On The Next HERE'S THE THING: Why Patti Smith Left The Music Biz After Her Hit, "Because The Night" by SiriusXM News & Issues published on 2018-06-27T21:43:57Z Singer Patti Smith explains to "Here's The Thing" Host, Alec Baldwin, why she left the music business, not long after achieving success with the hit, "Because The Night". Want to hear more of Alec Baldwin's chat with Patti Smith? Tune in to "Here's The Thing". Thursday 6/28 at 9 PM EST...on SiriusXM Insight (Channel 121).