Into the Night (Benny Mardones song)

Infobox Single
Name = Into the Night


Artist = Benny Mardones
from Album = Never Run, Never Hide
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Released = 1980, 1989
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Recorded = 1980
Genre = Pop-Rock
Length =
Label = Polygram Records
Writer = Benny Mardones and Robert Tepper
Producer = Barry Mraz
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"Into the Night" is a 1980 song by American pop singer-songwriter Benny Mardones, from his album "Never Run, Never Hide", and re-released in 1989.

The lyrics of the song are of the singer describing some form of what is apparently an illicit romance with an underage girl, whom he is told by people without understanding to not become involved with her, with despite that apparently in he is in love with her, and if it were possible, he would fly off with her.

It is unique for being the only recording to ever ascend to the top 20 of the Billboard Charts twice. The chartings, in 1980 and in 1989, were of the same recording. [ [http://www.bennymardones.net/html/index.html Benny Mardones Home ] ]

Benny Mardones originally released "Into the Night" in June 1980. The song peaked at #11 on the Hot 100 for two weeks in September 1980, logging 20 weeks on the chart before falling off in late October.

In 1989, a "Where Are They Now?" Arizona radio segment spurred L.A. DJ Scott Shannon to add the song to his playlist, ultimately rocketing the song back onto the national charts, on May 6, 1989. Mardones' recording peaked this time at #20 the first week in July, adding 17 weeks to its previous run of 20, to add up to a total of 37 (nonconsecutive) weeks, breaking the record set by Laura Branigan with her single "Gloria", which charted for 36 (consecutive) weeks from July 1982 to March 1983, for the longest-charting single of the 1980s by a solo artist.

"Into the Night" was a hit at Adult Contemporary radio this time as well, where it spent 19 weeks, and also peaked at #20. Mardones re-recorded the song in 1989 for a new, self-titled album; this second recording drew some radio attention but did not chart.

In 1991, Ragga singer Junior Tucker had a European hit and #46 Australian hit with the song, retitled "16 (Into The Night)".

Credits

(1980) Release
*Barry Mraz - Producer, Engineer
*Benny Mardones - Vocals, Vocals (Background), Main Performer
*Bobby Massano - Guitar
*Kinny Landrum - Keyboards
*Robert Tepper - Vocals (Background)
*Ron Bloom - Guitar
*Sandy Gennaro - Drums

(1989) Release
*Michael Lloyd - Producer, Engineer
*Benny Mardones - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
*Dennis Belfield - Bass
*Duane Evans - Piano, Vocals (Background)
*Ron Bloom - Guitar
*Ron Krasinski - Drums

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