Queen of the Night (song)  "Queen of the Night" is a song co-written and performed by American singer Whitney Houston. It was the fifth and final single released from the soundtrack album "", and is played during the closing credits of the film of the same name. "Queen of the Night" is an uptempo pop rock/dance number, with Houston expressing how she "rules the club scene", proclaiming herself "queen of the night". "Queen of the Night" was released to US radio in November 1993 and peaked at number 36 on the Hot 100 Airplay and number 1 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart, becoming Houston's fifth number 1 dance single. Due to Billboard's charting requirements at that time, singles without a commercial release were ineligible to chart on the ""Billboard" Hot 100". The single was released in several other countries and peaked at number 14 in the UK. The song received mixed to negative reviews from the music critics. Chris Willman of the "L.A. Times" assessed the song negatively: "The only obvious dud (on the album) is 'Queen of the Night,' a silly stab at hard-rock that's almost a dead ringer for En Vogue's "Free Your Mind", particularly where her vocals are multi tracked." "The New York Times"'s Stephen Holden gave a similar review: "Only 'Queen of the Night,' a run-of-the-mill dance tune, [falls] below par." A positive review came from AllMusic, which called it "a first-rate urban pop song that skillfully captures Houston at her best." James Hunter from "Vibe" noted that "Queen of the Night" "lets CJ Mackintosh replace LA & Babyface's guitar slams with snare-happy waves of glowing rhythm that add up to disco for a generation that's unsure whether disco is nostalgic or eternal." Popdose compared its production to Janet Jackson's "Black Cat." CD Universe's review was also positive: "Elsewhere Houston continues to mine her rich vein of ornate balladry and pop-flavored dance workouts, on her own 'Queen Of The Night,' with its percolating upbeat production a la L.A. Reid & Babyface." USA Today writer James T. Jones IV. called this song a surprise, "rocking" tune. The music video for "Queen of the Night" is the full performance Houston gives in the motion picture "The Bodyguard". In the film, the performance is interrupted by violence.