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Skid Row (U.S. Band)
Skid Row is an American rock band formed in 1986 in Toms River, New Jersey. Their current lineup comprises bassist Rachel Bolan, guitarists Dave Sabo and Scotti Hill, drummer Rob Hammersmith and vocalist Erik Grönwall. The group achieved commercial success in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with its first two albums ''Skid Row'' (1989) and '' Slave to the Grind'' (1991) certified multi-platinum, the latter of which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. Those two albums also produced some of Skid Row's most popular hits, both in and outside of the United States, including "18 and Life" and " I Remember You", which peaked in the top 10 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and other charting singles such as "Youth Gone Wild", " Monkey Business", " Slave to the Grind", " Wasted Time", and " In a Darkened Room". The band's third album '' Subhuman Race'' (1995) was also critically acclaimed, but failed to repeat the success of its predecessors. Those three albums featured the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Its mainland portion is also a census-designated place of the same name, which serves as the county seat of Ocean County.New Jersey County Map New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017. Formerly known as the Township of Dover, in 2006 voters approved a change of the official name to the Township of Toms River, adopting the name of the largest unincorporated community within the township. Located at the heart of the Jersey Shore region, the township is a |
Tony Harnell
Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby league footballer * Tony (footballer, born 1983), full name Tony Heleno da Costa Pinho, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1986), full name Antônio de Moura Carvalho, Brazilian football attacking midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1989), full name Tony Ewerton Ramos da Silva, Brazilian football right-back Film, theater and television * Tony Awards, a Broadway theatre honor * ''Tony'' (1982 film), a Kannada film * ''Tony'' (2009 film), a British horror film directed by Gerard Johnson * ''Tony'' (2013 film), an Indian Kannada thriller film * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 1), an episode of British comedy-drama ''Skins'' * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 2), an episode of ''Skins'' Music * Tony T., stage name of British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In A Darkened Room
"In a Darkened Room" is a song by Skid Row. It was a single from their second album, '' Slave to the Grind''. The song was released in 1991 and written by bandmates Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan Rachel Bolan (born February 9, 1964), born James Richard Southworth, is an American musician, best known as the bassist and main songwriter of the metal band Skid Row. Career Bolan was born in 1964 to Aida and Hubert Southworth. He grew up in To ... and Dave "the Snake" Sabo. The song only charted in Switzerland at number 27. The song features a music video. Track listing # "In a Darkened Room" # "Beggar's Day" # "C'Mon and Love Me" (originally performed by KISS) Charts References Skid Row (American band) songs 1991 singles Songs written by Dave Sabo Songs written by Rachel Bolan Heavy metal ballads Rock ballads 1991 songs Atlantic Records singles {{1990s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasted Time (Skid Row Song)
"Wasted Time" is a song by Skid Row. It was their third single released from their second album, '' Slave to the Grind''. The song was released in 1991 and written by bandmates Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan and Dave "the Snake" Sabo. It became the band's last song to appear on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was promoted with a music video. Background Lead singer Sebastian Bach said the song was written about the spiraling effect of drug use on his friend Steven Adler, the original drummer of hard rock band Guns N' Roses. The song reached number 88 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 30 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and number 20 on the UK Singles chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... Some versions of the single included the Rush cover "What You're Doin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slave To The Grind (song)
"Slave to the Grind" is a song by American rock band Skid Row, written by bandmates Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan, and Dave "The Snake" Sabo. It is title track from their second album, '' Slave to the Grind'' (1991), and was released as the album's second single on September 2, 1991. The song reached number 43 on the UK Singles Chart. Music video The video also got heavy rotation on MTV but was not as successful as previous singles and was not released in the United States. Track listing # "Slave to the Grind" # "Creepshow" # "C'Mon And Love Me" (originally performed by KISS A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, ...) # "Beggar's Day" Charts References Skid Row (American band) songs 1991 singles Atlantic Records singles Songs against racism and xenophobia Songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monkey Business (Skid Row Song)
"Monkey Business" is a song by American heavy metal band Skid Row. It was released in June 1991 as the lead single from their second album, '' Slave to the Grind'' (1991). It was written by bandmates Rachel Bolan and Dave "The Snake" Sabo. Background The song was the biggest hit on ''Slave to the Grind''. Although the song did not appear on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, it reached number 13 on the Album Rock Tracks chart. The song also charted at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. Track listing # "Monkey Business" # " Slave to the Grind" # "Riot Act" Personnel * Sebastian Bach – lead vocals * Dave Sabo – lead guitar, backing vocals * Scotti Hill – rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Rachel Bolan – bass, backing vocals * Rob Affuso Robert James Affuso (born March 1, 1963, in Newburgh, New York) is an American heavy metal drummer best known as a member of the band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Affuso is currently the band leader and drummer for Soulsystem, a band he fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youth Gone Wild
"Youth Gone Wild" is the debut single from American heavy metal band Skid Row's debut album, released in January 1989. Background The song's music video received heavy airplay on MTV; however, as a single it only reached #99 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached #27 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. The song was re-released as a single in 1992, with a live recording of "Delivering the Goods" (from the band's '' B-Side Ourselves'' EP) as the B-side; it charted again at #22 on the UK Singles chart. Track listing 7" vinyl, CC, Japan mini CD # "Youth Gone Wild" # "Sweet Little Sister" UK 7" shaped vinyl # "Youth Gone Wild" # "Rattleshake Snake (live)" UK 12" vinyl # "Youth Gone Wild" # "Makin' A Mess (live) # "Sweet Little Sister" Youth Gone Wild/Delivering The Goods UK 7" vinyl, CC (1992) # "Youth Gone Wild" # "Delivering the Goods" (live, Judas Priest cover) Youth Gone Wild/Delivering The Goods UK 12" vinyl, CD (1992) # "Youth Gone Wild" # "Delivering the Goods" (liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming in the United States. The weekly tracking period for sales was initially Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but was changed to Friday to Thursday in July 2015. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay, which, unlike sales figures and streaming, is readily available on a real-time basis, is also tracked on a Friday to Thursday cycle effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021 (previously Monday to Sunday and before July 2015, Wednesday to Tuesday). A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by ''Billboard'' on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday. The first number-one song of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 was " Poor Little Fool" by Ricky N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Remember You (Skid Row Song)
"I Remember You" is a song by American heavy metal band Skid Row. It was released in November 1989 as the third single from their eponymous debut album. Composed as a power ballad, it was written by bandmates Rachel Bolan and Dave "the Snake" Sabo. It reached number six on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 23 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks in early 1990. The song also charted at number two in New Zealand, number 12 in Ireland, number 14 in Canada, number 18 in Finland, and number 36 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2003, Skid Row, this time featuring new lead singer Johnny Solinger, recorded a second version of the song entitled "I Remember You Two." The song appears in the album '' Thickskin''. Background Bassist Rachel Bolan said, "'I Remember You' was just that one thing that kind of came out the way it did, and it was something that wasn't planned. It was a cool chord progression that Snake had, and I wrote some lyrics, and we worked on it." Before releasing it on thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18 And Life
"18 and Life" is a song by American heavy metal band Skid Row. It was released in June 1989 as the second single from their self-titled debut album. The power ballad is the band's biggest hit, reaching 4 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 13, 1989, when it sold 500,000 copies. The song also charted at No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 6 in Canada, and No. 5 in Ireland. In April 2015, Skid Row released a new version of the song with then-lead vocalist Tony Harnell. Theme The title of the song alludes to its subject, 18-year-old Ricky, receiving a sentence of life imprisonment for the murder Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. ("The killing of another person without justifica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its " number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slave To The Grind
''Slave to the Grind'' is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Skid Row, released on June 11, 1991, by Atlantic Records. The album displayed a harsher sound than its predecessor and lyrics that avoided hard rock cliches. ''Slave to the Grind'' is the first heavy metal album to chart at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the Nielsen SoundScan era, selling 134,000 copies in its opening week. The album was certified 2× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1998 for shipping two million copies in the United States. It produced five singles: " Monkey Business", " Slave to the Grind", " Wasted Time", "In a Darkened Room" and "Quicksand Jesus". Skid Row promoted the album opening for Guns N' Roses in 1991 and as a headliner the following year. Composition and recording Skid Row wrote most of ''Slave to the Grind'' in a New Jersey studio and demoed the tracks with Michael Wagener, who produced their previous album. Recording bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
