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{{Infobox song

| name = On the Dark Side

| cover =

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| type = single

| artist = John Cafferty

| album = Eddie and the Cruisers

| released = September 1983

| recorded = 1982

| studio =

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| genre = Hard rock

| length = 2:54

| label = Scotti Bros.

| writer = John Cafferty

| producer = Vince DiCola, Ed Fruge

| chronology = John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Tender Years

| next_year = 1984

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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. When the film was released to home video and pay cable outlets in early 1984, the film as well as the song received renewed interest and the single was re-released. This time, the song reached No. 7 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and No. 19 on Canada's 'RPM' 100. It also spent five weeks at No. 1 on the 'Billboard' Rock Tracks chart.

John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band served as the real-life, officially uncredited stand-ins for the fictional Cruisers on the recording (as they did for the rest of the soundtrack album); only one member of the band, saxophonist Michael Antunes, appeared in the film, and none of the other actors playing Eddie and the Cruisers were musicians. The band performed the songs in the style of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.Muir, John Kenneth. 'The Rock and Roll Film Encyclopedia.' Applause Books, 2007. p.86

Chart performance



First US release (1983)



US re-release (1984)



Year-end charts



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Category:1983 songs

Category:1984 singles

Category:John Cafferty songs

Category:Scotti Brothers Records singles

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