In the Dark
Billy Squier
1981
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The verified recording is added as the editorial destination for this requested title and performer. The screenshot was not audio-verified, and does not prove the exact mix, edit, pressing or mastering of the user file. Recording version: Original 1981 studio album recording; exact pressing and mastering not established
Release: 1981
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Dont Say No - Billy Squier
Licensed 1981 original album program identifies In the Dark and My Kinda Lover. Remaster packaging is not a new original recording date.
Billy Squier on Dont Say No
Artist-hosted retrospective identifies the April 1981 album and describes its opening track In the Dark.
Inspiration and background
Researched recording background
In the Dark opens Billy Squier's 1981 album Don't Say No. Squier's artist-hosted retrospective describes the opening synthesizer passage giving way to layered guitars, placing the track within the album's direct rock production.
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Sources for this information
Dont Say No - Billy Squier
Licensed 1981 original album program identifies In the Dark and My Kinda Lover. Remaster packaging is not a new original recording date. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Billy Squier on Dont Say No
Artist-hosted retrospective identifies the April 1981 album and describes its opening track In the Dark. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Other appearances and versions
Original 1981 studio album recording; exact pressing and mastering not established
The verified recording is added as the editorial destination for this requested title and performer. The screenshot was not audio-verified, and does not prove the exact mix, edit, pressing or mastering of the user file. Recording version: Original 1981 studio album recording; exact pressing and mastering not established
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Dont Say No - Billy Squier
Licensed 1981 original album program identifies In the Dark and My Kinda Lover. Remaster packaging is not a new original recording date.
Billy Squier on Dont Say No
Artist-hosted retrospective identifies the April 1981 album and describes its opening track In the Dark.
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