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"A Song in the Night" is a country music song written by Bobby Lee Springfield, recorded by Johnny Duncan. It was the first of two singles from his 1977 LP, Come a Little Bit Closer. Harmony vocals during the last minute of the song were provided by Janie Fricke.

"A Song in the Night"
Single by Johnny Duncan
from the album Come a Little Bit Closer
B-side	"Use My Love"
Released	June 1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Country
Length	2:41
Label	Columbia 10554
Songwriter(s)	Bobby Springfield[1]
Producer(s)	Billy Sherrill
Johnny Duncan singles chronology
"It Couldn't Have Been Any Better" (1977) "A Song in the Night" (1977) "Come a Little Bit Closer" (1977)

Initially promoted as "his best record yet," the song went to No. 5 on both Billboard American and Canadian Hot Country Singles charts.[2] It became his fourth of a string of seven Top Five hits.

Duncan's only song to cross over to the Pop charts, "A Song in the Night" also reached #105 in the U.S.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	5
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[5]	105
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	30

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song
• Johnny Duncan - A Song in the Night on YouTube

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