Hunters of the Night

"Hunters of the Night" is a song by the band Mr. Mister, released as the second single from their 1984 debut album, I Wear the Face.

"Hunters of the Night"
Single by Mr. Mister
from the album I Wear the Face
B-side"I Get Lost Sometimes"
Released1984
Recorded1983
GenrePop rock
Length5:07
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Richard Page
Steve George
John Lang
George Ghiz
Producer(s)Mr. Mister
Peter Mclan
Mr. Mister singles chronology
"Talk the Talk"
(1984)		 "Hunters of the Night"
(1984)		 "Broken Wings"
(1985)

Background and music

The power ballad[1] 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.[2][3][4]

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
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 57
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References
  1. "Top Mr. Mister Songs of the '80s".
  2. "Why Yes, That IS Mr. Mister on the Radio | The Second Disc". theseconddisc.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi. "Playlist: The Very Best of Mr. Mister - Contests". thebeat.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. "Mr. Mister Biography". oldies.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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