1989 single by Warrant
"Down Boys " is the first single by the American rock band Warrant . It was released in 1989 from Warrant's first album, Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich . The song reached #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[4] and #13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[5]
Music video
"Down Boys", which became the band's nickname, featured the band's debut music video . The video was placed on The New York Times list of the "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos".[3]
Review
The song has been described as "one of the toughest, heaviest songs in [Warrant's] catalog, and certainly at the top of both categories in terms of their hit singles".[6] The song was re-recorded by the band in 1999 on its Greatest & Latest album.
Charts
References
^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography . p. 884. ISBN 9780862415419 .
^ Sendra, Tim. "Greatest Hits of the '80s, Vol. 2 - Various Artists" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 9, 2021 . - "The Best of Warrant - Warrant" , AllMusic , retrieved April 8, 2021 - Rolli, Bryan (July 1, 2021). "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums" . Ultimate Classic Rock . Retrieved July 1, 2021 .
^ a b Edwards, Gavin (May 5, 2020). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
^ "Warrant - Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved February 9, 2021 .
^ "Warrant - Mainstream Rock Airplay" . Billboard . Retrieved February 9, 2021 .
^ Huey, Steve. "Down Boys - Warrant" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 9, 2021 .
^ "Warrant – Down Boys" . Top 40 Singles . Retrieved 14 August 2021.
^ "Warrant Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved 16 February 2021.
^ "Warrant Chart History (Mainstream Rock)" . Billboard . Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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