In the Still of the Night (1954 song)
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"In The Still of The Nite" is a song written by Fred Parris and recorded by his Five Satins. Although the single was only a moderate hit, peaking at #24 on the national pop charts and #3 on the R&B "race" charts (Billboard's chart designation for R&B during that time), its reputation came to surpass its original chart placement. For three decades, the single almost always topped the influential Top 500 Songs countdown on oldies radio station WCBS-FM. The track sold over 10 million copies in 1987 and 1988 as part of the Dirty Dancing soundtrack.
Boyz II Men recorded an a cappella cover of the song for the 1993 re-release of their album Cooleyhighharmony.
Note: The song was spelled as "In the Still of the Nite" to avoid confusion with Cole Porter's "In the Still of the Night". The Five Satins rock and roll standard is still properly spelled in that manner.
