Midnight Madness (album)
Midnight Madness is the second studio album by American rock band Night Ranger, released in October 26, 1983 on MCA Records. The album produced three charting singles and contains the band's best known hit, "Sister Christian." It remains their highest selling album at over a million copies sold in the US.
Singles
The first single/video, " Rock in America" peaked at number 51 in early 1984 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and also reached number 15 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Sister Christian" peaked at number 5 on Billboard's Hot 100 and was one of the most played videos of 1984. The song also has been featured in several films including Boogie Nights and Rock of Ages among others. "When You Close Your Eyes" was the third single/video and reached number 14 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and number 7 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. The 1984 CD release contains a slightly different recording of the track. "Rumours In The Air" also charted on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart peaking at number 26 in the spring of 1984.Track listing
Personnel
Night Ranger- Jack Blades – bass, lead vocals
- Alan Fitzgerald – keyboards
- Brad Gillis – guitars, vocals
- Kelly Keagy – drums, lead vocals
- Jeff Watson – guitars, vocals
- Glenn Hughes – backing vocals on " Rock in America"
- Brian Gardener – mastering
- Pat Glasser – producer
- John VanNest – engineer
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| US Billboard 200 | 15 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| 1983 | " Rock in America" | Billboard Hot 100 | 51 |
| 1983 | " Rock in America" | Mainstream Rock | 15 |
| 1984 | "When You Close Your Eyes" | Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| 1984 | "When You Close Your Eyes" | Mainstream Rock | 14 |
| 1984 | "Sister Christian" | Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |