U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 71
Backstory: This soft rock duo from Long Island, New York consisting of twin brothers Billy and Bobby Alessi was formed in 1976 and still perform to this very day. They had a No. 8 U.K. hit in 1977 with, "Oh Lori", but oddly enough, this minor U.S. hit was their first and only ever U.S. hit single. In fact, the video above is the one and ONLY upload of this tune even up on YouTube, oddly enough as well. Many of their songs have been covered by artists such as Rick Springfield and Peter Frampton, and the Alessi brothers have also created some radio jingles as well in their spare time. Oddly, the duo has a slight cult following in Japan out of all countries.
The review: This is a very fine and dandy soft rock tune with a nice and relaxing beat and nice keyboards and vocal work. I wouldn't peg it for a Top 10 hit, but it definitely should have had at least made it into the Top 40. Shame they couldn't really find success here in the States.
Final rating: 7/10
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