Midnight Madness is the second album from Night Ranger

Night Ranger

Night Ranger is an American rock band from San Francisco that gained popularity during the 1980s with a series of albums and singles. The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide...

. The album contained the band's best known hit, "Sister Christian

Sister Christian

"Sister Christian" is a power ballad by the hard rock band Night Ranger, which was the second single released on their album Midnight Madness. It was ranked number 32 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s. To this day, it is one of the most popular first dance songs at weddings.-Origin and...

", and became the band's highest selling album, selling well over a million copies in the US.

Track listing

All Songs Published By Kid Bird Music/Rough Play Music.

1. (You Can Still) Rock in America
   (You Can Still) Rock in America
   " Rock in America" is a hard rock song released in 1984 by Night Ranger from their Midnight Madness album. It reached number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 15 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the U.S...
   
    (Blades, Gillis) - 4:16
2. Rumours in the Air (Blades) - 4:33
3. Why Does Love Have to Change (Blades) - 3:49
4. Sister Christian
   Sister Christian
   "Sister Christian" is a power ballad by the hard rock band Night Ranger, which was the second single released on their album Midnight Madness. It was ranked number 32 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 1980s. To this day, it is one of the most popular first dance songs at weddings.-Origin and...
   
    (Keagy) - 5:03
5. Touch of Madness (Blades) - 5:01
6. Passion Play (Blades) - 4:43
7. When You Close Your Eyes
   When You Close Your Eyes
   "When You Close Your Eyes" is a power ballad by Night Ranger from their Midnight Madness album. It reached number 14 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks charts in the U.S....
   
    (Blades, Fitzgerald, Gillis) - 4:19
8. Chippin' Away (Blades, Gillis) - 4:13
9. Let Him Run (Blades, Keagy, Watson) - 3:29

"Rumours in the Air" was featured in the film Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling and Anthony Michael Hall. It was written and directed by John Hughes.- Plot :...

. In the film, it is played through Justin Henry's headphones and can be easily missed.

"Sister Christian" was featured in the 2009 remake of "Friday The 13th". It appears early on, during the sequence where the kids are wandering through the woods near Camp Crystal Lake, looking for a patch of marijuana plants.

According to a VH1 Behind the Music special, drummer Kelly Keagy wrote the song "Sister Christian" about his own sister. Though not credited, Alan Fitzgerald wrote some of the chord changes.

"(You Can Still) Rock in America" was used for a musical montage in the series finale of The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

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, and in at least two episodes of the TV cartoon series American Dad!

American Dad!

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The German resp. European vinyl edition got a different running order:

• A Side:

1. Sister Christian
2. Rumours in the Air
3. Touch of Madness
4. Passion Play

• B Side:

1. When You Close Your Eyes
2. Chippin' Away
3. Let Him Run
4. (You Can Still) Rock in America
5. Why Does Love Have to Change

Personnel

• Jack Blades
  Jack Blades
  Jack Martin Blades is an American musician. He has worked in several bands: Rubicon, Night Ranger , and Damn Yankees . He also recorded with Tommy Shaw under the name Shaw/Blades, and has done work alongside TMG, the Tak Matsumoto Group...
  
   - Bass/Lead vocals
• Jeff Watson
  Jeff Watson (guitarist)
  Jeff Watson is an American guitarist originally known as one of the founding members and lead guitarist of the band Night Ranger, in which he has played as co-guitarist with guitarist Brad Gillis. He has also released solo albums. In 2007, he left the band to pursue more challenging opportunities...
  
   - Guitars/Keyboards
• Brad Gillis
  Brad Gillis
  Brad Gillis is a guitarist most famous for playing with the band Night Ranger. He was in the band Rubicon during the 1970s before Night Ranger. He has also played for Ozzy Osbourne and Fiona, and has released solo albums....
  
   - Guitars
• Alan Fitzgerald
  Alan Fitzgerald
  Alan Fitzgerald, U.S. musician , was a member of several U.S. bands.He played as a bassist in the bands Montrose and Gamma, both of which also featured guitarist Ronnie Montrose....
  
   - Keyboards
• Kelly Keagy
  Kelly Keagy
  Kelly Keagy is an American drummer and vocalist, best known for his work with Night Ranger. Keagy sang lead vocals on several of their hits, such as "Sister Christian", "Sing Me Away", and "Sentimental Street".-Early years:...
  
  - Drums/Lead vocals

Production

• Pat Glasser - Producer
• John VanNest - Engineer
• Brian Gardener - Mastering