"Sunglasses at Night" is a hit song recorded by Canadian singer Corey Hart.It was the first single to be released off his debut album, 1984's First Offense, and became a hit single in the United States, rising to #7 on the in August 1984. The song is considered by many to be a classic of 1980spoprock and New Wave music, combining an unflagging synthesizer hook, rock guitar, obscure lyrics and a punk undercurrent throughout the song.
The song is included in numerous hits collections of the period, especially in the U.S., but it was not as popular throughout the rest of the world at the time. Peaking at #24 in Hart's native Canada, it was not a hit in Europe and failed to chart at all in the UK.
The original lyrics for the song were about a tolitarian society that made everyone wear their sunglasses at night. Hart altered the lyrics to be "more romantic" after his record company pushed for something deemed more marketable.
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