"Stone Cold" is a song by British-American rock band
Rainbow
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. It was released as a single in 1982 from their album ''
Straight Between the Eyes
''Straight Between the Eyes'' is the sixth studio album by the British hard rock band Rainbow, released in 1982. A remastered CD reissue, with packaging duplicating the original vinyl release, was released in May 1999.
History
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Chart performance
The song reached the Top 40 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 40 on June 19, 1982, and spent 12 weeks on the chart. This was the band's only top 40 song in the United States. It also topped the
''Billboard'' Top Rock Tracks on June 5, 1982.
See also
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List of Billboard Mainstream Rock number-one songs of the 1980s
When introduced by ''Billboard'' in March 1981, the Mainstream Rock chart was entitled Top Tracks and designed to measure the airplay of songs being played on album-oriented rock radio stations. The chart has undergone several name changes over the ...
Sources
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1982 songs
1982 singles
Rainbow (rock band) songs
Polydor Records singles
Songs written by Ritchie Blackmore
Songs written by Roger Glover