The Night Has a Thousand Eyes is a jazz standard written by Jerry Brainin with lyrics by Buddy Bernier for the 1948 film Night Has a Thousand Eyes. It was introduced in the movie and soon became a popular tune for both vocalists and instrumentalists. Horace Silver made the first notable jazz recording in 1956, and many artists followed. John Coltraneās fast tempo hard bop reading, associated with Coltrane changes, helped elevate the piece to a core jazz standard. Coltrane recorded several versions for Atlantic, and the October 1960 session yielded a highly regarded take that appeared on his album Coltraneās Sound. The tune has since been widely covered by players such as Sonny Rollins and Paul Desmond, and remains a fixture in the jazz repertoire for its brisk pace and intricate harmonic shifts.
