<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "Because the Night" </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Artwork for U.S. and some European releases </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by Patti Smith Group </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> from the album Easter </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> "God Speed" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> March 2, 1978 (1978 - 03 - 02) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> 7 - inch 45 rpm </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> 1977 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Studio </Th> <Td> Record Plant, New York City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Rock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 3: 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Arista </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Jimmy Iovine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Patti Smith singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "Ask the Angels" (1977) Ask the Angels 1977 </Td> <Td> "Because the Night" (1978) Because the Night1978 </Td> <Td> "Privilege (Set Me Free)" (1978) Privilege (Set Me Free) 1978 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Audio sample </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "Because the Night" </Th> </Tr>

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