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Rock Ballads

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Just Take My Heart – Mr. Big

Posted by admin On January - 14 - 2009

Recording Artist: Mr. Big

Album: Lean Into It

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Just Take My Heart Single Info

Recording Artist: Mr. Big

Album: Lean Into It

Billboard Hot 100: #16

Mainstream Rock Tracks: #18

Lean Into It Album Info

Billboard 200 Peak: #15

RIAA Certification: 1x Platinum

Mr. Big Band Info

Eric Martin – vocals

Paul Gilbert – guitars

Billy Sheehan – bass guitar

Pat Torpey – drums

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To Be With You – Mr. Big

Posted by admin On January - 14 - 2009

Recording Artist: Mr. Big

Album: Lean Into It

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To Be With You Single Info

Recording Artist: Mr. Big

Album: Lean Into It

Billboard Hot 100: #1

Mainstream Rock Tracks: #19

Adult Contemporary: #11

Lean Into It Album Info

Billboard 200 Peak: #15

RIAA Certification: 1x Platinum

Mr. Big Band Info

Eric Martin – vocals

Paul Gilbert – guitars

Billy Sheehan – bass guitar

Pat Torpey – drums

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Heaven In Your Eyes – Loverboy

Posted by admin On January - 14 - 2009

Recording Artist: Loverboy

Album: Top Gun Soundtrack

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Heaven In Your Eyes Single Info

Recording Artist: Loverboy

Album: Top Gun Soundtrack

Billboard Hot 100: #12

Top Gun Soundtrack Album Info

Billboard 200 Peak: #1

RIAA Certification: 9x Platinum

Loverboy Band Info

Mike Reno -- vocals

Paul Dean -- lead guitarist

Scott Smith -- bass

Doug Johnson -- keyboards

Matt Frenette -- drums

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Close My Eyes Forever – Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne

Posted by admin On January - 13 - 2009

Recording Artist: Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne

Album: Lita

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Close My Eyes Forever Single Info

Recording Artist: Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne

Album: Lita

Billboard Hot 100: #8

Mainstream Rock Tracks: #25

Lita Album Info

Billboard 200 Peak: #29

RIAA Certification: Platinum

Lita Ford Band Info

Lita Ford -- guitar, vocals

Llory McDonald -- backing vocals

Don Nossov -- bass guitar

Mike Chapman -- backing vocals

David Ezrin -- keyboards

Myron Grombacher -- drums

Craig Krampf -- guitar

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The Day I Met You – Lillian Axe

Posted by admin On January - 13 - 2009

Recording Artist: Lillian Axe

Album: Psychoschizophrenia

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The Day That I Met You Single Info

Recording Artist: Lillian Axe

Album: Psychoschizophrenia

Billboard Hot 100: None

Psychoschizophrenia Album Info

Billboard 200 Peak: None

RIAA Certification: None

Lillian Axe Band Info

Stevie Blaze -- Lead Guitar/Keyboards/ Background Vocals

Ron Taylor -- Lead Vocals

John Ster -- Rhythm Guitar/Keyboards/ Background Vocals

Darrin DeLatte -- Bass Guitar

Tommy Scott -- Drums

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The Ballad of Jayne – L.A. Guns

Posted by admin On January - 13 - 2009

Recording Artist: L.A. Guns

Album: Cocked & Loaded

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L.A. Guns The Ballad of Jayne Single Info

Recording Artist: L.A. Guns

Album: Cocked & Loaded

Billboard Hot 100: None

Cocked & Loaded Album Info

Billboard 200 Peak: None

RIAA Certification: 1x Platinum

L.A. Guns Band Info

Phil Lewis – lead vocals

Tracii Guns – lead guitar

Mick Cripps – rhythm guitar

Kelly Nickels – bass

Steve Riley – drums

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Forever – Kiss

Posted by admin On January - 12 - 2009

Recording Artist: Kiss

Album: Hot in the Shade

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Forever Single Info

Recording Artist: Kiss

Album: Hot in the Shade

Billboard Hot 100: #8

Mainstream Rock Tracks: #17

Hot in the Shade Album Info

Billboard 200 Peak: #29

RIAA Certification: Gold

Journey Band Info

Gene Simmons -- bass guitar, lead vocals

Paul Stanley -- rhythm guitar, lead vocals

Bruce Kulick -- lead guitar, backing vocals

Eric Carr -- drums, percussion, vocals (lead vocals and bass on “Little Caesar”)

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Always With Me, Always With You – Joe Satriani

Posted by admin On January - 11 - 2009

Recording Artist: Joe Satriani

Album: Surfing With The Alien

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Always With Me, Always With You Single Info

Recording Artist: Joe Satriani

Album: Surfing With The Alien

Billboard Hot 100: None

Surfing With The Alien Album Info

Billboard 200 Peak: #29

RIAA Certification: 1x Platinum

Joe Satriani Band Info

Joe Satriani -- guitar

Stu Hamm -- bass

Jonathan Mover -- drums

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Patience – Guns N’ Roses

Posted by admin On January - 11 - 2009

Recording Artist: Guns N’ Roses

Album: G N’ R Lies

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Patience Single Info

Recording Artist: Guns N’ Roses

Album: G N’ R Lies

Billboard Hot 100: #4

Mainstream Rock Tracks: #7

G N’ R Lies Album Info

Billboard 200 Peak: #2

RIAA Certification: 12x Platinum

Guns N’ Roses Band Info

Axl Rose – lead vocals, piano, percussion

Slash – lead guitar, acoustic guitar

Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (tracks 2, 6, 9)

Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals

Steven Adler – drums, percussion

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Save Your Love – Great White

Posted by admin On January - 10 - 2009

Recording Artist: Great White

Album: Once Bitten…

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Save Your Love Single Info

Recording Artist: Great White

Album: Once Bitten…

Billboard Hot 100: #57

Mainstream Rock Tracks: #9

Once Bitten… Album Info

Billboard 200 Peak: #23

RIAA Certification: 1x Platinum

Great White Band Info

Jack Russell -- lead vocals

Mark Kendall -- lead guitar

Lorne Black -- bass guitar

Gary Holland -- drums

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