Lonely Is the Night

For other uses, see Lonely Is the Night (disambiguation).

"Lonely is the Night"
Song by Billy Squier
from the album Don't Say No
Released	1981
Genre	Rock
Length	4:42 [1]
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Billy Squier
Producer(s)	Reinhold Mack Billy Squier

"Lonely Is the Night" is a song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier. ^[1] It appeared as the first track on side two of his triple-Platinum 1981 album, Don't Say No , ^[2] and became a rock radio hit, reaching number 28 on Billboard 's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. ^[3] It was not released as a single, although it appeared on the B-side of UK pressings of Squier's hit "In the Dark".

In the Led Zeppelin biography, Hammer of the Gods , the song is mentioned, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, as one of the best singles Zeppelin ever put out, presumably for its similarity to another Led Zeppelin song. Although it doesn't specify what song that is, ^[4] the song's intro is similar to that of "Nobody's Fault but Mine", while the chorus is nearly identical to “Good Times, Bad Times”. Led Zeppelin had disbanded a year before the song's release due to drummer John Bonham's death. ^[5]

Chart positions

Chart (1981)	Peak position
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [6]	28

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/song/lonely-is-the-night-t2767116
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Don't Say No - Billy Squier". AllMusic . Retrieved December 9, 2010.
3. "Billy Squier: Billboard Singles". AllMusic . Retrieved December 9, 2010.
4. Davis 1997, p. 268
5. Epstein, Dan (June 23, 2016). "12 Artists Who Ripped Off Led Zeppelin". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
6. "Billy Squier Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2020.

Bibliography

• Davis, Stephen (1997). Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga . Boulevard. ISBN   1-57297-306-4.