The Stylistics-Children Of The Night(1972)

[WillinEnglewood]

read the lyrics....its about downlow gay men.

[tuesdayposh]

@WillinEnglewood lol.. this is my first knowledge of this version, I was introduced to The Jones Girls' version... and initially thought the song was about prostitutes LOL.. but wow.. hearing him sing it is kind of like "hmmm" lol

[19Yahudah]

This is why I love voilins,....

[Ticea11]

one of my favorites

[Yvva74]

I love this song. I can totally relate.

[traceymallard]

this was the soundtrack to my childhood starting back in 1970 waiting for the schoolbus and i was 5 years old in south l.a. sitting on my moms bed while she brushed my hair and this song was on the radio then ..i thank you so m uch for posting it..if i havent subscribed to your channel i will now.

[pointblanki90]

What a powerful song. Still. Wore my cassette out on this one, lol.

[sim0nsix]

The best part is from 4:34 till the end

I get an eargasm from the guitar solo everytime

[1983Shanta]

omgosh this song is so beautiful now this is music.

[lala2beautiful]

Real music

[Fbeatsbangin]

Love this good for a sample!!

[Soulman785]

This guys were fantastic! Love this song and it's content.

[dlra123]

I L0VVVVEEE THIS GR0UP AND ALL 0F THEIR MUSIC STILL!!!!

[betcamus]

Prefer the Jone Girls' version----theirs has more harmonies than the Stylistics', but still a great song regardless of which version is preferred.

[ivarbrown]

i love this song this is an steppers cut

[atip28]

i have alway love the night time and this song say it all in my green bug i had custom made eight track with just the styalistics i would only play it when i had a lady in the car it never help but it was so romantic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Vonjay4]

I have been out there i know what they is talking about

[dreads62]

What happened to the good composers & arrangers.. Did they all fade away? These old songs calm the soul... Beautiful Beautiful..!! This what we use to refer to as "Rent a Tile music".... meaning you lock tight with your dance partner, and all the space you need to dance was the area of one floor tile.. Hence you rented that tile for the night.

[visionkingdom]

This is 1 of them songs that make me wish I could save the world.Especially Black folks.And right all the wrongs.Balance everything out.Put all people,places & things.In its proper settings & postions.

[dmb851290]

IMO this was their best album. Truly ageless...just listen to the words of this song and "People Make The World Go Round"! I've bought it twice and would buy it again if I had to. This is musical wisdom to pass on to the next generation.

[lwoolf6]

OH LORD i remember this almost made a baby off this one

[IrisMG]

I should think nobody who listens to this track listens to any damn hip-hop. God bless Thom Bell, and God bless real creative genius.

[MadderPrinciple]

The is a very soulful song - lyrics have some meaning that endures, thanks for posting.

[Sydelle66]

This was one of my all time favorite Stylistics song. Thank you!!!

[musicminor25]

@Sydelle66 You're Welcome!

[georgebur]

This is the greatest moment for the Stylistics. What atmosphere ..

[aliquippawill]

The 70's represented for me; High School, College........and the absolute GREATEST MUSIC I've ever listened to. Every trip to the music store, there was something new from the Stylistics, Chi-Lites, Blue Magic, Temptations, O'Jays, Isley Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rufus & Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Minnie Riperton, etc., etc., etc. In short; the ENTIRE 70's was a PARTY! Try going to the music stores today and look for the same quality level of the names I've mentioned.

[TheDeviousMuzik]

@aliquippawill

Amen. Great perspective, and you are absolutely right, you could find such high quality music on the same shelf in that day. You try sifting through the racks at a music store these days and you'll get Lil Wayne, Pit Bull, Lady Gaga, Katie Perry, Justin Bieber, and whoever sang "Do the Dougie", etc, etc, etc... you get my point. Not much sophistication in music today. Thanks for your comment.

[adee34]

some made a hip hop song with this, saying children of the night as a chorus, anyone know what it was called??

[BIGSABMUSIC]

@adee34 look this song up on the website whosampled they got every song that was ever sampled from any artist! Even remakes of songs

[fxfernandez60]

i can remamber the good times i have and the one that got a way. GREAT SONG, WE NEED MORE LIKE THIS.

[BigBamBam07]

"Two Dislikes?!?!?!?!?!?" Lawd have mercy....there are truly some lost souls out there. My deepest sympathies for those who can hate on this classic....

[MzKarmel601]

Man ... this song was among MANY that slow dragging at bluelight parties earned many HICKIES.  Do it til u are satisfied.

[TheDaveywilcome]

JAHDAYWILLIAMS CHICAGO

Born June 9,1956 ........

Chris Williams my brother was borne

In his loving memory

@The Funeral my cousins from LA....said ; " This one my passing brothers favorite SONGS ..,,,,,,,,,,!!!!!!....?????

[Brilliantbeing]

The main problem with today's artist is attitude. They have the wrong attitude to create this kind of beauty. Raphael Saadiq is trying to get to this, but even he misses the mark. But I applaud his effort, because he is one of the earliest evacuees from the hip hop trance that has strangled the artform.

[Cotty73]

an excellent song indeed, very emotive

[nokidnrecords]

this is kid capri,,, this is oene of my favorite songs ever.

[doctafonk101]

@nokidnrecords DAMN RIGHT!!!

[Ri0tVersoinsano]

thumb's up if you remember Smoke N Mirrors-B-real but this music is good anyway

[lionswhelp7]

This song is about a lost soul looking for other lost souls to connect with. Its very sad lonley song. A classic none the less.

[pespinoza61]

tHAT'S WHAT i'M TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!

[CHARMINONEAYERS1]

As a child this song used to scare the crap out of me I remember my parents having card parties (bid wis all day Chi town) putting this song on and me crying because I was so scared of it to this day I dont know what freaked me out about it but as an adult I love this version Jones Girls is hot but no where near as good as this!

[gjohnsoningary]

@CHARMINONEAYERS1

[gjohnsoningary]

@CHARMINONEAYERS1 That's deep this song scaring you as a child. Growing in Chicago loved the Stylistics! Loved the music of the 70s but I hated the fashions! They gave me the creeps!

[porkchop745]

@CHARMINONEAYERS1 Don't feel bad I was scared of Fred is Dead from the Superfly soundtrack.

[Petravision2000]

The Jones Girls did a version of this that was just as good.

[doctafonk101]

@Petravision2000 YES-FROM THE 'AT PEACE WITH WOMAN' LP-1980

[SuperCharlene82]

I was in the Navy in subic bay phillipines and this song was so indicative of the little kids that hung in the streets trying to make a little money, poor little kids. but we partied our asses of because tomorrow it was back to the Gun Line in Vietnam. It brings a tear to my eyes.

[bjayman1205]

its a great tune....one of my favorites.....stylistics are the best !

[2vent2011]

people. i bet you all did'nt know the story behind this song. i read that the story was about alonely homosexual and he was walking the streets at night. they changed the words of the song to children of the night because it was being played on radio. no joke-this is a true story about this song. please look it up. all and all , the stylistics sings this song so beautiful.

[BigBamBam07]

@2vent2011 True story or not....this jam came out when I was back in HS. We weren't concerned

'bout any why's or what's....It was just one of the best songs to slow grind with your lady at basement parties, or get your grove on when your parents weren't home...lol I can see what you're saying now that we're older, I just still couldn't care less....just enjoy the music without over analyzing......

Peace...

[BigBamBam07]

Is it really cost effective to substitute real musicians for tin can reproductions? Too much of today's music lacks the soul that music of this era produced so effortlessly...

[robldyson]

Riding out with your girl, listening to music like this. Hate to say it but those were the days when music was music, FOR REAL.

[mattdaddyful]

@robldyson i agree

[nu2thgame]

Classic...

[themightycelestial]

Here in Chi-Town, this song received alot of rotation during the early 80's on R&B radio. I don't know why it started to resurface during that point in time, but I'm glad it did.

I have alot of nice memories of hanging out at nite with my high school buddies on the porch steps of our building, just chillin' & listening to quiet storm songs like this one.

[BlaqueGent]

Music like this floods my mind of very fond memories of my childhood.......Sadly music of today doesn't compare to this era of sound. This is my saturday morning cleaning music....Now that being said "I'm going to find my album cover and finish sweeping the kitchen!"

[vm24seven365]

WOW...I'd forgotten all about this song. Thanks for this awesome posting. Takes a girl waaaaaaay back. Peace to all.

[maximillion8sensitiv]

I can hear the violinsssss ooooweee guitar ......symphonic in all of its elegance now I step to...

[traestar100]

Such a pretty song Russell Thomkins delivery again is on point. I here the album when I was a little boy in Brooklyn. I re-discovered this song in Iraq on my headphones. man this song would takw me away. Traestar

[Chocolatedrop144]

i luv dis song!!

[Dasprite222]

Oh, man...I can't tell you the calm that washed over me listening to this! THANK you!

[55doggs]

This is everyone song...everyone in there life time felt alone...and just needed to talk or to be with just someone!....sing this song sylistics you hit this one on the head.

[abdul8096]

what happened no locked doors no cops hounding u for the wrong reasons 99.9 of the times i dont think we had a key to our house what happened the suburbs the subperbs we ought to thanks white folks for not wanting us out her now just look at us 

[Snymandible]

Yip! proper...

[The57shayshay]

good song

[challa211]

I was a child of the nignt before this song came out in '72, it just brought it home..I just came in from roaming the night....I've been searching a long time.

[coolyhigh100]

I am a Child of the night

[jazzyfayy1983]

my sister tijuana use to always play this song back in the 70's

[THC573]

that song is amazing

[cdjunior1]

The song, The Group (Stylistics), need there be more said??..Awesome!!

[wlgrinstead]

classic,simply said

[CATHY01ism]

SOUL WRENCHING, SOO SATISFYING .

[743slickrick]

y'know, i've been reading a lot of the commenys about race here on tube. It seems to me that alot of people in your country (black and white) still has'nt learned much. If you do your research you'll find that a lot of great white studio musicians were also responsible for many soul masterpieces. Let's all live in unity.

[traestar100]

Wow, I got to tell you -all the you Tube fans. This song may have been release in 1972. I herd it for the first time in Iraq. Wow i just couldn't get enough of it. Every break I got --On with the head phones in the greatest hits Stylistics.

Peace Trae (bring the Soldiers home)

[ronaldlsmith1]

come on somebody come an step with me .

[Virtue707]

This song is so for today - all the lost soul roaming- lost walking the street- seeking wow - love it.

[coulettelove]

I am only 27, however I appreciate and understand music of this era.... and OMG... this is a classic

[solaidback21]

Alright music heads out there tell me who is playing the guitar so masterfully on this one? he is murdering this track...

[musicminor25]

@solaidback21 Sounds Like Norman Harris(RIP) To Me!!!

[taylor4660]

@musicminor25  Bobby Eli

[musicminor25]

@taylor4660 That would have been my 2nd guess!!

[taylor4660]

@solaidback21 Bobby Eli.

[jazzdave36]

back in the days, when it was safe to walk the street and park

[himangol]

Thanks Again :-) X

[DiamondPleasure75]

This song have so much truth in it. For some reason I feel allot of our young children has experience or felt this way once in there life time. This song is lovely but it leaves me choked up. In my opinion, this song is very deep.

[ironmike537]

message in the music. i feel all the messengers and prohets in the music.

[peppy13]

Does anyone know where i can download this tune its not on itunes well only the live version.

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@peppy13 -you tube

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[jorgealbertobaron3]

Quinta canción de su segundo album de 1972

[lthmrs1]

Awesome song...Luv this...smooth

[Yazjohn31]

Russell just has that voice that make you just think hard about the good times you use to have.

[musicminor25]

@Yazjohn31  AMEN!!!

[traestar100]

@musicminor25

Its no wonder Russell lead most of the songs, If you ever saw the Stylistics in concert, Russell don't step much with the group. He just hug the Mic and blow!!! He still got that voice today. Thank you for all the great love music over a 40 year span. THE TRAESTAR!

[winpoohbear]

It is so hard to find this song big thanks for putting out there

[JTBLACKMAN43]

I took  this song as us black people we still not in this world because they think that we nothing at all some people think that we still in darknest not wanted.Our little kids walking down the street by themselfs where the parents at?

Or where the rich black class ha help out the poor & the middle class too.

[cassieann1000]

@JTBLACKMAN43 Say that again!!!!!

[cheloki420]

I was told this song is about a gay man looking for a date at night lol!

[Yazjohn31]

@cheloki420 no it wasnt!

[BRONZE842]

This song was my life story during the  1970's . It brings back happy memories

[traestar007]

Wow,

I played this song so much in Balad, Irag. While explosion was going on. the Stylistic took me away from all this war stuff. Just dream of better times. Your mind can leave your body. Good music can take me there. Bring the rest of our soldiers home. Our mission is complete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[TheCalebson]

One of my favorite songs by the Stylistics. I play it often. Thanks, Leon!

[COPCUFFS]

this song is the best. the stylistics still sound good

[claybornwilliams]

Thanks musicminor 25, Eye see you.

[mroldschool73]

one of my all time favs from my fav group all time recognize real music young folks

[david2407]

This is a soundtrack from late teens early 20's...

[spaceangel1961]

love this song made out under the stars in the playground of my old grammer school

[fernie2583]

This song was sampled by Laroo Tha Hard Hitta (one of my favorite Bay Area Cali rappers) on his "Hood Journal" album called "Late Night"! That version is Dope as fuck, but this is cool too!

[flakobras21323]

This is a firme song

[unaffiliatedperson]

ha psycho realm sampled this song lol

[mobbcityboy]

Man This One Of the MOST realistic songs Of all-Time!That Lead singer Voice so Damn smoove Boa!!!!!

[NoOdLeS0820]

great song thanxs!

[3on3off]

luv this. happy am i that i was a teenager in the seventies and absorbed totally all the wonderful soul music. Cherish these songs because todays crop of artists have not the ability to deliver such beautiful music.//leroy

[cuman012]

@3on3off yea i agree i noticed that one too

but in all honestly too every decade sprung new genre of music

this 70 music genre probably was just too immaculate that even until now every one seems to like it!

[transelex]

@3on3off MUSIC MY MAN  MUSIC

[cassieann1000]

@3on3off No they can't because they won't play real music, listen to that instrumental section, that's not a machine, a machine can't deliver that. Then they have to write real words "lyrics" instead of a lot of bumping and grinding and sexing each other up. Oh... I appreciate these old school songs so much.

[himangol]

@3on3off brings a happy tear to mt eyes and is heart felt. :-)

[ironmike537]

@himangol i feel you



[jaylawyatt1]

@3on3off that is so true