I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)
Encyclopedia
"I Surrender" is a pop
–dance
, rock
song performed by British
singer Samantha Fox
and written by Jon Astrop, Karen Moline and Mark Shreeve. It was produced
by Jon Astrop. The song was released as the second single
from Samantha’s second album, Samantha Fox
, in the third quarter of 1987
.
Although failing to match the success of its predecessor, it was still a hit. The single peaked at number twenty-three in United Kingdom
and charted in most European
countries inside the top thirty. However, in the Netherlands
, it missed the top forty and peaked only at number eighty-two. The single was not released in the United States
.
12" Single
Pop music
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–dance
Dance music
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, rock
Rock music
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song performed by British
United Kingdom
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singer Samantha Fox
Samantha Fox
Samantha Karen "Sam" Fox is an English dance-pop singer, actress, and former glamour model. In 1983, at the age of 16, she began her topless modeling career on Page Three of The Sun, and went on to become a popular pin-up girl...
and written by Jon Astrop, Karen Moline and Mark Shreeve. It was produced
Record producer
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by Jon Astrop. The song was released as the second single
Single (music)
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from Samantha’s second album, Samantha Fox
Samantha Fox (album)
Samantha Fox is the second full-length album from British model-turned-singer Samantha Fox. It was released by Jive in September 1987 and charted in the United Kingdom at number twenty-two, United States at fifty-one , Canada at forty , Australia at eighty-six and Germany at sixteen.After her first...
, in the third quarter of 1987
1987 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987.See also:Record labels established in 1987-January-February:*January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
.
Although failing to match the success of its predecessor, it was still a hit. The single peaked at number twenty-three in United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and charted in most European
Europe
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countries inside the top thirty. However, in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, it missed the top forty and peaked only at number eighty-two. The single was not released in the United States
United States
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.
Formats and track listings
7" Single- "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night) (7" Version) - 3:00
- "The Best Is Yet to Come" - 4:50
12" Single
- "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night) (Extended Version) - 6:35
- "The Best Is Yet to Come" - 4:50
- "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night) (7" Version) - 3:00
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 22 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 35 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 82 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 18 |
| German Singles Chart | 21 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart | 25 |