# Rock the Night guitar solo

> John Norum's guitar solo on Rock the Night by Europe (1986) starts at about 2:30. From the album The Final Countdown. A hard rock classic from the 1980s.

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Europe, 1986, from *The Final Countdown*. Solo by *John Norum*.

A punchy, well-constructed break that builds from bluesy licks to a rapid-fire climax, perfectly matched to the song's swagger.

Rock the Night by Europe is #4 in our ranking of the best Europe guitar solos. The solo is played by John Norum and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Europe Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/europe-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Rock the Night?

John Norum played the solo on Europe's Rock the Night (1986).

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