 " Marry the Night " is a song by American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga . It was released as the fifth and final single from her second studio album , Born This Way ( 2011 ) . The song was written and produced by Lady Gaga and Fernando Garibay , and was recorded on the tour bus during The Monster Ball Tour with Garibay . Revealed in February 2011 , the song was inspired by the energy of Gaga 's previous song " Dance in the Dark " and the love for her hometown , New York City . The song was released for promotion on Farmville , six days before the release of Born This Way . 
