Children of the Night (Richard Marx song) explained

"Children of the Night" is a song written and recorded by Richard Marx, issued as the sixth and final single from his second album Repeat Offender.^[2] The song peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990,^[3] and was written in support of the suburban Los Angeles (Van Nuys)-based organization for runaways.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Composition

In a 2018 interview with Songfacts, Marx said:

Track listing

All songs written Richard Marx and produced by Marx and David Cole.

1. "Children of the Night" – 4:10
2. "Real World" [Live at The Palace Theatre] – 4:12

Personnel

• Richard Marx – lead and backing vocals
• Michael Omartian – keyboards, acoustic piano
• C.J. Vanston – keyboards
• Michael Landau – guitars, guitar solo
• Randy Jackson – bass
• Prairie Prince – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Tom Scott – sax solo
• Larry Williams – saxophones
• Gary Grant – trumpet
• Jerry Hey – trumpet
• Dick Marx – horn arrangements
• Shelley Cole – backing vocals
• Kevin Cronin – backing vocals
• Larry Gatlin – backing vocals
• Rudy Gatlin – backing vocals
• Steve Gatlin – backing vocals
• Ruth Marx – backing vocals
• Gene Miller – backing vocals
• Cynthia Rhodes – backing vocals
• Don Shelton – backing vocals
• Terry Williams – backing vocals
• The Children of the Night – choir

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7]	91
US Billboard Hot 100	13
US Billboard Adult Contemporary	6

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. http://www.musicstack.com/album/richard+marx/children+of+the+night Richard Marx - Children of the Night Vinyl Records, CDs and LPs
2. http://www.discogs.com/Richard-Marx-Children-Of-The-Night/master/298393 Richard Marx - Children Of The Night at Discogs
3. Children of the Night — Richard Marx | Billboard
4. Web site: Richard Marx . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219090357/http://www.mtv.com/artists/richard-marx/biography/ . dead . December 19, 2013 . MTV Artists . 2012 . December 18, 2013 . Richard has also made a commitment to several different causes [including] his 1989 recording of “Children of the Night,” which brought attention to the plight of homeless children on the streets, raising more than $500k for the Children of the Night Foundation.--> .
5. News: Singer, songwriter and producer Richard Marx to perform acoustic show at Weinberg . Amy Dulebohn . . . September 23, 2011 . December 18, 2013 . Two years later, he wrote and recorded the song "Children of the Night" about the plight of homeless children and donated the song's royalties to the Children of the Night Foundation, which houses and reforms street kids.--> . https://web.archive.org/web/20150417162021/http://articles.herald-mail.com/2011-09-23/entertainment/30199730_1_richard-marx-acoustic-show-randy-meisner . April 17, 2015 . dead .
6. News: Richard Marx coming to Kirtland Oct. 15 . . . October 4, 2011 . December 18, 2013 . The song “Children of the Night” was written in support of the Los Angeles-based organization for runaways. All royalties were donated to the charity.--> . https://web.archive.org/web/20150417172552/http://articles.petoskeynews.com/2011-10-04/ticket-prices_30244929 . April 17, 2015 . dead .
7. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. July 14, 1990. June 19, 2021. Music & Media.
8. Web site: Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990. RPM. November 26, 2017.