Screaming in the Night

"Screaming in the Night"
Cover for the 1986 release
Single by Krokus
from the album Headhunter
Released	May 1983 [1]
Studio	Bee Jay Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA
Genre	Hard rock, Heavy metal
Length	6:44 (album version) 4:12 (radio edit)
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Marc Storace Fernando von Arb Mark Kohler Chris von Rohr Steve Pace
Producer(s)	Tom Allom
Krokus singles chronology
"Stayed Awake All Night" (1983) "Screaming in the Night" (1983) "Eat the Rich" (1983)
Music video
"Screaming in the Night" on YouTube

"Screaming in the Night" is a power ballad by Swiss hard rock band Krokus, ^[2] released as the second single from their seventh album Headhunter . The song peaked at #21 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in July 1983 and remained on the chart for 12 weeks. ^{[3] [4]} At the time of its release, "Screaming in the Night" was the band's biggest hit. ^[5]

The single was originally released in 1983 as 7" and 12" formats. A special edition 12" single was released in 1986 to promote the live album Alive and Screamin' .

Music video

A music video was released in 1983 and put in rotation on MTV. Like the video for "Eat The Rich", it was shot in San Francisco's Baker Beach in early 1983. ^[6]

A live music video was released for the song to promote the 1986 single release. ^[7]

Track listing

7" vinyl

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Screaming in the Night" (radio edit)	4:12
2.	"Russian Winter"	3:31

1983 12" vinyl

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Screaming in the Night" (album version)	6:44
2.	"Screaming in the Night" (radio edit)	4:12

1986 12" vinyl

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Screaming in the Night" (live album version)	6:00
2.	"Screaming in the Night" (original studio version)	6:44
3.	"Headhunter" (live album version)	4:45

Personnel

Headhunter version

• Marc Storace – vocals
• Fernando von Arb – lead guitar
• Mark Kohler – rhythm guitar
• Chris von Rohr – bass
• Steve Pace – drums
• Jimi Jamison - backing vocals

Alive and Screamin' version

• Marc Storace – vocals
• Fernando von Arb – lead guitar
• Mark Kohler – rhythm guitar
• Tommy Keiser – bass
• Jeff Klaven – drums

References

1. "Krokus singles".
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Headhunter - Krokus". AllMusic . Retrieved 19 April 2018.
3. "Krokus SCREAMING IN THE NIGHT Chart History". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
4. "Krokus Chart History". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
5. KROKUS ONLINE - official homepage - Discography - HEADHUNTER
6. "Krokus - Screaming In the Night". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
7. "Krokus - Screaming In the Night (Live)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 19 April 2018.