The Rhythm of the Night (song) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

"The Rhythm of the Night" is the debut single by the Italian

Italy

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band Corona. It was released in 1994.

This song is inspired from an english pop song called "Save me" performed by the Say When!, released in 1987.

It was the first single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

from their 1994 debut album The Rhythm of the Night. The song was released first in 1993, then on August 5, 1994 for the remixes version. Particularly devoted to the dancefloors, it had a great success, reaching the highest positions in various Singles Charts around the world. It peaked at #1 in Italy

Italy

. It also reached #11 on the U.S. Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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chart in early 1995.

In the United Kingdom it was released in September 1994 and reached #2, kept off the top by Whigfield

Whigfield

Sannie Charlotte Carlson , best known as Whigfield and also as Naan, is a Danish singer best known for the song "Saturday Night", a hugely popular single during the summer of 1994.-Biography:...

's Saturday Night

Saturday Night (Whigfield song)

"Saturday Night" is a song by Danish singer Whigfield, released to huge success in 1994.-Background:Italian producer Larry Pignagnoli had already had success with Spagna in the late 1980s and early 1990s before he produced "Saturday Night" with Danish former model Sannie Carlson aka Whigfield...

, and stayed in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

for 18 weeks.

The song was prominently featured in arthouse movie Beau travail

Beau travail

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, directed by Claire Denis

Claire Denis

Claire Denis is a French film director and Professor of Film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.-Early life:...

Covers and samples

In 2008, the song was covered by Hermes House Band

Hermes House Band

The Hermes House Band is a Dutch pop band, established in 1984 by members of the Hermes fraternity/sorority in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They have released more than twenty five albums and singles.-History:...

, and reached number 16 in France. This version of the song was performed in October 2010 by UK X Factor

The X Factor (UK series 7)

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finalists on the live show.

Original version

CD single

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Radio Edit) (4:24)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Club Mix) (5:31)

7" single

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Rapino Brothers Radio Version)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Original Italian Club Mix)

12" maxi - Italy, Spain, Germany

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Club Mix) (5:31)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Radio Edit) (4:20)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (RBX E.U.R.O. Mix) (5:05)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Extended 2# Groove Mix) (5:30)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Acapella) (5:25)

12" maxi - UK

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Luvdup Burning Bush Vocal Mix) (7:59)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Luvdup Tequila On A Spoon Mix) (5:57)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Rapino Brothers Let's Get Fizzical Piano Mix) (5:06)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Lee Marrow Remix) (6:24)

Remixes version

12" maxi 1 - Italy

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Space Remix) (6:29)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Space Remix) (6:29)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (New Extended Remix) (7:34)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Club Groove Extended Remix) (6:56)

12" maxi 2 - Italy, Spain

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Lee Marrow Remix) (6:30)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Lee Marrow Airplay Edit) (4:22)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Mephisto Remix) (4:41)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (R.B.X. Mix) (5:05)

12" maxi - UK Remixes - Italy

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Extended Mix / Rapino Bros) (5:09)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (7" Single Mix) (3:33)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Burning Bush Vocal Mix) (8:02)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Dub Mix Tequila With A Spoon) (5:58)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Original Version) (5:31)

12" maxi - Spain

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Space Rmx Featuring ICE MC) (6:29)
"The Rhythm of the Night (Space Rmx) (6:29)
"The Rhythm of the Night (New Extended Remix) (7:34)
"The Rhythm of the Night (Club Groove Rmx) (6:50)

12" maxi - Germany

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Space RMX) (6:29)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Red Light Remix) (7:34)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Club Groove Extended Mix) (5:56)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Lee Marrow RMX) (6:30)

12" maxi 1 - Canada

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Club Mix) (5:30)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (R.B.X. Euro Mix) (5:05)
"Take Control" - by DJ Bobo
DJ Bobo
Peter René Cipiriano Baumann , better known as DJ BoBo, is a Swiss singer, songwriter, dancer and music producer. He has sold 14 million records worldwide and has released 10 studio albums as well as a few compilation albums which have included his previous hits in a reworked format...

(Club Dance Mix) (5:56)
"Move Your Feet" - by DJ Bobo (Dance Mix) (3:45)

12" maxi 2 - Canada

"Think About the Way" - by Ice MC (Extended Mix) (7:08)
"Think About the Way" - by Ice MC (Radio Mix) (4:16)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Lee Marrow Remix) (6:30)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Mark Roberts Rampage! Remix) (7:09)

CD maxi - Germany

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Space Rmx Feat. Ice MC) (6:29)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Red Light Rmx) (7:34)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Club Groove Extended Rmx) (5:56)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Lee Marrow Rmx) (6:30)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Mephisto Rmx) (4:41)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (R.B.X. Euro Mix) (5:05)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Original Single Mix) (4:20)

CD maxi - Original Italian mixes - UK

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Original Radio Version - UK Edit) (4:08)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (R.B.X. Euro Mix) (5:05)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (New Extended Remix) (7:34)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Space Remix) (6:29)

CD maxi - France

"The Rhythm of the Night" (Lee Marrow Airplay Edit) (4:22)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Lee Marrow Remix) (6:30)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Mephisto Remix) (4:41)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (RBX E.U.R.O. Mix) (5:05)

CD maxi - UK Remixes - Germany

"The Rhythm of the Night" (7 Single Version) (3:33)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Extended Mix / Rapino Bros) (5:09)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Burning Bush Vocal Mix) (8:02)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Dub Mix Tequila With A Spoon) (5:58)
"The Rhythm of the Night" (Original Version) (5:31)

Peak positions

Chart (1993-95)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Singles Chart	8
Austrian Singles Chart	6
Canadian RPM Single Chart	2
Danish Singles Chart Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl...	4
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	6
French SNEP Singles Chart	3
German Singles Chart	8
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	3
Italian Singles Chart	1
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	7
Swedish Singles Chart	28
Swiss Singles Chart	4
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... ¹	2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	11
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	7
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	7
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	9

¹ Remixes versions

End of year charts

End of year chart (1994)	Position
Dutch Top 40	55
French Singles Chart	9
UK Singles Chart	13
Irish Singles Chart	18
End of year chart (1995)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	54

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
France	Silver	February 1, 1995	125,000
Germany	Gold	1995	150,000
UK	Silver	September 1, 1994	200,000

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