"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]
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
A 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
| 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
Headhunter version
- 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
- Marc Storace – vocals
- Fernando von Arb – lead guitar
- Mark Kohler – rhythm guitar
- Tommy Keiser – bass
- Jeff Klaven – drums
References
- ^ "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.