Lonely Is the Night

About Lonely Is the Night

"Lonely Is the Night" is a song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier. It appeared as the first track on side two of his triple-platinum 1981 album, Don't Say No and became an AOR (Album Oriented Rock) radio hit, reaching number 28 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1981. Squier has performed "Lonely Is the Night" live with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. In the Led Zeppelin biography, Hammer of the Gods, the song is mentioned, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, as one of the best singles Zeppelin ever put out, presumably for its similarity to another Led Zeppelin song. Although it doesn't specify what song that is, the song's tune is similar to "Nobody's Fault but Mine". Led Zeppelin had disbanded a year before the song's release due to Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham's death. The song is featured on the classic rock station Los Santos Rock Radio in the video game Grand Theft Auto V. more »