Original song title, composer and lyricist are unknown at this time (though as the song’s authors are not identified in the episode credits, we suspect the series creator and writer, Phil Dunning, may be the song’s lyricist (update[1]).
Performed by Patsy Lowe (S01E06 – link below).
Behind picket fences,
On cul-de-sac roads,
That dampened your spirit,
for why, you just didn’t know,
You wore your wife’s clothing,
While she was at church,
And it made you feel normal,
When normal life hurt,
Then you came through our door,
You’re not strange any more.
Cos some of us belong to the night,
Disco lights are here to guide you,
Some of us belong to the night,
Leave those cares far behind you.
Some of us belong to the night.
Your rolodex flickers,
On the 31st floor,
And the sound of it echoes,
Off the white Formica walls.
And you dream of the weekend,
Tight white denim jeans,
From Rita the Eater,
The Disco Dancing Queen.
Then you came in to our door,
You ain’t strange any more.
Cos some of us belong to the night,
Disco lights are here to guide you,
Some of us belong to the night,
Leave those cares far behind you.
Some of us belong to the night,
Leave those cares far behind you.
Some of us belong to… the night.
The Song from ‘Smoggie Queens’ (2024)
I couldn’t find online the lyrics to this wonderful song, so I spent some time transcribing the song by listening to the live performance (Season 1, Episode 6). I present, above, what I heard.
Credit to the copyright holders – the composer & lyricist – whose names I don’t know at this time. When known I’ll add the information here (update[1])
Learn more about Smoggie Queens (TV Series 2024) on IMDB.
Watch Smoggie Queens on BBC iPlayer.
Song Credits Update
19th February, 2025.
Thank you to Jon (in the comments) for letting us know that the song is titled “The Night”, the songwriters are David Selley and Simon Ribchester, and that there is a performance from Diane Chorley around 2020.
We found a YouTube recording of Diane here:
Series 2 Confirmed!
March 2025.
Smoggie Queens is coming back for a second series on BBC Three and iPlayer.
The gang is heading back to the Boro for more laughs, chaos and heart.
Series creator, and native of Middlesbrough, Phil Dunning returns as Dickie, with the whole crew back for more silly moments, sharp one-liners and a whole lot of joy.
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