Did Bruce Springsteen write because the night for Patti Smith?

Bruce Springsteen wrote “Because the Night” for Patti Smith. However, when he gave the song to Patti Smith, he only had the music and the chorus written.

Patti Smith’s best widely known song, “Because the Night”, co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978 and became number five on the UK charts.

Patricia Lee Smith was born on December 30, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. In 2005, Patti Smith was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.

In November 2010, Patti Smith won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids. Patti Smith is ranked 47th on Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, which was published in 2010.

Patti Smith made her television acting debut at age 64 on the TV series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, where she appeared in an episode titled “Icarus”. In 2023, Patti Smith was nominated for induction to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.