who wrote the song because the night belongs to lovers
Because the Night "Because the Night" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith that was first released in 1978 as a single off the Patti Smith Group album Easter. It rose to number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as number five in the United Kingdom, and helped propel sales of Easter to mainstream successâ€”even as Smith was deciding to retire from a life of constant touring. In 1987, the song was ranked number 116 on NME magazine's list of "The Top 150 Singles of All Time".[1] It remains one of the best-known songs of Smith's catalog.
Give Me the Night (George Benson song) "Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American jazz musician George Benson, which he released from his 1980 studio album of the same title. It was written and composed by Heatwave's keyboard player Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones. Patti Austin provides the backing and scat vocals that are heard throughout,[1] and one of Benson's fellow jazz guitarists, Lee Ritenour, also performs on the selection.