"Hunters of the Night" | ||||
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Single by Mr. Mister | ||||
from the album I Wear the Face | ||||
B-side | "I Get Lost Sometimes" | |||
Released | February 1984 (US) [1] | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 5:07 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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Mr. Mister singles chronology | ||||
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"Hunters of the Night" is a song by American rock band Mr. Mister, released as their first single via RCA Records in February 1984. It was included as the lead track on their 1984 debut album, I Wear the Face .
The power ballad [2] was written by bassist Richard Page and keyboardist Steve George. It was co-written with lyricist John Lang and George Ghiz, who was the band's manager at the time. The single was released in 1984 along with a music video. The early exposure lead to a chart peak of number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 and buoyed the success of their follow-up album, Welcome to the Real World . [3] [4] [5]
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 57 |