countryfan1959 - In The Still Of The Night
countryfan1959
Sep 10, 2023 11:16pm
<p><img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/QH6X/d586de6257_GQRK_media.gif"></p><p>Spin The Genre</p><p>Round 1 - spun #2= Oldies</p><p><br></p><p>"<strong>In the Still of the Night</strong>", is a song written by Fred Parris and recorded by The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Satins" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Five Satins</a>. While only a moderate hit when first released (peaking at No. 24 on the national pop charts), it has received considerable airplay over the years and is notable as one of the best known <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doo-wop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">doo-wop</a> songs, recorded by artists such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_II_Men" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Boyz II Men</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debbie_Gibson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Debbie Gibson</a>. It is heard in several films, such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Buddy_Holly_Story" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><em>The Buddy Holly Story</em></a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Dancing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><em>Dirty Dancing</em></a>, and in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Scorsese" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Martin Scorsese</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Irishman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><em>The Irishman</em></a>. The Five Satins' original version was included in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Christgau" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">Robert Christgau</a>'s "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings—published in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christgau%27s_Record_Guide:_Rock_Albums_of_the_Seventies" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><em>Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies</em></a> (1981)—and ranked No. 90 on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><em>Rolling Stone</em></a> magazine's list of "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone%27s_500_Greatest_Songs_of_All_Time" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);">the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time</a>".</p><h2><br></h2><p><img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/UQPD/70ab4c742d_MJT5_media.gif"></p>