Midnight Madness (album)

Midnight Madness is the second studio album by American rock band Night Ranger, released in October 1983 by 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.^[8]

Midnight Madness
Studio album by Night Ranger
Released	October 27, 1983 (1983-10-27)[1]
Recorded	1983
Studio	Image Recording (Los Angeles)
Genre	Hard rock[2] glam metal arena rock[3]
Length	38:56
Label	MCA
Producer	Pat Glasser
Night Ranger chronology
Dawn Patrol (1982) Midnight Madness (1983) 7 Wishes (1985)
Singles from Midnight Madness
"(You Can Still) Rock in America" Released: November 1983 [4] "Sister Christian" Released: March 1984 "When You Close Your Eyes" Released: July 1984

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Classic Rock	Essential[6]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	7/10[7]

Singles

The first single/video, "(You Can Still) Rock in America" peaked at number 51 in early 1984 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart^[9] and also reached number 15 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Sister Christian" peaked at number 5 on Billboard's Hot 100^[9] 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.^[9] 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.^[9]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"(You Can Still) Rock in America"	Jack Blades, Brad Gillis	4:16
2.	"Rumours in the Air"	Blades	4:33
3.	"Why Does Love Have to Change"	Blades	3:49
4.	"Sister Christian"	Kelly Keagy	5:03

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Touch of Madness"	Blades	5:01
2.	"Passion Play"	Blades	4:43
3.	"When You Close Your Eyes"	Blades, Alan Fitzgerald, Gillis	4:19
4.	"Chippin' Away"	Blades, Gillis	4:13
5.	"Let Him Run"	Blades, Keagy, Jeff Watson	3:29

Personnel

Night Ranger

• Jack Blades – bass, lead vocals
• Brad Gillis – guitars, vocals
• Jeff Watson – guitars
• Alan Fitzgerald – keyboards, vocals
• Kelly Keagy – drums, lead vocals

Additional musicians

• Glenn Hughes – backing vocals on "(You Can Still) Rock in America"

Production

• Pat Glasser – producer
• John Van Nest – engineer
• Brian Gardner – mastering

Charts

Chart (1983–84)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10]	24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11]	58
US Billboard 200[12]	15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	Gold	50,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[14]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[15]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.