Europe Is A Swedish Rock Band Formed In Upplands Väsby In 1979 By Vocalist Joey Tempest Guitarist John Norum Bass Guitarist Peter Olsson And Drummer Tony Reno. They Got A Major Breakthrough In Sweden In 1982 By Winning The Televised Competition "Rock-SM" Swedish Rock Championships It Was The First Time This Competition Was Held And Europe Became A Larger Success Than The Competition Itself. Since Their Formation Europe Has Released Eleven Studio Albums Three Live Albums Three Compilations And Nineteen Music Videos. Read More On Last.Fm
"Rock The Night" Is A Single Released By The Swedish Hard Rock Band Europe. The Song Was Written By Vocalist Joey Tempest In 1984 And Premiered On The Band's Wings Of Tomorrow Tour The Same Year. It Was Released Twice In 1985 As A Single From The Soundtrack To The Swedish Film On The Loose And In 1986 As The Second International Single From The Album The Final Countdown. The B-Side For Both Releases Was A 1985 Re-Recording Of The Band's Debut Single "Seven Doors Hotel". The 1986 Release Became A Top 10 Hit In France Ireland Italy And Switzerland And Peaked At #12 On The UK Singles Chart And #30 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart In The USA. The Music Video Was Directed By Nick Morris And Shot At The Hard Rock Cafe In Stockholm. It Was The First Europe Music Video That Featured The Band's New Guitarist Kee Marcello Since The Original Guitarist John Norum Had Left The Band Weeks Before The Video Shoot. The Song Was Included In The 2007 Film Hot Rod And The European Version Of The Nintendo DS Game Guitar Hero On Tour.