Hunters of the Night

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"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"
ReleasedFebruary 1984 (US) [1]
Recorded1983
Genre Pop rock
Length5:07
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mr. Mister
  • Peter Mclan
Mr. Mister singles chronology
"Talk the Talk"
(1984)
"Hunters of the Night"
(1984)
"Broken Wings"
(1985)

"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 .

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Background and music

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]

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Hunters of the Night" (radio edit) – 4:08
  2. "I Get Lost Sometimes" – 3:50

Charts

Chart (1984)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 57

References

  1. "Mr Mister singles".
  2. "Top Mr. Mister Songs of the '80s". Thoughtco.com.
  3. "Why Yes, That IS Mr. Mister on the Radio | The Second Disc". Theseconddisc.com. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi. "Playlist: The Very Best of Mr. Mister - Contests". Thebeat.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  5. "Mr. Mister Biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  6. "Mr. Mister Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 March 2024.