U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 94
Backstory: This American hard rock band was formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1979 and disbanded in 2012. They released their self titled debut album in 1979, and in 1982 had their first hit single, "Now Or Never", off of their Offering album, which peaked at No. 64 on the Hot 100. This following single was their only other Hot 100 Chart entry, which peaked at an incredibly low No. 94 for only a total of two weeks. It was, however, a much bigger success on the Mainstream Rock Charts, where it peaked as high as No. 36 there. Sadly, member Michael Osborne was killed in a car accident in 1984, although a badly injured Bobby Barth (another band member) escaped and survived the accident. The band disbanded after that tragedy, but reformed soon after.
The review: This is a really good and slightly emotional sounding hard rock song with a few soft parts, great guitar and vocal work, and awesome organ solo. I'm not sure why this stalled so low on the Hot 100. I actually like this better than "Now Or Never". Should've been a MUCH bigger hit.
Final rating: 8/10
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