Because The Night

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Springsteen and Patti Smith. Disc 1 track 6 of The Promise.

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The Promise (2010)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Roy Bittan: piano, backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums

^{Performed live 504 times.}

2019-11-16 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
2018-04-23 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
2017-02-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway
2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
2016-07-23 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
2016-07-16 Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy
2016-07-13 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
2016-04-23 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
2016-04-20 Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD
2016-04-18 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
2016-04-14 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
2016-04-12 Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
2016-04-07 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
2016-04-05 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
2016-04-03 Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
2016-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
2016-03-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
2016-03-22 Moda Center, Portland, OR
2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
2016-03-03 BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
2016-02-25 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
2016-02-21 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2016-02-16 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT
2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA
2016-02-02 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2016-01-16 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2015-07-18 Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ
2015-01-17 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
2014-04-12 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
2014-01-18 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
2013-09-18 Espaço Das Américas, São Paulo, Brazil
2013-09-14 Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina
2013-09-12 Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
2013-07-05 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany
2013-07-03 Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
2013-06-26 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain
2013-05-28 AWD Arena, Hannover, Germany
2013-05-07 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
2013-03-31 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
2013-03-30 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
2013-03-26 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
2013-03-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
2012-12-10 Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
2012-11-26 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
2012-11-03 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
2012-11-01 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
2012-10-27 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2012-10-25 XL Center, Hartford, CT
2012-10-21 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2012-09-08 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
2012-08-26 Magnetic Hill, Moncton, NB
2012-08-18 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
2012-08-14 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2012-07-23 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2012-07-12 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
2012-07-11 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
2012-07-07 Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark
2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
2012-06-24 Seaclose Park, Isle Of Wight, England
2012-06-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
2012-06-11 Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste, Italy
2012-06-03 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
2012-05-28 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands
2012-05-18 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
2012-04-17 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
2012-04-12 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
2012-04-09 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2012-04-03 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
2012-04-01 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
2012-03-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
2012-01-14 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
2011-11-04 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
2011-11-03 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
2011-10-22 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
2010-11-16 Rockefeller Center, GE Building, Studio 6B, New York City, NY
2009-11-13 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
2009-10-30 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2009-10-13 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
2009-10-08 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2009-08-25 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
2009-07-26 Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain
2009-07-16 Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix, France
2009-07-11 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2009-07-05 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
2009-07-03 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
2009-07-02 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
2009-06-30 Stade De Suisse, Bern, Switzerland
2009-06-27 Worthy Farm, Pilton, England (Evening)
2009-06-09 Koengen, Bergen, Norway
2009-06-04 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
2009-06-02 Ratinan Stadion, Tampere, Finland
2009-04-05 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
2009-04-03 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
2009-03-23 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
2008-08-19 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
2008-08-16 North Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, SC
2008-07-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2008-07-28 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2008-07-19 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
2008-07-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
2008-07-15 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
2008-07-07 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2008-07-05 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2008-07-04 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2008-06-29 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
2008-06-27 Parc Des Princes, Paris, France
2008-06-25 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2008-06-23 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
2008-06-21 HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg, Germany
2008-06-18 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2008-06-16 LTU Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
2008-06-14 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
2008-05-31 Emirates Stadium, London, England
2008-05-30 Emirates Stadium, London, England
2008-05-28 Old Trafford, Manchester, England
2008-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2008-05-22 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
2008-04-28 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
2008-04-22 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
2008-04-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
2008-04-13 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
2008-04-08 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
2008-04-07 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
2008-04-04 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
2008-03-31 GM Place, Vancouver, BC
2008-03-29 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
2008-03-24 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
2008-03-14 Qwest Center, Omaha, NE
2008-03-10 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
2008-03-07 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
2008-03-06 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
2008-03-03 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
2008-03-02 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
2007-12-19 O2 Arena (The), London, England
2007-12-17 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
2007-12-15 Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2007-12-13 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
2007-12-12 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
2005-08-13 Pontiac Theatre, Vancouver, BC
2004-10-11 MCI Center, Washington, DC
2004-10-08 TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando, FL
2004-10-05 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
2004-10-03 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI
2004-10-02 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
2004-10-01 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
2003-12-08 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
2003-12-07 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
2003-12-05 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
2003-10-04 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
2003-10-03 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
2003-10-01 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
2003-09-27 Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI
2003-09-25 Invesco Field At Mile High, Denver, CO
2003-09-21 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
2003-09-20 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien, NY
2003-09-18 Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT
2003-09-10 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
2003-09-07 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
2003-09-06 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
2003-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2003-08-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2003-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
2002-11-23 American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
2000-05-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
2000-04-04 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
2000-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
2000-03-19 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
2000-03-06 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL
1999-11-21 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY

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Performed multiple times during the following shows:

2009-10-30 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

Released on The Promise (2010), and Blinded By The Light (OST, 2019).

Live versions are released on Live/1975-85 (1986), and Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 25th Anniversary Concerts (CD and DVD).

Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:

2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
2017-02-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
2017-01-27 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway
2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
2016-07-23 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
2016-07-16 Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy
2016-07-13 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
2016-04-23 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
2016-04-20 Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD
2016-04-18 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
2016-04-14 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
2016-04-12 Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
2016-04-07 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
2016-04-05 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
2016-04-03 Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
2016-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
2016-03-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
2016-03-22 Moda Center, Portland, OR
2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
2016-03-03 BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
2016-02-25 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
2016-02-21 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
2016-02-16 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT
2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA
2016-02-02 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
2016-01-16 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
2014-04-12 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
2008-04-22 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England
1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
1978-12-16 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
1978-12-15 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
1978-12-08 Summit (The), Houston, TX
1978-09-20 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
1978-08-09 Agora (The), Cleveland, OH
1978-07-07 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA

BECAUSE THE NIGHT (Belongs To Lovers) - V1	3:17	DO-3 / UP / AM
BECAUSE THE NIGHT - V2 - fade in	2:32	LM-3 / UP / AM
BECAUSE THE NIGHT - V3	3:19	DO-2 / DDO / DDOC / ESRR
BECAUSE THE NIGHT - V4	3:22	PROMISE / 2010 SINGLE

Note: V1 was recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York on June 1, 1977 with the lyrics not finished. V2 was recorded July 1, 1977 at Atlantic Studios, and is less embryonic but still with some unfinished lyrics. Springsteen cut his last take on September 27, 1977 V3. It is not clear if this was a demo for Patti Smith. The transfer of the song was completely orchestrated by Jimmy Iovine, who, in his own words, “was engineering Darkness and producing Easter at the same time. Now, Bruce was very understanding and very flexible, because he realized that this was my first real break as a producer. Anyway, one night whilst we were lounging around the Hotel Navarro in New York I told Bruce I desperately wanted a hit with Patti, that she deserved one. He agreed. As he had no immediate plans to put ‘Because The Night’ on an album, I said why not give it to Patti. Bruce replied, "If she can do it, she can have it." Iovine brought Smith the September 27 demo of the song, and Smith added her own lyrics, recording it for her album Easter, and scoring her first and biggest hit single. The officially released V4 uses Smith's lyrics and is a modern vocal take.

^{Studio Sessions: Darkness On The Edge Of Town}

Because The Night

Take me now baby here as I am
Pull me close, try and understand
Desirous hunger is the fire I breathe
Love is a banquet on which we feed

Come on now try and understand
The way I feel when I'm in your hands
Take my hand come undercover
They can't hurt you now
They can't hurt you now
They can't hurt you now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

Have I doubt when I'm alone
Love is a ring, telephone
Love is an angel disguised as lust
Here in our bed till the morning comes

Come on now try and understand
The way I feel under your command
Take my hand as the sun descends
They can't touch you now
They can't touch you now
They can't touch you now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

With love we sleep with doubt
The vicious circle turns and burns without
You I cannot live, forgive me now
The time has come to take the moment and
They can't hurt us now
They can't hurt us now

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust
Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to us

^{Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.}