Down Boys
"Down Boys" | ||||
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Single by Warrant | ||||
from the album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Glam metal[1][2][3][4] | |||
Length | 4:04 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jani Lane | |||
Warrant singles chronology | ||||
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Down Boys is the debut single by American rock band Warrant. The single was released in 1989 from Warrant's debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich. The song charted at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100[5] and #13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[6]
Down Boys which also became the band's nickname featured a music video and the song was also re-visited by the band in 1999 on their Greatest & Latest album.
Music video[]
The song's video was placed on 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."[7]
Charts[]
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 50 |
US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 27 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
References[]
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Greatest Hits of the '80s, Vol. 2 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ The Best of Warrant - Warrant | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-08
- ^ Jump up to: a b Edwards, Gavin (2020-05-05). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ Rolli, Bryan (July 1, 2021). "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "Warrant - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Warrant - Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Down Boys - Warrant | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Warrant – Down Boys". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Warrant Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Warrant Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
Categories:
- 1989 debut singles
- 1989 songs
- Columbia Records singles
- Songs written by Jani Lane
- Warrant (American band) songs
- Heavy metal song stubs