"Screaming in the Night" is a power ballad by Swiss hard rock band Krokus,[3] 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.[4][5] At the time of its release, "Screaming in the Night" was the band's biggest hit.[6]
| "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 | ||||
| Length | 6:44 (album version) 4:12 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Tom Allom | |||
| Krokus singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Screaming in the Night" on YouTube | ||||
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
editA 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.[7]
A live music video was released for the song to promote the 1986 single release.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Screaming in the Night" (radio edit) | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Russian Winter" | 3:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Screaming in the Night" (album version) | 6:44 |
| 2. | "Screaming in the Night" (radio edit) | 4:12 |
| 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
editHeadhunter version
edit- 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
edit- Marc Storace – vocals
- Fernando von Arb – lead guitar
- Mark Kohler – rhythm guitar
- Tommy Keiser – bass
- Jeff Klaven – drums
References
edit- ^ "Krokus singles".
- ^ Lannone, Jason (December 8, 2013). "The 5 Most Baffling Hair Metal Videos of All Time". Cracked.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Headhunter - Krokus". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Krokus SCREAMING IN THE NIGHT Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Krokus Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ KROKUS ONLINE - official homepage - Discography - HEADHUNTER
- ^ "Krokus - Screaming In the Night". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Krokus - Screaming In the Night (Live)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 19 April 2018.