"Because the Night" is the title of a song by the Patti Smith Group, co-written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith which was released as a single in 1978, taken from Smith's album Easter. The song was a hit, rising to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and helping propel sales of Easter to mainstream success – even as Smith was deciding to retire from a life of constant touring. The song remains one of the best known of Smith's catalog. In 1987, Smith's recording of the song was ranked number 116 on NME magazine's list of "The Top 150 Singles of All Time". - Source: Wikipedia