Hardest Part Is The Night
Bon Jovi
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In the heat of the street of the city A young boy hides the pain And he walks so tall, trying to hang on But he knows he's going down again I know he's going down Darkness fades he's the prince of his city In a place where they all know your name You can see in their eyes life so paralyzed. Your just a pawn in a losin' game You lose at life it ain't no game Hear their cries The hardest part is the night (In the night, hear their cries, in the night) Stay alive The hardest part is the night, it's the night, it's the night All alone in a place where the lonely They all have to walk through the rain And they dance on the edge where you only Only pray that it has to end That the night ain't no friend [Repeat: x2] Hear their cries The hardest part is the night (In the night, hear their cries, in the night) Stay alive The hardest part is the night, it's the night, it's the night These four walls they could tell you some stories About lying and dying and fame There's a price that you pay for the glory About losing and choosing and pain. Hear their cries The hardest part is the night In the night, hear their cries, in the night Stay alive In the night, stay alive, in the night
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Written by: DAVID RASHBAUM, JON BON JOVI, RICHIE SAMBORA
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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7 facts about this song
Release Details"Hardest Part Is The Night" was released on March 27, 1985.
- It is featured on the album "7800° Fahrenheit" which is the second album from Bon Jovi.
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Song CompositionThe music for the song was composed by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and David Bryan.
- The lyrics were penned by Jon Bon Jovi.
- The song experiments with synth-heavy sound and a slower tempo.
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Album Performances"7800° Fahrenheit" album peaked at number 37 on the Billboard 200 charts.
- Despite the moderate performance of the album in the US, it achieved greater success in overseas markets.
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Critic Reviews"Hardest Part Is The Night" was seen by critics as a standout on the album, with its mature lyrics and emotive delivery.
- A risk-taking song for its time, it received praise for breaking away from the traditional hard rock sound associated with Bon Jovi in their early career.
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Song ThemeThe song touches upon themes like longing, frustration and coming of age.
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Live PerformancesDespite being a strong track on the album, "Hardest Part Is The Night" was rarely included in the setlist for Bon Jovi's live performances.
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Influence and LegacyThe song provided a glimpse of the emotional depth that would become a hallmark of Bon Jovi's music moving forward, laying the groundwork for their future ballads.
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