Whisper in the Dark

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"Whisper in the Dark"
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Single by Dionne Warwick
from the album Friends
ReleasedFebruary 1986
Recorded1985
Genre
Length4:35
Label Arista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Albhy Galuten
Dionne Warwicksingles chronology
"That's What Friends Are For"
(1985)
"Whisper in the Dark"
(1986)
"Love Power"
(1987)

"Whisper in the Dark" is a song recorded by American singer Dionne Warwick. It was written by Edgar Bronfman, Jr. and Bruce Roberts for her studio album Friends (1985). Production on the track was helmed by Albhy Galuten. A drums-heavy pop ballad with synthpop and soft rock elements, "Whisper in the Dark" was released as the album's second single in February 1986 by Arista Records. The song peaked at number 72 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [1]

Contents

Background

"Whisper in the Dark" was written by Edgar Bronfman, Jr. and Bruce Roberts and produced by Albhy Galuten for Warwick's seventh album with Arista Records, Friends (1985). [2]

Track listings

12-inch single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Whisper in the Dark" Albhy Galuten 4:30
2."Extravagant Gestures"
  • Bacharach
  • Bayer Sager
4:54
3."No-One There (To Sing Me a Love Song)" Barry Manilow 4:26

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from the liner notes of Friends . [2]

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [1] 72
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [3] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 49

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Friends (booklet). Dionne Warwick. Arista Records. 1985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  4. "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2021.