Down Boys
| "Down Boys" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Warrant | ||||
| from the album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1][2][3] | |||
| 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[4] and #13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[5]
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."[6]
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 50 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 27 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 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
- ^ a b Edwards, Gavin (2020-05-05). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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