"Children of the Night" is a song written and recorded by Richard Marx, issued as the sixth and final single from his second album Repeat Offender.Richard Marx - Children Of The Night at Discogs. Retrieved October 15, 2012. The song peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990,[ Children of the Night — Richard Marx | Billboard]. Retrieved October 15, 2012. and was written in support of the suburban Los Angeles (Van Nuys)-based organization for runaways. It also features Marx's father Dick Marx on horn arrangements.
Composition
In a 2018 interview with Songfacts, Marx said:
Track listing All songs written Richard Marx and produced by Marx and David Cole.
"Children of the Night" – 4:10 "Real World" [Live at The Palace Theatre] – 4:12
Personnel Richard Marx – lead and backing vocals Michael Omartian – keyboards, acoustic piano C.J. Vanston – keyboards Michael Landau – guitars, guitar solo Randy Jackson – bass Prairie Prince – drums Paulinho da Costa – percussion Tom Scott – sax solo Larry Williams – saxophones Gary Grant – trumpet Jerry Hey – trumpet Dick Marx – horn arrangements Shelley Cole – backing vocals Kevin Cronin – backing vocals Larry Gatlin – backing vocals Rudy Gatlin – backing vocals Steve Gatlin – backing vocals Ruth Marx – backing vocals Gene Miller – backing vocals Cynthia Rhodes – backing vocals Don Shelton – backing vocals Terry Williams – backing vocals The Children of the Night – choir
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peakposition Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 91 US Billboard Hot 100 13 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 6
Year-end charts Chart (1990)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)44
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