24 Hours A Day
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"24 Hours a Day" is a 1976 song by heavy metal
band Triumph
from their debut album Triumph. The song was written by Rik Emmett
and had existed as part of Triumph's stage act as far back as 1975. It has appeared on three studio albums, although it has never been re-recorded. Originally appearing on the self-titled debut, later re-appeared on the re-packaged Rock and Roll Machine released two years later. Then in 1995 when the self-titled debut was re-distributed as the album In the Beginning
Though the song is not a duet in the purest form it has two different vocalists. The opening verses, melodic section, is sung by Rik Emmett, until it becomes a full-bore rocker where the microphone is turned over to drummer Gil Moore. The song is also notable for being the only time throughout the bands career that Mike Levine sings any lead, this being the 'Everybody Party' section of the chorus.
This was the band's second ever single, originally only released in Canada, until an international deal was scored.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Triumph
Triumph (band)
Triumph is a Canadian hard rock power trio that was popular in the late 1970s through the 1980s. Eight of the band's albums were certified gold or higher, and Triumph was nominated for multiple Juno Awards, including Group of the Year Award in 1979, 1985, 1986 and 1987.Like their fellow Canadians...
from their debut album Triumph. The song was written by Rik Emmett
Rik Emmett
Richard Gordon Emmett is a vocalist, guitarist, and founding member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, Absolutely, was released in 1990 and became a moderate hit across North America thanks to the hits "When a Heart...
and had existed as part of Triumph's stage act as far back as 1975. It has appeared on three studio albums, although it has never been re-recorded. Originally appearing on the self-titled debut, later re-appeared on the re-packaged Rock and Roll Machine released two years later. Then in 1995 when the self-titled debut was re-distributed as the album In the Beginning
Though the song is not a duet in the purest form it has two different vocalists. The opening verses, melodic section, is sung by Rik Emmett, until it becomes a full-bore rocker where the microphone is turned over to drummer Gil Moore. The song is also notable for being the only time throughout the bands career that Mike Levine sings any lead, this being the 'Everybody Party' section of the chorus.
This was the band's second ever single, originally only released in Canada, until an international deal was scored.