Hunters of the Night

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"Hunters of the Night"
Single by Mr. Mister
from the album I Wear the Face
B-side"I Get Lost Sometimes"
ReleasedFebruary 1984 (US)[1]
Recorded1983
GenrePop rock
Length5:07
LabelRCA
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 the band Mr. Mister, released as the first single from their 1984 debut album, I Wear the Face.

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.
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