Cover Versions
The original recording briefly hit the charts again in 1960 and 1961; an instrumental version by Santo & Johnny charted in 1964, and a version from the album Exitos De Paul Anka by Paul Anka did likewise in 1969. None of these releases reached the top half of the Billboard Hot 100, however.
The Crests recorded a cover version, titled "I Remember", for their 1960 album "The Crests Sing All Biggies" on Coed Records.
The Fleetwoods released a version of the song.0
The Tokens released a version in 1961
Deborah Gibson performed a cover version, transposed to C major, during her Atlantic-years concert tours and recorded the same for the Atlantic soundtrack album The Wonder Years - Music from the Emmy Award-Winning Show and its Era (LP 82032).
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 at times also spelled in that manner. The song was also used in the Disney attraction The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management).
"In the Still of the Night" was also covered by The Beach Boys on their 1976 album 15 Big Ones. Lead vocals were by drummer Dennis Wilson.
Read more about this topic: In The Still Of The Night (1956 Song)
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