Somewhere in the Night (song)

The first song composed by Kerr and Jennings as a team, "Somewhere in the Night" appeared on four 1975 album releases: You Are a Song by Batdorf & Rodney and Rising Sun by Yvonne Elliman both released in June 1975, No Way to Treat a Lady by Helen Reddy released July 1975 and Kim Carnes' November 1975 eponymous album release. The Yvonne Elliman version was released as a single in August 1975 which month also saw the release of a "Somewhere in the Night" single recorded by the song's co-writer Richard Kerr: Kerr's version would have its UK release in January 1976 when it also served as the title cut of an album release by Kerr. However, "Somewhere in the Night" did not become a chart item until the Batdorf & Rodney version was issued as a single in October 1975 to reach #69 on the Hot 100 in Billboard.

The qualified success of the Batdorf & Rodney version did not preclude the December 1975 release of Helen Reddy's version of "Somewhere in the Night" as the follow-up single to her hit "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady". Unique as a third single released from a Helen Reddy album - the first single from the No Way to Treat a Lady album: "Bluebird", had had an abbreviated release - "Somewhere in the Night" hit #2 at Easy Listening radio and #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1976: Reddy would have one subsequent single reach the Top 20 that being "You're My World" in 1977. "Somewhere in the Night" would also reach #27 in New Zealand in February 1976, affording Reddy her final hit in that territory..

Barry Manilow, whose breakout hit "Mandy" had been written by Scott English and Richard Kerr who had later reached #1 with the Kerr/Jennings composition "Looks Like We Made It", recorded "Somewhere in the Night" for his 1978 album Even Now. In July 1978 Manilow's version of "Somewhere in the Night" was issued as the flip of Manilow's single "Copacabana" for its release in the UK where both sides of the single received airplay although the single only reached a UK chart peak of #42. In December 1978 "Somewhere in the Night" became the fourth track from Even Now to be given single release in the US, reaching #9 on Billboard's Hot 100 in early-1979: Manilow's follow-up single would also have a Hot 100 peak of #9 after which Manilow would return to the US Top Ten for one final time with "I Made It Through the Rain" - #10 in 1980.

The song has also been recorded by Anita Sarawak. Mike Love a local singer from Abertillery South Wales recorded a version of the song in his bedroom and in 2014 the recording was played at his own funeral, this recording later went on to become very popular on YouTube.

There are two earlier songs entitled "Somewhere in the Night": a Mack Gordon/Josef Myrow composition introduced by Vivian Blaine in the 1946 film musical Three Little Girls in Blue which has been recorded by Joni James, Carly Simon and Frank Sinatra; and a Billy May/Milt Raskin composition which as recorded by Teri Thornton served as theme song for the TV show Naked City. Thornton's signature tune, this "Somewhere in the Night" was also recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Grant Green, Vikki Carr, Gloria Lynne and Marlena Shaw.

There is also a song called "Somewhere in the Night", written by actor Scott Bakula, and performed by Bakula and Marietta DePrima on the hit TV show Quantum Leap. "Somewhere in the Night" is featured in episode #045, "Piano Man". It also appears in the Quantum Leap soundtrack album, rounded out with a bridge, rock orchestration, and backup singers.

Another song called "Somewhere in the night", written by Thierry Noritop and Bernie Adam, and performed by the synthpop French band "Stereo," was released in 1982 on Carrere Records. "Somewhere in the night" by "Stereo" has been reissued on Minimal Wave Records in 2009 on CD and LP.

Charted versions of Somewhere in the Night (Kerr/ Jennings)
Artist/ year of recording	Chart & peak
Batdorf & Rodney/ 1975	U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #69 U.S. Billboard Easy Listening #24
Helen Reddy/ 1975	U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #19 U.S. Billboard Easy Listening #2 Canada #27, New Zealand #27
Barry Manilow/ 1978	U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #9 U.S. Billboard Easy Listening #4 UK #42*¹ Australia #81, Canada #10
Footnote
^*1Double A-side chart item with "Copacabana"

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Barry Manilow singles

1970s	"Mandy" (1974) "Sandra" (1974) "It's a Miracle" (1975) "Could It Be Magic" (1975) "I Write the Songs" (1975) "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" (1976) "This One's for You" (1976) "Weekend in New England" (1976) "Looks Like We Made It" (1977) "Daybreak" (1977) "It's Just Another New Year's Eve" (1977) "Can't Smile Without You" (1978) "Even Now" (1978) "Copacabana" (1978) "Ready to Take a Chance Again" (1978) "Somewhere in the Night" (1978) "Ships" (1979) "When I Wanted You" (1979)

1980s	"I Don't Want to Walk Without You" (1980) "Bermuda Triangle" (1980) "I Made It Through the Rain" (1980) "The Old Songs" (1981) "Somewhere Down the Road" (1981) "Let's Hang On!" (1982) "Oh Julie" (1982) "Memory" (1982) "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (1982) "Read 'Em and Weep" (1983) "When October Goes" (1984) "Run to Me" (1985) "I'm Your Man" (1986) "Keep Each Other Warm" (1989)

1990s	"If I Can Dream" (1990) "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" (1997)

2000s	"River" (2003) "Unchained Melody" (2006) "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" (2006)

2010s	"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (2012)

Helen Reddy

Albums	I Don't Know How to Love Him Helen Reddy I Am Woman Long Hard Climb Love Song for Jeffrey Free and Easy No Way to Treat a Lady Music, Music Ear Candy We'll Sing in the Sunshine Live in London Reddy Take What You Find Play Me Out Imagination Feel So Young Center Stage The Best Christmas Ever

Compilations	Helen Reddy's Greatest Hits All-Time Greatest Hits The Best of Helen Reddy I Am Woman: The Essential Helen Reddy Collection Absolutely the Best of Helen Reddy The Woman I Am: The Definitive Collection Rarities from the Capitol Vaults

Singles	"One Way Ticket" "I Don't Know How to Love Him" "Crazy Love" "I Am Woman" "Peaceful" "Delta Dawn" "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" "Keep On Singing" "You and Me Against the World" "Angie Baby" "Emotion" "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady" "Somewhere in the Night" "I Can't Hear You No More" "You're My World" "Candle on the Water" "We'll Sing in the Sunshine"

Related articles	Discography Toni Lamond Tony Sheldon "Voices That Care"

Book:Helen Reddy

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