:Because the Night

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded "Because the Night" at Atlantic Studios in New York City on June 1, 1977, the first day of recording sessions for Darkness on the Edge of Town, though the lyrics only consisted of the song title and some mumbling. Springsteen struggled with the song for almost four months until his engineer, Jimmy Iovine, got involved. At the time, Iovine was also producing the album Easter for Patti Smith at the Record Plant in New York City, where Darkness was being recorded.

Iovine says, "Now, Bruce was very understanding and very flexible, because he realized that this was my first real break as a producer. Anyway, one night whilst we were lounging around the Hotel Navarro in New York I told Bruce I desperately wanted a hit with Patti, that she deserved one. He agreed. As he had no immediate plans to put 'Because the Night' on an album, I said why not give it to Patti. Bruce replied, 'If she can do it, she can have it.'" Smith later recorded the song two months after Springsteen's original version was recorded.

Springsteen later admitted he was not satisfied with the song, and he already knew he was not going to finish it since it was "a[nother] love song".{{cite book |title=Springsteen Song by Song: A Critical Look |first=Clinton |last=Heylin |publisher=Viking Books |date=2012 |isbn=978-1-101-62603-0}} Iovine brought Smith the last recording by Springsteen, from September 27, 1977. Smith added her own lyrics, recorded it, and scored her biggest hit single.

The song was first performed live at a Patti Smith concert at CBGB in New York City on December 30, 1977 (Smith's 31st birthday), with Springsteen joining on vocals and guitar.{{cite book|first=Will|last=Hermes|title=Love Goes To Buildings On Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever|publisher=Faber & Faber|location=London, England|date=2011|page=280|isbn=978-0-374-53354-0}} Though it was never released on any of Springsteen's studio albums, in concert beginning with his Darkness Tour Springsteen would often perform the song with his own lyrics.

The only two commercially released recordings of a Springsteen version of the song were in the 1986 box set Live/1975–85, in which Smith is listed as co-writer; and the 2010 compilation album The Promise (using the original recording from the Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions with Smith's lyrics).

In September 2023, the song was featured in the trailer for Season 2 of HBO Max's Our Flag Means Death.{{Cite web |url=https://www.tor.com/2023/09/14/our-flag-means-death-season-two-trailer-is-here-to-break-your-heart-and-blackbeards/ |title=Our Flag Means Death Season Two Trailer Is Here To Break Your Heart, And Blackbeard's |first=Vanessa |last=Armstrong |date=14 September 2023 |access-date=2 December 2023 |website=Tor.com}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Because the Night

| cover = Because_the_night_(Co.Ro_version).jpg

| alt =

| caption = Artwork for German releases; the Canadian CD single uses the similar artwork but uses different colors and font

| type = single

| artist = Co.Ro featuring Taleesa

| album = The Album

| B-side = It's a Love

| released = 1992

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Synth-pop|Eurodance}}

| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=32}}

| label = ZYX

| writer = *Bruce Springsteen

• Patti Smith
• Martin Gore

| producer =

| chronology = Co.Ro

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = There's Something Going On

| next_year = 1993

}}

In 1992, Italian dance act CO.RO released a version that sold over 660,000 copies. It also samples the Depeche Mode song "Master and Servant" and was a hit in Europe, becoming gold record in France and reaching number-one in Spain. Additionally the single peaked within the top 10 in Belgium, France, Greece and Italy. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Because the Night" reached number 15 in February 1993. It was also successful in Brazil, and became a big opening of a Eurodance explosion in the 1990s.{{clarify|date=September 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/%EF%BF%BD30-party-funky-town-mw0000774329|title=Ü30 Party: Funky Town - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|access-date=April 23, 2021|website=AllMusic}}

The song received favorable reviews from music critics. Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that it "gets a rave/pop treatment" and "urgent vocals by Tarlisa swerve around a looped sample from Depeche Mode's "Master & Servant"." He stated that it "ultimately works well and is better than many of the other covers".{{cite magazine|first=Larry|last=Flick|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-01-16.pdf|title=Single Reviews|magazine=Billboard|date=January 16, 1993|access-date=February 1, 2020|page=72|author-link=Larry Flick}} Alan Jones from Music Week gave it three out of five. He complimented the song as "actually quite endearing", adding that it combines DM samples with "a maverick bassline and a Smith soundalike. It could click."{{cite magazine|first= Alan |last= Jones |title= Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles |magazine= Music Week |date= July 3, 1993 |page= 22 |accessdate= March 30, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-07-03.pdf}}

CD single – Europe (1992)

1. "Because the Night" (T.L.S. Radio Mix) – 4:32
2. "Because the Night" (T.L.S. Mix) – 5:20
3. "It's a Love" (T.S.F. Mix) – 3:40
4. "Because the Night" (Dub Mix) – 5:20

{{Infobox song

| name = Because the Night

| cover = 10,000 Maniacs - Because the Night cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = 10,000 Maniacs

| album = MTV Unplugged

| B-side = "Stockton Gala Days" (live)

| released = {{Start date|1993|10|11}}{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=October 9, 1993}}

| recorded = 1993{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}

| studio = Sony Music (New York City){{cite AV media notes|title=MTV Unplugged|title-link=MTV Unplugged (10,000 Maniacs album)|author=10,000 Maniacs|year=1993|type=US CD album booklet|publisher=Elektra Records|id=9 61569-2}}

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=44}}

| label = Elektra, MTV Networks

| writer = Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith

| producer = Paul Fox

| prev_title = Everyday Is Like Sunday

| prev_year = 1993

| next_title = More Than This

| next_year = 1997

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An acoustic version was recorded by 10,000 Maniacs in 1993 for MTV Unplugged, with a few lyrical alterations. The recording gained considerable radio airplay and reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The cover reached the top 10 in Canada and Iceland, reaching No. 10 and No. 7, respectively. A live version with lead vocalist Mary Ramsey was also included on their 2016 album Playing Favorites.

CD single – US (1993)

1. "Because the Night" (live version) – 3:28
2. "Stockton Gala Days" (live version) – 5:25

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{{Infobox song

| name = Because the Night

| cover = Because The Night (Cascada cover).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Cascada

| album = Perfect Day

| released = July 18, 2008

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Eurodance

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=25}}

| label = Zooland

| writer = {{hlist|Bruce Springsteen|Patti Smith}}

| producer = {{hlist|Yann Pfeiffer|DJ Manian}}

| prev_title = What Do You Want from Me?

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Faded

| next_year = 2008

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|86Ncg3dCRlc|"Because the Night"}}}}

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In 2008, Cascada recorded a version which appears on their second album Perfect Day. The music video for the single premiered on YouTube on May 28, 2008. The single was released on July 18, 2008, in Germany.

CD single – Germany (2008)

1. "Because the Night" – 3:26
2. "Because the Night" (Original Mix) – 5:32
3. "Because the Night" (Mondo Remix) – 5:58
4. "Because the Night" (2-4 Grooves remix) – 5:45
5. "Because the Night" (The Hitmen remix) – 5:49
6. "Because the Night" (Manian Bootleg Cut) – 5:04
7. "Because the Night" (Manox remix) – 6:19

CD single - UK (2008)

1. "Because the Night" – 3:26
2. "Because the Night" (Original Mix) – 5:32
3. "Because the Night" (Styles & Breeze Remix) – 6:15
4. "Because the Night" (Riffs & Rays Remix) – 6:27
5. "Because the Night" (Hypasonic Remix) – 5:34
6. "Because the Night" (Hitmen Remix) – 5:49
7. "Because the Night" (Manox remix) – 6:19

{{Infobox song

| name = Because the Night

| cover = Garbagebecausethenight.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Garbage and Screaming Females

| album =

| B-side = Love Like Suicide

| released = {{Start date|2013|4|20}}

| recorded = 2013

| studio = EastWest Studio 1, Los Angeles

| genre = Alternative rock, post-grunge

| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=55}}

| label = Stunvolume

| writer = Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith

| producer = Garbage and Screaming Females

| chronology = Garbage

| prev_title = Automatic Systematic Habit

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Girls Talk

| next_year = 2014

| misc = {{External music video|type=single|{{YouTube|tOmKGjy-Ct0|"Because the Night"}}}}

}}

In early 2013, Garbage and Screaming Females recorded a cover of "Because the Night" for an exclusive vinyl release on that year's Record Store Day;{{cite web|url=http://garbage.com/post/44714999567/new-music-from-garbage |title=New Music From Garbage |publisher=Garbage.com |access-date=May 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312233420/http://garbage.com/post/44714999567/new-music-from-garbage |archive-date=March 12, 2013 }} an annual celebration of independent record stores.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.spin.com/2013/03/record-store-day-2013-full-release-list/|title=Record Store Day 2013: Complete List of Exclusives|magazine=Spin|access-date=May 7, 2013}} Garbage had released two singles ("Blood for Poppies"{{cite web|url=http://www.garbagediscobox.com/2012/03/record-store-day-2012/|title=Record Store Day 2012|first=Rob|last=Watson|publisher=Garbagediscobox|date=March 15, 2012|access-date=March 15, 2012}} and "Battle in Me"{{cite web|url=http://www.garbagediscobox.com/2012/03/battle-in-me-out-may-7th/|title=Press Release: Battle In Me out May 7?|first=Rob|last=Watson|date=March 20, 2012|publisher=Garbagediscobox|access-date=March 20, 2012}}) to mark the 2012 event, and were keen to release "something special" for the following year. The band decided to record "Because the Night" with Screaming Females following some well-received duets of the track at live dates during their North American tour. Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females originally suggested covering "Because the Night" live. "We thought it'd be the perfect opportunity to solidify a recording and do something really special for the fans and for all the independent record stores," Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson told Billboard.

Screaming Females flew from their base in New Jersey to Los Angeles to record the track with Garbage,{{cite news|url=http://www.app.com/article/20130416/NJENT/304160068/Screaming-Females-cover-Patti-Smith-Record-Store-Day?nclick_check=1|title=Screaming Females cover Patti Smith for Record Store Day New Brunswick band teams with Garbage for new single|newspaper=Asbury Park Press|access-date=May 7, 2013}} who had set up two complete sets of instruments in EastWest Studios for the session.{{cite web|url=http://www.garbagediscobox.com/2013/03/because-the-night-duet/|title=Because The Night Duet|publisher=GarbageDiscoBox|first=Rob|last=Watson|date=March 7, 2013|access-date=May 7, 2013}} Garbage drummer Butch Vig told NME: "We did it old-school style. They came out to Hollywood and we went into a big tracking room and recorded Phil Spector style... We cut it live and did very few overdubs, did everything in a day and it came out pretty great. Marissa plays, I think, a 48-bar guitar solo at the end, that girl can shred like Eddie Van Halen, no kidding."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/garbage/69502|title=Garbage plan to release new album next year |magazine=NME|date=April 1, 2013|access-date=May 20, 2013}}

Garbage used social media to raise awareness of the release, and to Record Store Day in general. The band shot a video where they professed their love for independent stores, and stated their earliest memories of shopping in them, while Manson wrote a statement about the importance of the continued existence of these stores, and of vinyl records: "In a world like ours, where we live increasingly isolated lives behind the lonely glow of our computer screens, Record Store Day reminds us all that an independent record store is worth protecting and fighting for. They are a haven and a harbour for all curious and wandering souls."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.spin.com/2013/03/garbage-shirley-manson-record-store-day-love-letter/|title=Read Shirley Manson's Love Letter to Dying Record Stores; Garbage prepping a mysterious Record Store Day exclusive|magazine=Spin|access-date=May 7, 2013}} Manson also tipped her hat to Patti Smith in the run-up to RSD 2013: "She is absolutely, without a doubt, one of my greatest inspirations. When I think I can't do things, I think about her and what she's achieved and what she continues to achieve on her own terms—always. That really inspires me. I don't know if she's aware of the cover we're releasing, or if she's aware that I covered "Kimberly" with Angelfish."

"Because the Night" was pressed to a "Coke bottle-green" 10-inch vinyl and backed with "Love Like Suicide" and a fan remix of the album's opening track "Automatic Systematic Habit". An original Garbage song, "Love Like Suicide" had been previously released as a bonus track exclusive to the Japan pressing of Not Your Kind of People.{{cite web|url=http://www.garbage-discography.co.uk/miscellaneous-releases/not-your-kind-of-people/because-the-night-stnvol-007-10-inch-commercial-single-for-rsd-2013/|title=USA, Because The Night, STNVOL-007, 10-inch commercial single for RSD 2013|publisher=Garbage-Discography.co.uk|first=Rob|last=Watson|access-date=May 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232031/http://www.garbage-discography.co.uk/miscellaneous-releases/not-your-kind-of-people/because-the-night-stnvol-007-10-inch-commercial-single-for-rsd-2013/|archive-date=December 30, 2013|url-status=dead}} Manson explained the song's inclusion to MySpace: "We're releasing it now because we wanted to give a nice gift for the fans."{{cite web|url=https://new.myspace.com/discover/trending/2013/04/17/for-the-records-rsd-2013-garbage-rises-above-the-flood/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130627002351/https://new.myspace.com/discover/trending/2013/04/17/for-the-records-rsd-2013-garbage-rises-above-the-flood/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 27, 2013 |title=FOR THE RECORDS: RSD 2013; Garbage Rises Above the Flood |publisher=MySpace |first=Kristen Yonsoo |last=Kim |date=April 17, 2013 |access-date=May 7, 2013 }} The remix of "Automatic..." was produced by Garbage fan Konstantin Khazev and won first prize in an amateur remix competition held through the Beatport website in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.beatport.com/release/automatic-systematic-habit-costa-cadeu-remix-single/1035735|title=AUTOMATIC SYSTEMATIC HABIT (COSTA CADEU REMIX) - SINGLE|publisher=Beatport|access-date=February 14, 2013}} The RSD package was limited to 5,000 units, with the sleeve artwork created by Marissa Paternoster.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Garbage-and-Screaming-Females-Because-The-Night/release/4494591|title= Garbage and Screaming Females – "Because The Night" |date= April 20, 2013 |publisher=Discogs.com|access-date=May 7, 2013}}

The release of "Because the Night" in the United Kingdom was delayed due to problems with the record's distributor. The band made a statement via social media the evening before Record Store Day: "We are so pissed off and disappointed about this. And so sad that on Record Store Day in the UK our little jewel will not be available for sale." The UK release of "Because the Night" was rescheduled to May 13, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.garbagediscobox.com/2013/04/uk-release-of-because-the-night/|title=UK release of Because The Night|publisher=GarbageDisco|first=Rob|last=Watson|date=April 27, 2013|access-date=May 7, 2013}} The single debuted at number 100 on the Physical Singles chart,{{cite web| url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20130512/1|title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100; 12 May 2013 - 18 May 2013|publisher=The Official Charts Company|access-date=April 21, 2015}} before shooting up to number 4 the following week.{{cite web| url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/physical-singles-chart/20130519/1|title=Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100; 19 May 2013 - 25 May 2013|publisher=The Official Charts Company|access-date=April 21, 2015}}

On May 7, 2013, Garbage issued a digital single of "Because the Night" in the United States, which was followed a week later by an international digital release.{{cite web|url=http://garbage.com/post/49862959281/because-the-night-digital-single |title="Because The Night" digital single |publisher=Garbage.com |access-date=May 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627001835/http://garbage.com/post/49862959281/because-the-night-digital-single |archive-date=June 27, 2013 }}

"Because the Night" would later be included on the deluxe edition bonus disc of Garbage's seventh album, No Gods No Masters{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2021/03/garbage-share-the-men-who-rule-the-world-announce-no-gods-no-masters-album/|title=Garbage Share 'The Men Who Rule The World,' Announce No Gods No Masters Album|website=Spin.com|date=March 30, 2021|first=Katherine|last=Turman|access-date=April 23, 2021}} and Screaming Females compilation album Singles Too.{{cite web|url=https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/2019/08/19/screaming-females-announce-singles-too-compilation-out-1018/|title=Screaming Females announce "Singles Too" compilation out 10/18|publisher=New Jersey Stage|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=April 23, 2021}}

While Garbage and Screaming Females recorded at EastWest Studios, Sophie Muller shot black and white footage to document the sessions. On March 4, 2013, a teaser video was released to YouTube featuring clips of the band members.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jOQQ2desOk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/1jOQQ2desOk |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Garbage by Sophie Muller|publisher=Garbage|access-date=May 7, 2012}}{{cbignore}} The full music video was subsequently released on April 17; ahead of Record Store Day.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.spin.com/2013/04/garbage-screaming-females-because-the-night-video-patti-smith-cover/|title=See Garbage and Screaming Females Record Patti Smith's 'Because the Night'; Shirley Manson, Marissa Paternoster's womance blooms|magazine=Spin|access-date=May 7, 2012}}

The cover version of "Because the Night" was positively received by contemporary music critics in advance of Record Store Day. Billboard magazine's Hilary Hughes stated, "...the Garbage/Screaming Females release embodies the shifts brought on by Record Store Day that impact the music industry across the board-and the shaping trends that have fueled Record Store Day's meteoric rise from a community experiment to an international movement," referencing the pairing of artists and the independent label of release.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1558875/record-store-day-garbage-postal-service-and-other-vinyl-devotees-serve-it-up|title=Record Store Day: Garbage, Postal Service and Other Vinyl Devotees Serve It Up|magazine=Billboard|first=Hilary|last=Hughs|access-date=May 7, 2013}} Chris Martins of Spin wrote, "...the bands gel awesomely. The highlight comes when Paternoster starts to shred. We have a feeling Miss Smith will be proud."

• 10-inch Record Store Day release (STNVOL-007)

1. "Because the Night" – 4:55
2. "Automatic Systematic Habit" (Costa Cadeu remix) – 4:38
3. "Love Like Suicide" – 3:51

• Digital single{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/because-the-night-single/637296011|title=Because The Night (Single)|publisher=iTunes USA|access-date=May 7, 2012}}

1. "Because the Night" – 4:55

• Glam metal band Keel recorded the song in 1986 on their sophomore album, The Final Frontier.{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | authorlink1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties | publisher = Collector's Guide Publishing | date = November 1, 2005 | location = Burlington, Ontario, Canada | isbn = 978-1894959315 | page= 181}}
• British singer Kim Wilde recorded the song with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as part of the 1998 album Philharmania, produced and conducted by Mike Batt.{{Cite web |last=Discogs |date=April 4, 2024 |title=Mike Batt & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Philharmania - Vol. 1 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1351380-Mike-Batt-The-Royal-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Philharmania-Vol-1 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=Discogs}}
• A Spanish cover version of the song appeared on the 2000 album El tiempo de la luz by the band Tahúres Zurdos.{{Cite web |date=June 13, 2024 |title=Tahúres Zurdos - El tiempo de la luz |url=https://www.discogs.com/es/release/4646546-Tah%C3%BAres-Zurdos-El-Tiempo-De-La-Luz |access-date=June 13, 2024 |website=Discogs.com}} Its leader and vocalist, Aurora Beltrán, would participate in 2024 with this cover in Nat Simons' Felinas project.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-12 |title=Nat Simons lanza 'Felinas', su espectacular nuevo álbum y anuncia un épico show en Madrid |url=https://www.rockfm.fm/al-dia/noticias/nat-simons-lanza-felinas-espectacular-nuevo-album-anuncia-epico-show-wizink-madrileno-20240112_3089320 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=RockFM |language=es}}
• German DJ Jan Wayne released a dance version in 2002 that reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart,{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/140/jan-wayne/|title=JAN WAYNE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=Officialcharts.com|access-date=April 23, 2021}} number 2 in Belgium{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/22be/jan-wayne-because-the-night|title=Jan Wayne - Because The Night|website=Ultratop.be|access-date=April 23, 2021}} and number one on the Dutch Single Top 100.{{Cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?year=2002&date=20020824&cat=s|title=Dutch Charts |website=Dutchcharts.nl|access-date=September 26, 2019}}
• In 2010, Springsteen performed the song on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, accompanied by bandmates Steven Van Zandt, Roy Bittan and the Roots.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-uestlove-on-rocking-with-springsteen-20101118 |title=Exclusive: ?uestlove on Rocking With Springsteen | Music News |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=November 18, 2010 |access-date=February 1, 2014}}
• A cover by synthwave band The Midnight, featuring Nikki Flores, is included as the last track of the band's EP Horror Show, released on 2021.{{cite web|title=The Midnight - 'Because the Night (Feat. Nikki Flores)' (Official Audio)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oatqp_fWssY|website = YouTube|date=March 18, 2021}}{{better source needed|reason=Lacks a secondary source to establish this is an important cover version|date=July 2023}}

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• {{YouTube|-Evp0MrJ9lk|"Because the Night" (live in Houston, 1978) by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band}}
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• {{YouTube|P6ju0VGFKHs|"Because the Night" (from The Promise, 2010) by Bruce Springsteen}}
• [https://www.allmusic.com/song/because-the-night-mt0000399502 Because the Night by Patti Smith] at AllMusic
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