Down Boys

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"Down Boys"
Single by Warrant
from the album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
Released1989
Recorded1988
GenreGlam metal[1][2][3][4]
Length4:04
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Jani Lane
Warrant singles chronology
"Down Boys"
(1989) 		"Heaven"
(1989)

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
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 50
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 27
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] 13

References[]

  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Greatest Hits of the '80s, Vol. 2 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. ^ The Best of Warrant - Warrant | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-08
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Rolli, Bryan (July 1, 2021). "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. ^ "Warrant - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Warrant - Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  7. ^ Huey, Steve. "Down Boys - Warrant | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Warrant – Down Boys". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Warrant Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Warrant Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
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