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| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:32 | Patti Smith Group | Easter | Patti Smith Group | Album | | Arista | AB 4171 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Easter | Patti Smith Group | Album | | Arista | 201 128-270 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Easter | Patti Smith Group | Album | | Arista | ALB6-8349 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Easter | Patti Smith Group | Album | | Arista | SPART 1043 |
| 1.7 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith Group | Stereoplay Highlights CD 14 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | stereoplay | CD 697 010 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Easter | Patti Smith Group | Album | | Arista | 251 128 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Easter | Patti Smith Group | Album | | Arista | ARCD 8166 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Easter | Patti Smith Group | Album | | Arista | 251 128 |
| 1.6 | Because the Night | 3:26 | Patti Smith Group | Cover Me: Songs by Springsteen | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Rhino | R2 70700 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Sounds of the Seventies: 1978 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-2599, SOD-10 |
| 1.4 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Reelin' in the Years, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sandstone Music | D233000-2 |
| 1.10 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | Those Rocking ’70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Razor & Tie | A2 22502 |
| 1.7 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Rock of the 70's, Volume One | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | DCC Compact Classics | DZS 062 |
| 1.6 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith Group | Sedated in the Eighties, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | The Right Stuff | T2-28996 |
| 2.6 | Because the Night | 3:04 | Patti Smith Group | Driving Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Global Television | RADCD03 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith Group | Easter | Patti Smith Group | Album | | Arista | 07822-18826-2 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith Group | Easter | Patti Smith Group | Album | | Arista | 07822 18826 2 |
| 3.6 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith | Classic Rock Superstars | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Falcon Neue Medien | 03 359 (CD 1), 03 360 (CD 2), 03 361 (CD 3), 35 007 (Box) |
| 1.9 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith Group | Las 101 mejores canciones del planeta Tierra | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | DRO East West | 9548379622 |
| 1.9 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith Group | Modern Rock: The 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Time–Life Music | R828-06 |
| 1.9 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith | Ready to Go: Women of the 70’s & 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Ariola | 74321 651112 |
| 1.10 | Because the Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith Group | A Woman’s Voice | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | UTV Records | 314 545 127-2 |
| 1.10 | Because The Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith Group | Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1978 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Buddha Records | 74465 99737 2 |
| 2.3 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith Group | Guitar Rock: Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Time–Life Music | R186-03 |
| 2.1 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Milestones: 32 Great Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Falcon Neue Medien | DCD 23012 |
| 2.1 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Milestones: 32 Great Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Falcon Neue Medien | DCD 23012 |
| 1.8 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith | Land (1975–2002) | Patti Smith | Album + Compilation | | Arista | 07822 14708 2 |
| 1.8 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith | Land (1975–2002) | Patti Smith | Album + Compilation | | Arista | 07822 14708 2, 14708 |
| 1.4 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Power Ballads: The Greatest Driving Anthems in the World... Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | EMI , Virgin TV | 7243 8 11360 2 7, VTDCD413 |
| 1.16 | Because the Night | 3:18 | Patti Smith Group | Absolute Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | BMG The Netherlands | 82876-543282 |
| 2.16 | Because the Night | 3:20 | Patti Smith Group | Absolute Rock Classics 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Absolute | ACCD 3011 |
| 1.4 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Power Ballads: The Greatest Driving Anthems in the World... Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Virgin | VTDCD413 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Ultimate Seventies: 1978 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | 19477‐2, OPCD‐2599A, R634‐10 |
| 1.4 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | The Very Best of Power Ballads: The Greatest Driving Anthems …Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | EMI | |
| 3.2 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | Super 70’s Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Virgin TV | VTDCD 614 |
| 1.7 | Because the Night | 3:24 | Patti Smith | A Home at the End of the World | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack | | Milan | M2-36090 |
| 1.4 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith Group | Rock Chicks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony Music TV | MOODCD87 |
| 1.11 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | EMI Music Australia | |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith | I miti musica: Patti Smith | Patti Smith | Album + Compilation | | Arista | 82876645782 |
| 2.1 | Because the Night | 3:24 | Patti Smith | Edge of the 80s: Into the Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Time–Life Music | TL PRA/11 |
| 4.13 | Because the Night | 3:24 | Patti Smith Group | Solid Gold Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | BMG | 82876655332 |
| 1.18 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith Group | Süddeutsche Zeitung | Diskothek: 1978: Ein Jahr und seine 20 Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Süddeutsche Zeitung | ISBN-10: 3-86615-051-5 |
| 2.7 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Die Hit-Giganten: Rocksongs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | 82876 73352 2 |
| 2.2 | Because the Night | 3:20 | Patti Smith Group | Radio 2 Top 2000 Editie 2005 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | EMI | 0946 346069 2 9 |
| 1.11 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith Group | Leather & Lace | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | 82876695362 |
| 2.13 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | | |
| 2.16 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith | Greatest Ever! Rock: The Definitive Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Union Square Music | GTSTCD005 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Complete Punk! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | EMI | 374 3162 |
| 3.13 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Greatest Ever! Driving Songs: The Definitive Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Union Square Music | GTSTCD017 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith Group | Easter | Patti Smith Group | Album | | BMG , Arista | 88697-10843-2, BVCM-37929 |
| 2.4 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Bild Rock Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | |
| 2.16 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | Top Gear: Seriously Cool Driving Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Virgin TV | VTDCD882 |
| 3.13 | Because the Night | 3:19 | Patti Smith | Absolute 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | EVA Records | EVACD 4073 |
| 1.13 | Because the Night | 3:19 | Patti Smith | Absolute Hits: Driving Rock Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Crimson Productions | CRIMCD503 |
| 20.7 | Because the Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith Group | Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Time–Life Music | |
| 1.6 | Because the Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith Group | Rock Times Plus, Volume 6: 1975–1978 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Zounds | 27000 00096 |
| 5.9 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith Group | Seventies Top 100 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Universal Music | 984 972-6 |
| 2.7 | Because the Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith Group | Time Life Music – Rock Classics: Hard & Heavy | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Time–Life Music | |
| 1.5 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith | iTunes Originals | Patti Smith | Album + Compilation + Interview | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | |
| 2.12 | Because the Night | 3:24 | Patti Smith Group | 100 Hits: Pop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | 100 Hits | DMG 100 013 |
| 1.4 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith | American Heartbeat: A Pulsating 80s Rock Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | |
| 1.6 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith | Bayern 3: Los Rockos! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | 88697 17190 2 |
| 2.7 | Because the Night | 3:18 | Patti Smith Group | Absolute Rock Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | EVA Records | EVACD 4079 |
| 1.4 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith | The Edge of the Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony BMG Music Entertainment | 88697372412 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith Group | Easter | Patti Smith Group | Album | | BMG Japan | BVCM-34419 |
| 6.9 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | 101 Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Virgin TV | VTDCDX 944 |
| 3.3 | Because the Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith Group | Original Album Classics | Patti Smith | Album + Compilation | | Arista, Legacy | 88697313832 |
| 1.6 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | Seventies Power Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | EMI TV | VTDCD 921 |
| 9.6 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | Testament van de Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Universal Music | 530 640-1, 530 640-2, 530 640-3, 530 640-4, 530 640-5, 530 640-6, 530 640-7, 530 640-8, 530 640-9, 530 641-0 |
| 1.13 | Because the Night | 3:20 | Patti Smith Group | The Ultimate Collection: Rock - 100 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Union Square Music | ULTIMBX005 |
| 2.10 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | The Ultimate Collection: Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Union Square Music | ULTIMBX003 |
| 2.15 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | Top Gear: Seriously Cool Driving Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Liberation Music | LMCD0004 |
| 1.11 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | The Pop Years: 1978-1979 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Crimson Productions | CRIMPOP705 |
| 2.8 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Big Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Compact Disc Club | |
| 1.15 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | 100 70'er Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony Music | 88697578232 |
| 2.19 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | 101 Running Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Virgin TV | VTDCDX 962 |
| 2.5 | Because the Night | 3:16 | Patti Smith | Ultimate Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Music Club | MCCDULT013 |
| 1.36 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith Group | Rock 66 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony Music | |
| 2.4 | Because the Night | 3:18 | Patti Smith Group | Essential: The Power of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | | |
| 2.1 | Because the Night | ?:?? | Patti Smith Group | I migliori anni 70 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | RCA , Sony Music | 88697610802 |
| 3.1 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Le 100 canzoni di sempre internazionali | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | | |
| 2.11 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | Simply the Best New Wave | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Warner Music New Zealand | 5186539862 |
| 2.7 | Because the Night | 3:18 | Patti Smith | The Ultimate Collection: Rock Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Union Square Music | ULTIMBX017 |
| 3.2 | Because the Night | 3:20 | Patti Smith Group | Top of the Pops: Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | EMI Gold | 693 9742 |
| 1.68 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | 100 Hits of the ’70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony Music | |
| 1.68 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | 70s 100 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony Music | |
| 2.17 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith Group | American Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Cleveland International Records, EMI TV, Sony Music | 88697721962 |
| 2.10 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | 101 Punk & New Wave Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Virgin TV | VTDCDX997 |
| 1.12 | Because the Night | 3:19 | Patti Smith Group | Haynes DAD: Ultimate Guide to Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony Music | |
| 5.7 | Because the Night | 3:24 | Patti Smith Group | 100 Essential Tracks: Alternative | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony CMG | 88697721762 |
| 2.2 | Because the Night | 3:24 | Patti Smith Group | 1000 klassiekers: De eindejaarstop van Radio 2, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony Music | 88697807102 |
| 6.19 | Because the Night | 3:24 | Patti Smith Group | Back to the 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony Music | 88697818922 |
| 1.3 | Because the Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith Group | Easter | Patti Smith Group | Album | | Arista | 07822-18826-2 |
| 1.14 | Because the Night | 3:23 | Patti Smith Group | Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | | 88697727142 |
| 9.11 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith Group | The Pop Years: The 70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Crimson Productions | CRIMPOP706 |
| 1.12 | Because the Night | 3:21 | Patti Smith Group | Going Underground: 66 Smash New Wave Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Universal Music TV | 5334050 |
| Promotion |
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| 1.1 | Because the Night | 3:20 | Patti Smith Group | In‐Store Sampler | Patti Smith | EP + Compilation | | Arista | ASCD-9683 |
| 1.4 | Because the Night | 3:24 | Patti Smith | The Patti Smith Masters | Patti Smith | Album + Compilation | | Arista | ASCD-3218 |
| 3.3 | Because the Night | 3:22 | Patti Smith | The Patti Smith Masters (The Collective Works) | Patti Smith | Album + Compilation | | Arista | 07822-18933-2 |
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| 3.3 | Because the Night | 3:25 | Patti Smith Group | Original Album Classics | Patti Smith | Album + Compilation | | Arista, Legacy | 88697313832 |
