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Bruce Springsteen

Because the Night

1978 · via Patti Smith

Bruce Springsteen’s recording of “Because the Night” came out in 1978, the earliest year on file; Patti Smith’s, Patti Smith Group’s and Top of the Poppers’ came out the same year. Bruce Springsteen shares the writing credit with Patti Smith. Also recorded by Jan Wayne (released 2002), 10,000 Maniacs (released 1993) and Cascada (released 2007), among 1298 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Bruce Springsteen – Because the Night
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Her name sits right next to Bruce Springsteen's on this credit, and his own 1978 take is on file as the first recording. Play his, then hers, and listen to the same song pull two directions.

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Credited writers: Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1978, the same year as Patti Smith, Patti Smith Group and Top of the Poppers.

Other recordings on file · first release year

1298 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Patti Smith doesn't hold the writing credit on "Because the Night" alone. Which artist co-wrote it with her?Bruce Springsteen
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