Silenced by the Night

"Silenced by the Night"
Single by Keane
from the album Strangeland
B-side	Myth
Released	13 March 2012
Format	Digital download
Genre	Pop rock, piano rock
Length	3:16
Label	Island Records
Writer(s)	Tim Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes, Jesse Quin
Producer(s)	Dan Grech-Marguerat
Keane singles chronology
"Stop for a Minute" (2010) "Silenced by the Night" (2012) "Disconnected" (2012)

"Silenced by the Night" is a song by English rock band Keane from their fourth studio album Strangeland. It was released worldwide as the album's lead single on 13 March 2012, except for the United Kingdom where it was released on 15 April 2012. The song was written by Tim Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes, Jesse Quin and produced by Dan Grech-Marguerat.

Release

"Silenced by the Night" was originally only to be released as a commercial single in the United States.^[1] However, the single was released in other international markets on 13 March 2012.^[1] In the United Kingdom, the single was released on 15 April 2012.^[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Silenced by the Night" was first released onto Vevo on YouTube on 4 April 2012 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-one seconds.^[1][3][4]

The song's music video, which is directed by Christopher Sims, was shot at a lime salt mine in Austin, Texas.^[4] It depicts a couple making a road trip across the US.^[1]

Live performances

Keane performed the song for the first time on 12 March on American talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!.^[5]

Track listing

Digital download[6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Silenced by the Night"	3:16

Maxi digital download[2]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Silenced by the Night"	3:16
2.	"Myth"	4:55

Digital download — remix[7]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Silenced by the Night" (Alesso Remix)	6:13

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8]	28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9]	14
France (SNEP)[10]	156
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11]	21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12]	50
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[13]	27
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14]	41
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15]	46
US Billboard Triple A[16]	6

Radio and release history

Country	Release date	Format	Label
Worldwide	13 March 2012[6]	Digital download	Island Records
United States	26 March 2012[17]	Adult alternative radio airplay	Interscope Records
United Kingdom	15 April 2012[2]	Digital download	Island Records
Worldwide[7]	11 May 2012	Digital download — remix	Refune Records

References

1. "Keane hit the road in 'Silenced By The Night' music video". Digital Spy. 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
2. "Silenced By the Night - Single by Keane - Preorder Silenced By the Night - Single on iTunes". iTunes Store. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
3. Keane - Silenced By The Night. YouTube
4. "Keane's Video For "Silenced By The Night" Premieres On Vevo Today". Altsounds. 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
5. "Video: 'Silenced By The Night' on 'Kimmel'". Rolling Stone. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
6. iTunes - Muziek - Silenced By the Night - Single van Keane
7. "Silenced By The Night [Refune Records]". Beatport. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
8. "Ultratop.be – Keane – Silenced By The Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
9. "Ultratop.be – Keane – Silenced By The Night" (in French). Ultratop 50.
10. "Lescharts.com – Keane – Silenced By The Night" (in French). Les classement single.
11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 14, 2012" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Keane – Silenced By The Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
13. "Keane - Chart history". Billboard. 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
14. "Spanishcharts.com – Keane – Silenced By The Night" Canciones Top 50.
15. "Keane: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
16. "Billboard Triple A". 2013-03-02.
17. "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases |". Allaccess.com. Retrieved 2014-05-10.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics