"People Like Me" is a single by the Finnish

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Hanoi Rocks Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979. They were the first Finnish band to chart in the UK and they were also popular in Japan. The band broke up in June 1985 after drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley died in a drunk driving acciden ...

, and is the comeback-single of the band, who had broken-up in 1985. The single was certified Gold and reached number one on the Finnish singles chart. "People Like Me" is the fruit of

Andy McCoy Antti Hulkko (born 11 October 1962), better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is best known for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band Hanoi Rocks, but has also played with Iggy Pop and a variety of othe ...

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Michael Monroe Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm (born 17 June 1962), better known by his stage name Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star sid ...

's team-work and one of the biggest reasons for Hanoi Rocks' rebirth, was that McCoy let Monroe be an equal songwriter with him. Originally the song was one of the last demos by the original Hanoi Rocks before their drummer Razzle died in a car crash, but the song didn't get finished until 2002. A music video was also made, which showed the band performing in the studio and live. In Finland the song was also sold as a single, which featured "People Like Me", "Lucky", "Winged Bull" and a music video for the title-track. A promo-EP was also released in Finland which featured "People Like Me", "Lucky", "Delirious", "In My Darkest Moment" and the same music video as the single, but this EP was only meant for radio, clubs and other music distributors. Still, in Japan an EP was sold which featured the songs "People Like Me", "Lucky", "Delirious", "Are You Lonely Tonight" and the music video for "People Like Me". "Are You Lonely Tonight" wasn't featured on the original release of ''

Twelve Shots on the Rocks ''Twelve Shots on the Rocks'' is the sixth studio album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 2002, however it was their first studio album since the band's break-up in 1985. Critical and commercial acclaim for the album exceeded ex ...

'', but is featured on the 2003 remixed version.

Track listing

All tracks written by Andy McCoy and Michael Monroe, except where noted. CD single (Akashic Rocks, Finland) (Victor Records, Japan): #"People Like Me" - 2:56 #"Lucky" - 3:17 #"Winged Bull" - 4:28 #"People Like Me" (music video) EP (Victor Records, Japan): #"People Like Me" - 2:56 #"Lucky" - 3:17 #"In My Darkest Moment" - 4:22 #"Are You Lonely Tonight" - 3:09 ( Willy DeVillen) #"People Like Me" (music video)

Personnel

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Costello Hautamäki Vesa-Pekka "Costello" Hautamäki (born 11 September 1963 in Tampere) is a Finnish musician and composer. He is known especially for his career as a guitarist with Finnish rock group Popeda, but he has also forged an international career with Hano ...

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References

{{Hanoi Rocks Hanoi Rocks songs 2002 singles Number-one singles in Finland Songs written by Andy McCoy Songs written by Michael Monroe