Song · 10,000 Maniacs
“Because the Night (Unplugged)” by 10,000 Maniacs
Released 1993
“Because the Night (Unplugged)” by 10,000 Maniacs appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1993. It was first released in 1993. Its best result is #39 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #147 alternative song of 1993.
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10,000 Maniacs cut their "Because the Night" live for MTV Unplugged in 1993, turning the song Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith wrote back in 1977 into a crowded acoustic jamboree. Natalie Merchant sings lead, and the stage is packed: Robert Buck and Bill Dillon on acoustic guitars, with Dillon adding slide and mandolin, Dennis Drew on Hammond organ and piano, Steven Gustafson on acoustic bass and Jerome Augustyniak on drums, plus violins from Mary Ramsey and Morgan Fichter, cello from Jane Scarpantoni, banjo from Richie Stearns and a pair of bassoons. Paul Fox produced.
It paid off: the performance climbed to number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, higher than any other version of the song has gone in America, and it became the band's highest-charting single in both the US and Canada.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993 | 91 |
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