Song · John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
“On The Dark Side” by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
From the album Eddie and the Cruisers: The Unreleased Tapes (1991)
“On The Dark Side” by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band appears on 9 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1997 and 2023. It was first released in 1991 on the album Eddie and the Cruisers: The Unreleased Tapes. Its best result is #221 on the WMGK Philly 500 (2022). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,477 classic rock song of all time.
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"On the Dark Side" is John Cafferty's song from top to bottom: he wrote the words and music, sings it and plays both guitar and keyboards on the recording John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band put on Eddie and the Cruisers: The Unreleased Tapes in 1991. Kenny Vance produced it.
The players around him split the load: Gary Gramolini adds guitar, Bob Cotoia more keyboards, Pat Lupo the bass and Kenny Jo Silva the drums, while Michael Antunes brings the saxophone.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 497 | 104.5 KZEP | KZEP Memorial Weekend Top 500 (1997) | 500 |
| 1997 | 576 | 102.3 WBAB | WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) | 1023 |
| 2002 | 500 | 100.7 WZLX | WZLX Memorial 500 (2002) | 500 |
| 2002 | 463 | 92.3 KGON | KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) | 923 |
| 2004 | 489 | 92.3 KGON | KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) | 923 |
| 2014 | 967 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) | 1000 |
| 2021 | 424 | 100.7 KSLX | KSLX Arizona 500 (2021) | 499 |
| 2022 | 221 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2022) | 500 |
| 2023 | 282 | 97.1 The Drive | 97.1 The Drive Memorial Day Weekend Rock N Roll 500 (2023) | 500 |
Also listed as: On the Dark Side.
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