Midnight Madness (album)

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Midnight Madness
Studio album by Night Ranger
Released	1983
Genre	Rock
Length	38:56
Label	MCA
Professional reviews
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Night Ranger chronology
Dawn Patrol Midnight Madness Seven Wishes

Midnight Madness is the second album from Night Ranger. The album contained the band's best known hit, Sister Christian, and therefore became the band's highest selling album, selling well over a million copies in the U.S.

[edit] Track listing

1. "(You Can Still) Rock in America" (Blades, Gillis) - 4:16
2. "Rumours in the Air" (Blades) - 4:33
3. "Why Does Love Have to Change" (Blades) - 3:49
4. "Sister Christian" (Keagy) - 5:03
5. "Touch of Madness" (Blades) - 5:01
6. "Passion Play" (Blades) - 4:43
7. "When You Close Your Eyes" (Blades, Fitzgerald, Gillis) - 4:19
8. "Chippin' Away" (Blades, Gillis) - 4:13
9. "Let Him Run" (Blades, Keagy, Watson) - 3:29

[edit] Personnel

• Jack Blades: Bass/Lead vocals
• Jeff Watson: Guitars
• Brad Gillis: Guitars/Backing Vocals
• Alan Fitzgerald: Keyboards
• Kelly Keagy: Drums/Lead vocals

[edit] Trivia

• "Rumours In the Air" was featured in the film Sixteen Candles. In the film, it is played through Justin Henry's headphones, and can be easily missed.
• According to a VH1 Behind The Music special, drummer Kelly Keagy wrote the song "Sister Christian" about his own sister.
• Though not credited, Alan Fitzgerald wrote some of the chord changes in the song "Sister Christian".
• "(You Can Still) Rock In America" was used for a musical montage in the series finale of The Drew Carey Show.