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"On the Dark Side" is a song by fictional American rock band Eddie and the Cruisers, released as a tie-in to the 1983 film of the same name.When initially released in September 1983, the song peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard, while the film itself was pulled after three weeks in the theaters.
Eddie and the Cruisers is a 1983 American musical drama film directed by Martin Davidson with the screenplay written by the director and Arlene Davidson, based on the novel by P. F. Kluge. The sequel Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! followed in 1989.
Thanks to frequent airings of the film on HBO and the purchase of the soundtrack album by their established fanbase, as well as hundreds of thousands of new converts, Eddie and the Cruisers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart, [1] and produced a number 7 hit single ("On the Dark Side") on the ...
Eddie and the Cruisers effectively launched a television revolution when it reached new audiences via cable and home video a full year after its release and then spawned a surprise No. 1 single ...
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! is the 1989 sequel to the 1983 film Eddie and the Cruisers. It is directed by Jean-Claude Lord, and based on literary characters created by author P. F. Kluge. Michael Paré and Matthew Laurance reprise their roles as Eddie Wilson and Sal Amato, respectively. The film was marketed with the tagline "The ...
He starred in the short-lived sitcom "Duet" in the late '80s, and in the cult hit film "Eddie and the Cruisers." Patrick Weathers: one season (1980-1981) ... He also dabbles in the music world ...
Nino and the Ebb Tides released a version of the song as a single in 1961, but it did not chart. [3] Ted Knight released a version of the song on his 1975 album Hi Guys. [4] John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band released a version of the song on the 1983 soundtrack album for the film Eddie and the Cruisers. Kenny Vance sang lead on the song. [5]
Eddie and the Cruisers "On the Dark Side" John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band: John Cafferty 7 Originally peaked at number 64 on its original release in 1983, the song was re-released in 1984 from renewed interest in the film from its successful screenings on HBO and from home video October 6 Purple Rain "Purple Rain" Prince and the Revolution