Marilyn Martin - Night Moves

Best known for her duet with Phil Collins, "Seperate Lives", Marilyn Martin also had a minor hit with this song in 1986. It's a shame that she didn't make it bigger (and that this vid hasn't been upped before).
She's a realtor now (according to wikipedia).

[@ChrisNorwood-ql6rd]

Marilyn Martin has one of the prettiest voices of the 80's.Disappointed she didn't have more success than she did.

[@WinterSteele]

Thumbs up if you think this song should've been a big, big hit. What happened?

[@samsunggalaxyj3prime889]

Tough competition in the music business, 1986 or otherwise. Also, Atlantic Records only released the CD version in 1986 in Japan for some unknown reason (it has since been released on cd in 2005 from Wounded Bird in North America). Had it been sold in North America on CD at the time (cassette and LP were available though), might have caught on better, as it would have reached more CD review magazines for example, might have been played more in high end music stores which were promoting the fairly new CD players, might have been played on more radio stations using the CD formate, it might have spread the word more

[@theheadphonea-hole4133]

Sucks

[@3cheaptrick]

Back then albums had a month or so delay before they made it to CD here in the U.S.Atlantic Warner was known for that it took a month to see 1987 Frehley's Comet to be released on CD it all depends on how that album sold .

[@backslash68]

What happened? a debut video where she plays a serial killer who lures men in a dungeon and kills them, that's what happened. Not the brightest idea.

[@Vampirebear13]

@@backslash68 Miami Vice was big back then & this was a very Miami Vice kind of song & I think it was used in the series. Her problem was, she wanted to be a more "pure" Madonna type look but only let her "dark side" come out in her singing. If she'd had dark hair & not been so skinny, she'd had a much better career. IMHO. But considering 1986, this video is 9 outta 10.

[@jankyme]

Killer 80s flashback! Back when MTV was king(and the M stood for MUSIC TV).

[@meikelettau7346]

Yes, Paul King 😅 Greetings Meike

[@AnwarA-e7t]

Heard it first in Houghton, MI in 1986. Still listen to it at age 61. Today's music is not as great as the 80's. The hell with generations y & z. I'll continue listening to this at age 70 and beyond.

[@lordbyll]

The producer of this video did an excellent job, I like the concept of the video, its drama, mysticism and how the scenes were directed according to the song. Marilyn Martin, looks spectacular, her body language, expressive and emotional gestures in each scene of the video, it's amazing! It is pure perfection, its unique voice quality to handle different tones of voices is amazing. I think she was not given enough exposure in the industry as an artist, because she would have been more successful than she had. It is unfortunate when artists with unique quality and talent are not given the recognition that they deserve in an increasingly incomprehensible industry in valuing the "quantity" more than the quality! Marilyn Martin, an artist who has left her mark on her musical legacy and has no comparison with any female artist of her time, she is unique!

[@419Films]

This is, hands down, my favourite music video from the 80s.

[@blackpanther9086]

This song exploded onto Canadian radio in early `86! This track went to the top 40 in the us and Canada as well! The driving beat, awesome vocals and solid guitar work drove this song home! Is it only me that thinks they just don`t write songs like these anymore?

[@Retroscoop]

mark gauthier Half KZbin uses that last sentence for this or that song. The idea may be right, the phrasing is a bit too cliché KZbin lingo.

[@keythdanielsen5533]

Get so tired of that mindset.

[@fporretto]

Martin’s soaring voice, ever so slightly rough in its highest register, pulsed with a raw passion that exceeded nearly all her contemporaries. It’s a shame she recorded so little.

[@Ivan-hh1fu]

@fporetto--YES!! She could've been another Laura Branigan

[@mailykins8124]

I LOOOOOOOOOVVVVEEEEEEE this song and can't understand why it never went big. She has a better voice than many singers of today!

[@gz9520]

What kept this song from making it big? 3:00 - 3:30. It is that awful guitar solo. The rest of the song is great, but that drags it down very far.

[@mailykins8124]

@@gz9520 Yes I agree that solo was like nails on a chalkboard!🤢

[@nazur72]

@@gz9520 Where's Steve Stevens when you need him?

[@keythdanielsen5533]

​@@gz9520No, it doesn't.

[@lancasterjones8653]

I know she was the backing vocals in don't come around here no more so underated

[@keithwayne2902]

These were my High School years and didn't get better. Music of the 80s AWESOME!!!

[@Huntinbear]

What a great video, this is back when rock/pop music was great.

[@CrystalBrown-xt8xs]

I get perfect female vampire vibes from this beautiful song. I will add it to my Halloween playlist on Spotify!

[@TheCatNoOneWanted]

Wow that was macabre! Love how they tried to tie a story into every music video back then. Creative and fun to watch, and Marilyn Martin seemed pretty cool. Separate Lives on Amazon Music brought me here.

[@davidcreager1945]

What a voice! It's a damn shame 😠 she's not on the airwaves !

[@HorrorMetalMaestroRedrusty66]

One of the best vids of the 80's or even ever. Spooky little 5 min movie, She was a long time back ground singer for Stevie Nicks (Can be seen in many (Most all from 80's ) of Stevie's live vids, and videos.) She did her version (my fav actually) of "Sorcerer" for the Streets Of Fire soundtrack with Stevie on Backing vocals ( A neat little switch). This has always been one of my favorite songs and still ranks with the chill factor.

[@Heartboy1031]

+redrusty66 Marilyn toured with Stevie on her 'Wild Heart' tour in 1983 and recorded her version of 'Sorcerer' in 1984, she also sang backup on Stevie's 1985 album 'Rock A Little'. Those are her Stevie connections.

[@HorrorMetalMaestroRedrusty66]

Saturday Night Live, Solid Gold, The US Festival and a slew of other televised and high profile appearances during those years leaving a very visible mark . Saw no reason to attempt to diminish her stint in "Stevie Lore" as aside from THAT, this song and one duo with Phil Collins she really has nothing else Music Career wise to send people looking for. She deserved more. considering her talent, but, that was her rightful decision.

[@aleciathomas5703]

She is currently the background singer along with Sharon Celani for Stevie’s 24K Gold concert film which is incredible and comes to amazon prime and PBS in December- I got to see it at one of the few theaters in California that was open before Halloween. She is one of Stevie’s closest friends and still looks snd sounds amazing

[@DaveWollenberg]

Marilyn proved she could have a hit without havin' to lean on Phil Collins. Hit #28 in Billboard.

[@ny4000]

But she was introduced to us by her duet with Phil. She was riding the wave of that single’s success. It’s more than likely that this song would not have been the minor hit it was without her teaming up with Phil.

[@CraigCarter2]

I have to say this is my all-time favorite music video

[@THEWOLFE-007]

She is Crazy Amazing! Why? She is so 80's and set into that Era that she is Iconic!! I have heard so many different singers and she is very much an Iconic performer...

[@edunn91]

It reminds me of the days of Top Gun and Miami Vice. Best times ever!

[@StarConstellation]

The piano at the end is wicked too.

[@FrevrYng07]

Love this music!! Thanks for sharing!! Miss the good ole days!

[@bjt1705]

OMG I LOVED this song and the entire album actually. What a video!! I'm so glad she got away with it in the end!!! Marilyn Martin deserved to be huge - I loved her second album as well.

[@scottstrang1583]

This song should've been a big hit.

[@michaelweiler7481]

Brillant! Loud! Timeless!❤❤❤

[@radarman37]

Twilight, before Twilight was even written. Notice the male bodies hanging with holes in the neck. Kind of a bow to "The Hunger". But isn't the building at the end of the video, the same building they used in Fright Night (where Peter Vincent lived)

[@castlelord8995]

Killer song....pun intended. This should have been a much bigger hit

[@ricflair7841]

Thanks Video Beagle, this is a great song and video!! One of the only good things my ex-wife gave me was the knowledge that this song existed.

[@christopherray2952]

Ric Flair

[@lkirkpatricksantiago8221]

MARILYN MARTIN.. HAS SUCH AN AMAZINGLY & BEAUTIFUL TALENTED VOICE

[@crystalpastor8665]

I just heard this the other day and I remembered how great this song is!!

[@RainyMoonProductions]

The first time that I heard this song, was Joe's cover of it. I loved it. I didn't find out that it was a cover until this week, when I stumbled upon someone's list of 80s songs that he/she thought should have been bigger hits. This song ranked high on the list. When I watched the video, I loved her voice, and ended up buying some of the songs from her two albums, including this one, of course. She co-wrote the song with John Parr.

[@rwilliams1256]

I was searching for some unspecified background music I heard on “Heartbreak ridge” and “Top gun” and it led me here. Beautiful song, brings back memories.

[@rachelbrough8160]

Oh goodness I remember this! Used to love it and her voice is amazing.

[@coryfranklin9497]

Such a pinnacle 80s song that still feels fresh today...the song and video have a Laura Branigan's Self Control vibe. Should have been a #1.

[@gwaaden]

Just remember playing this one loud on the car stereo back in the 80's. Just love this song.

[@LisaTrzepacz]

Those old enough to remember the days when you joined a music club. Get 13 free albums and have to buy so many more. A card was sent every month and if you forgot to mail it back, an album was automatically sent. Marilyn Martin was the album I received since I didn’t return the paper. Turned out to be an album that I loved, most every song and it really is rare to have that happen.

[@weltonvillegal6258]

I loved this song when it came out. And I remember this being one effed up video. I still see the basement scene in my head 30 odd years later..........

[@gooty64]

Serial Killer Diva! An infectious song that did not get enough airplay to be a hit, Video is great. The song is also very good on its own.

[@lexxstrum]

Wow, great voice, super gorgeous. And her video makes her either a serial killer or some kinda vampire. Thanks for posting this; this video is one of those "saw it once or twice on mtv" videos that you always kinda remember.

[@av201]

lexxstrum clearly she was supposed to be a seductive vampire. The men all had bite marks on their necks.

[@maineindividual5202]

The bite marks and fact it seems be night in most the videos makes me think she's a vampire. Been creepy had they gave her some creepy vampire contact lenses that we don't see until the very last second or so in the video.

[@betteurbain7911]

She was both a vampire and a serial killer. A serial-killing vampire.

[@sunsungoaway]

@@betteurbain7911 Aren't most vampires serial killers? :)

[@tonfan]

epic looks and killer voice.....

[@LexDuarte]

This video scared the crap out of me as a kid.

[@ukrainiansniper5916]

She's touring with Fleetwood Mac! Saw her at Madison Square Garden backing Stevie Nicks and the rest....still has the moves and voice...a major crush from the 80s....

[@zombietrash416]

I'd kill for that jacket at the end.

[@Aramanth]

Awesome oft overlooked 80s gem! Thanks for posting!

[@gooty64]

What a Divaliscious video! A scorned vixen who slaughters preppie guys. And stores the bodies like MEAT in a warehouse. Who would have known? Its a great CAMP video bound to have its day in Retroland. Thanks Alan

[@MrPrice2U]

Video still holds up

[@les1112]

Loved this song. Great video. I agree, it is too bad she did not have a longer career. Great Voice.

[@maestroaxeman]

I have been an unknown songwriter for 3 decades & I was showing my Dad this song for its great sound properties & amazing key changes. My Dad's next statement was a game-changer: "This song has a timeless quality. So do your songs, son. Don't get frustrated about not being recognized for it. You were also born out-of-your-time; so what you do has so many properties of songs like this; which you like so much. You write like this, but you also write like THIS." *He proceeds to pull up a Randy Travis song called 🎶Better Class of Losers🎶* This song is such a masterpiece. But I am so glad that Phil Collins (whom I have also met one time in Philadelphia PA) had the popular duet with Marilyn Martin on 🎶Seperate Lives🎶

[@tueferbenz7492]

This plays like a soundtrack video from one of the best horror movies never made.

[@samsunggalaxyj3prime889]

What's even more ridiculous is that in 1986 her self titled CD only had a Japan release, with 2 bonus tracks not on the North American LP or cassette. In 2005, finally, Wounded Bird put this CD out in North America (without the 2 bonus tracks), is out of print and expensive to find Also of note, Joe Lynn Turner sang this song in 2006 for the Sunstorm project

[@hairmetalfan1]

Freaking awesome song & video is wicked bad!!

[@MilikUrdap]

OMG I remember this song from the 80s. I was a kid and I liked it until the final moments when the dark atmospheric keyboards appeared at the ending. It was kinda creepy for me. This got a lot of radio play back in the day. A great song that is becoming a cult classic, better late than never.

[@dvddmc]

Was looking for this Song for a Very Very long time and finally Found it thanks for posting

[@belindachambers9836]

This song reminds me of the film The Hunger. And also of the album 22B3 Device produced around this time and although the Device album was not overtly vampiric it's elements were highly similar. And they were all produced around the time of the release of Anne Rices runaway best seller The Vampire Lestat 1985 which was the sequel to Interview With the Vampire. Awesome Vid!!

[@YesMeistres]

This was an incredibly unusual and brave video in its time.

[@brett6556]

This video takes me back, thanks for posting! She has such a great voice.

[@stacywiley9252]

I love this song! Classic!

[@brianbozeman3020]

This song should’ve been a top pop rock song the guitar work by John parr is excellent 🎸🎸🎸

[@reclaimerReclaimer]

Always loved this clip, they really knew how to make music videos back then, today they're boring as hell.

[@stephenmath1]

underrated singer, powerful voice, also check out her version of Stevie Nicks's "Sorcerer" from the Streets of Fire S/track

[@rkcsam69]

so 80's love it!

[@dnels8]

I absolutely love this song and singer!!! I agree with Huntinbear 100% this is a GREAT video, when videos told a story!!

[@Mrtv1017]

I love this video a lot it brings back memories and what ever happen to Marilyn Martin and where is she now?

[@phoenixraine2002]

I so love the homage this video shows to The Hunger

[@vivimunizaga]

Sunstorm made a cover of this song Joe Lynn Turner on vocals

[@JPMcFly1985]

This should have come out BEFORE Separate Lives. It's much edgier and on the arena rock side, whereas that's a really soft song so it might've hurt her chances to be seen as anything but an adult contemporary singer

[@DaRealCheeseboy]

Wow. I was not expecting that ending.

[@vesperview]

It’s hard to place her into a category, I think that’s why she flopped. Was she a balladeer? Was she a Pat Benatar rock type? Was she a pop star? I wouldn’t know from this song what they were going for.

[@azzonie]

Marilyn Martin's 1986 self-titled debut album hit #72 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and the single "Night Moves" hit #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. Sucked that her music career didn't take off afterwards.

[@christopherray2952]

azzonie But we still have this to remember. I would put her right beside Ms. Benatar in vocal ability.

[@adamharris7775]

In this song, the Yamaha DX7 ROM-1A patch "Toy Piano" was heard.

[@preciousbash]

LOVE THIS!! THANK YOU!!! Luv ya youtubers for sharing awesomeness like this!!

[@georgemathie8123]

What a talented lady whatever happened to this amazing talent her potential was so.amazing what happened

[@jamesglaubitz-mv6vc]

This song embodies the 80s I heard for the first time today she can sing I thought it was Pat Bentar at first

[@kelman438]

looks like all the strait guys were safe lol love the song and marilyn martin

[@jbchapuis6365]

She has recorded a new record. Trust Love and Pray.

[@maineindividual5202]

Shes a vampire by the looks of the guys neck....or something else? This video creeped me out as a kid now its just campy fun to watch

[@dieselchico]

Nice. As I enjoyed her voice on the great song Separate Lives. This is nice to see and listen to.

[@LADYMATIKA1STUDIO]

I love this song it's so cool and so is the video :)

[@jeannedivencenzo8524]

I love this song

[@Magyarleanzo]

Love this video...funny I loved this when I was a kid mwahaha!

[@josenieves8440]

Me too i love this song

[@virdinellhenry4087]

So underrated.

[@SoLalbUs]

Great tune.

[@Tre404]

3SALTO: I like the fact that she does NOT look like a typical vampire - makes her that much more dangerous and diabolical! She was out to lure her prey, and if she HAD "gone for the vamp look," she wouldn't have been very successful (re: that loft-ful of dozens of hanging corpses!). Also, the video would have been totally cheesy if she was all emo'd out. It's perfect as it is.

[@いの-n1i]

久しぶりに聴いたけどやっぱりこの声好き

[@leo_714]

The Ford F-150 and the stranger man...

[@leo_714]

I'm still here, but one day i won't...

[@Glasskey10]

LOVE the hooded coat at the end.

[@betteurbain7911]

with the big peplum!

[@MrCraigblaze]

This song was used in a 1985 episode of search for tomorrow. !!

[@artzykingdom]

Bass line is excellent, ghoulish...

[@bear3059]

The Strangers - Prey At Night

[@one2nd1]

Im very surprised this song wasnt used in any of the "Fright Night" films from the 80's, The music travels in a somewhat mysterious direction, Especially the verses, Kind of forgot about Marilyn, Even though I have her duet with Phil Collins, Seperate Lives - This is real great.

[@christopherray2952]

Nano M I agree.

[@ScorpionStrike7]

Nano M It was used in Strangers Prey At Night

[@maineindividual5202]

Agreed. And the last five or so seconds has a very haunting sound quality to it

[@docrock888]

I think she was a vampire in this video. Scary.

[@preciousbash]

Wasn't there a movie of the same title? Is this the theme song from it? My neighbor and I are careening towards total 80's melt down after listening to this like 5 times in a row. I am on the verge of loaning him my old peach ton sur ton sweatshirt and giving him a Wham blow out while I throw on a whole bunch of rhinestone and rubber bracelets, some lace gloves with fingers cut off, and a Debbie Gibson hat or a big neon lace hair bow.... :0)

[@gu2574]

this is actually my favorite MM song. Video was cool too :)

[@joachimcorneliussen2008]

My favourite music .🧑‍🦽💕

[@Heartboy1031]

@DaveWollenberg I think you mean 3-22-86 because her debut album wasn't released until early 1986! :-)

[@drewnogy]

This video was playing on MTV in April/May of 1985.

[@adamharris7775]

In this song, the Linn LM-1 was heard.

[@batlizard37]

great song,great voice,great look.

[@crownme1119]

#TheStrangersPreyAtNight brought me here 2k19 CROWNME👑ME

[@craigstarkey2860]

Lovethis video very Ala The Hunger

[@UdoShan]

@segerfan, a LOT of songs share the same title, but having NOTHING to do with each other. (for example, Chicago AND Boston did "Stay The Night"). This nothing new.