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| "In the Still of the Night" | ||||
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| Single by the Five Satins | ||||
| from the album The 5 Satins Sing | ||||
| B-side | "The Jones Girl" | |||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | February 1956 | |||
| Venue | Saint Bernadette Catholic Church | |||
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| Length | 3:02 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Fred Parris | |||
| Producer(s) | Marty Kugell | |||
| The Five Satins singles chronology | ||||
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"In the Still of the Nite", also subsequently titled "In the Still of the Night", is a song written by Fred Parris and recorded by his band the Five Satins. Originally the song was titled "(I'll Remember) In the Still of the Nite" to distinguish itself from Cole Porter's "In the Still of the Night".[1] Later the title was changed to "In the Still of the Night".
While only a moderate hit when first released (peaking at No. 24 on the national pop charts), it has received considerable airplay over the years and is notable as one of the best known doo-wop songs, recorded by artists such as Boyz II Men and Debbie Gibson. It has been featured in several films and television series, such as The Buddy Holly Story, Dirty Dancing, The Irishman and The Offer.
The Five Satins' original version was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings—published in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981)[1]—and ranked No. 90 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[2]
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "A Basic Record Library: The Fifties and Sixties". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 0899190251. Retrieved March 16, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. April 2010. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2015.