The Night (Valerie Dore song)

"The Night" is a 1984 song by Monica Stucchi alias Valerie Dore. It was a commercial success primarily in Europe.

"The Night"
Single by Valerie Dore Monica Stucchi
B-side"The Night (Instrumental)"
ReleasedSeptember 12, 1983
Recorded1983
GenreItalo disco[1]
Length3:28
LabelZYX
Songwriter(s)Barbara Addoms, Giuseppe Nicolosi
Producer(s)Lino Nicolosi, Roberto Gasparini
Valerie Dore Monica Stucchi singles chronology
"'The Night'"
(1983)
"Get Closer"
(1984)

The song is a mellow midtempo disco song about unrequited love, and its meaning is emphasized by the melancholy sound.

The song was remixed in 1992 by Oliver Momm for the compilation The Best of Valerie Dore on ZYX Records.

The song was sampled by Play Paul in his song called "Spaced Out 2".

Cover versions of "The Night" were released by Spanish singer Princessa in 1997, German band Scooter, and DJ Tonka.

Versions

1984 7" versions
  1. The Night [3:28]
  2. The Night (Instrumental) [3:27]
1984 12" versions
  1. The Night (Vocal) [5:46]
  2. The Night (Instrumental) [5:39]
  3. The Night (Special Remix) [6:45] – remixed by Ben Liebrand

Charts

Chart (1984/1985) Peak
position
German Singles Chart 5
Austrian Singles Chart 26
Swiss Singles Chart 8
Italian Singles Chart 16
French Singles Chart 23

References

  1. Miller, Terry (22 January 2008). "Valerie Dore - Get Closer". The Stranger. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
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