Hunters of the Night

"Hunters of the Night"
Single by Mr. Mister
from the album I Wear the Face
B-side "I Get Lost Sometimes"
Released 1984
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1983
Genre New Wave, pop rock
Length 5:07
Label RCA
Writer(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)

"Hunters of the Night" is the first single and hit song released by the band Mr. Mister. The song is from their 1984 debut album, I Wear the Face.

Background and music

The song 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.[1][2][3]

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

References

  1. "Why Yes, That IS Mr. Mister on the Radio | The Second Disc". theseconddisc.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi. "Playlist: The Very Best of Mr. Mister - Contests". thebeat.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. "Mr. Mister Biography". oldies.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

External links

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