"Screaming in the Night" is a song by Swiss hard rock band Krokus. The power ballad was released in May 1983 as the second single from their seventh studio album, Headhunter. The song peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in July 1983 and remained on the chart for 12 weeks. Upon release, "Screaming in the Night" became the band's biggest hit, which it remains.
The single was originally released in 1983 as 7-inch and 12-inch formats. A special edition 12-inch 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.
A live music video was released for the song to promote the 1986 single release.
Track listing
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
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