Franke and the Knockouts was a short lived, early 1980s band formed in New … Read Full Bio ↴Franke and the Knockouts was a short lived, early 1980s band formed in New Jersey, USA and fronted by singer/songwriter Franke Previte.
Originally there were five members in the band. Franke and the Knockouts were signed by Jimmy Ienner of Millennium Records in 1981 and had three U.S. Top 40 singles and two Top 50 albums. Franke and the Knockouts' biggest single, "Sweetheart," was written by Previte and Guitarist Billy Elworthy and became a Top 10 hit in 1981, peaking at #10 in the U.S. Previte told Songfacts: "The song 'Sweetheart' almost didn't make the record. Jimmy thought it was a hit but a little to cute for a rock band. He was right."
They also wrote and released the original versions of Eric Carmen's 1987 hit single "Hungry Eyes" as well as the song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," (both of which were featured in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing). Previte would later be an Academy Award winner. The band switched to MCA in 1984 and had several album releases but they disbanded in 1986. The group's other two Top 40 hits were "You're My Girl" and "Without You (Not Another Lonely Night)."
Originally there were five members in the band. Franke and the Knockouts were signed by Jimmy Ienner of Millennium Records in 1981 and had three U.S. Top 40 singles and two Top 50 albums. Franke and the Knockouts' biggest single, "Sweetheart," was written by Previte and Guitarist Billy Elworthy and became a Top 10 hit in 1981, peaking at #10 in the U.S. Previte told Songfacts: "The song 'Sweetheart' almost didn't make the record. Jimmy thought it was a hit but a little to cute for a rock band. He was right."
They also wrote and released the original versions of Eric Carmen's 1987 hit single "Hungry Eyes" as well as the song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," (both of which were featured in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing). Previte would later be an Academy Award winner. The band switched to MCA in 1984 and had several album releases but they disbanded in 1986. The group's other two Top 40 hits were "You're My Girl" and "Without You (Not Another Lonely Night)."
Running Into the Night
Franke & The Knockouts Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Franke & The Knockouts:
Any Way That You Want Me If it's love that you want Baby you've got it From the…
Keep on Fighting praying only gets you so far the rest is up to…
Never Had It Better You know I thought we had a real good thing I…
Sweetheart I know baby It's hard to be strong Just take the good…
Time of My Life Now I've had the time of my life No, I never…
Without You You know, not too long ago You used to close your…
You Don't Want Me If it's love that you want Baby you've got it From the…
You're Just What I Want Put this in the back of your mind you can call…
You're My Girl You said you wanna showdown, but did I take your love…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Franke:
Aldrig förstå Som idag när jag inte kan hantera min situation ler ni…
Allt som var mitt eget Av allt, som kunde beskrivas som mitt eget finns bara ålder…
Att därefter uppleva tystnaden Viker av och undantar reaktioner, har förlorat min strävan …
Can't Relate I’m tired of same conversations Right now I’m losing my pati…
Drunknandets färg Ett simpelt tidsfördriv kan förverkliga dig. Medan en tillf…
Ensamhetens anlete samt adress Fortfarande kall, men inga löften bröts för han sa bara det…
Recidiv Kastade min enda sanning åt sidan Oberörd även inför ord so…
Skinnad Slut era ögon Vi är döda inuti, våra högsta ambitioner vil…
Ställs mot dig Delade samma alienation men du trodde att jag menade någon…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Knockouts:
Darling Lorraine You are an angel, angel divine You're sent from heaven You'r…
Heat for the Hunted Do you wanna go where the fire's burning, And see those…
I Want You To Want Me If it's love that you want Baby you've got it From the…
Queen of the Underground You wore the crown, proud while you were Writing lines to…
The Chimneys of Chemnitz The chimneys of Chemnitz [x3] The chimneys of Chemnitz, we a…
Under the Light Do you know how many times I Broke down and burned…
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@MobettaBlu
Oh the memories this band and these songs oh my music is good for the soul and without it I’d be lost I’m out to save these bands and songs thanks for the memories
@79steelymatt
Remember hearing this song on WMMS in the summer of 1981 staying with my grandma for the summer.I wouldnt trade those memories for a billion dollars the early 80's were the best times of my life my grandpa and grandma were still alive and well.I remember backyard pool hopping,catching fireflies and sneaking beers out of grandpas refrigerator.Also lighting bag of dog poop on peoples porch and ringing doorbell and running and ding dong ditchem also!!
@juliettehagen9635
My brother had this album. I remember babysitting & playing this song over & over. Great memories!
@davegordon3935
Brilliant song so easy to listen to when you need a melodic song that can take your mind elsewhere when we all had our first love/infatuation and could see disappearing into the darkness of the universe and hav that feeling forever. Siempre, siempre!!
@DallasBobGTO
Hey Jag, your poor spelling of the word "Runninig" is probably really upsetting and offending many Black people around the World, due to a small portion of the ending you gave this spelling. I am willing to bet that a protest is bound to start up and build a huge momentous of Humans who will now definitely be sitting down when ever this song is played through any kind of social media
@j.bradleyheck1589
You need to stay off the drugs snowflake !
@DallasBobGTO
@J. Bradley Heck quit sitting on the toilet with the plunger already in it a-hole!
@DallasBobGTO
@J. Bradley Heck alright you fixed it! 2nd grade was the hardest 6 years of your life!
@MobettaBlu
Why do you feel to kick anyone when your making mistakes oh yeah like jumping on someone about spelling and bringing race into mix how about you mind your business I’m so tired of politics leave that out of music for some it’s a way to escape the idiots and bullshit going on I’m givin my ten cents not to let morons ruin this site or run ppl off but you really showed how ignorant and shallow you woke really are I bet you live a lonely pathetic life and you get off on trying to bring ppl down jus so you feel better bout you SO GRIW UP DUDE OR DUDETTE