts."

The Village Voice magazine ranked the song at #6 on their list 20 Best Arena Rock Songs of All Time.

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