Summer of '69
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"Summer of '69" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Bryan Adams
, from his fourth studio album, Reckless (1984). The song was written by Adams and Jim Vallance
, a long-time writing partner of Adams. "Summer of '69" was produced by Adams and Bob Clearmountain
. It was released in June 1985 under A&M Records
as the fourth single from Reckless. As with most Adams songs, "Summer of '69" is an up-tempo rock song
. According to Adams, who came up with the title, the number 69 is used in reference to sex, and not the year 1969; his co-writer Jim Vallance
disagrees, however, claiming that it has nothing to do with the sex position.
However during the refrain of the song Adams sings "Me and my baby in a '69" which should clarify things.
The song was released with two B-side tracks; "Kids Wanna Rock" and "The Best Was Yet to Come". "Summer of '69" received favourable reviews from music critics. The single had a strong effect on music charts internationally, with its highest peak being number four in the Netherlands, and its least successful charting country being Germany. The track was promoted with a music video, which was filmed by Steve Barron
. The video features Adams and his backing band in a variety of settings, including running from the police.
, he immediately started the recording sessions for the new album, Reckless. "Summer of '69" was finished written on January 25, 1984 with Jim Vallance
in his basement studio. The song went through a number of changes because neither Adams nor Vallace was convinced it was a strong enough song to be featured on the album. In their first draft, the lyric "summer of '69" appeared only once. At that time the two were planning to title it "Best Days of My Life" instead. While the lyric; "best days of my life" appeared seven times in the first draft, on the final draft it had been replaced by "summer of '69" and only appeared two times throughout the song.
When writing the lyrics; "Jimmy quit and Jody got married" Vallance suggested using; "Woody quit and Gordy got married", referencing to members of his high school
band, but Adams liked his version better. While Vallance is still not sure to this day why Adams picked "Jimmy" instead, Adams mentioned once in an interview that it was a reference to one of his early drummers. According to Vallance, the name "Jody" is a reference to Adams' sound-manager, Jody Perpik, who got married during the album's recording season. On the song's very first demo, it started with a 12-string riff, just like the breakdown section in the middle of the song, but they replaced it with a chunky 6-string intro on the second demo. The song was recorded three-to-four times, in different ways, with both Adams and Vallance still not convinced that it was strong enough track to be included in the new album.
When Adams appeared on The Early Show
in 2008, he was asked about "Summer of '69" and its lyrical meaning. Adams said the song was about sex, but also making love in the summertime. "69" is a reference to the sexual position, 69. However, on Reckless 25th anniversary, Adams told In the Studio that the song was built on the theme of nostalgia
, such as the "cultural revolution
", the break-up of The Beatles
, his discovery of music and the moon landing
. But also about a character who plays until his fingers bleed and sexual discovery. Vallance however has gone for the more conventional interpretation of the title being a reference to a year. He notes Jackson Browne
's "Running on Empty
", which contains references to 1965 and 1969, as his own influence, and recalls Adams citing the film Summer of '42
as his.
s, but it was these clichés as he put it that made Adams famous. In continuation he wrote; "After all, the silliness of the single is what gives it the desired naïve charm, relating to the cliché 'age of innocence'." It was described as an "anthemic rocker" by The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. An unnamed writer of The Miami Herald
felt the song reminded him/her of the musical talents of John Mellencamp
and Bob Seger
. The New York Daily News writer Jim Farber wrote; "Of course, we're talking Bryan Adams here the only person on Earth who could write a song titled 'Summer of '69' that has nothing to do with political protests or social upheaval, but instead simply recalls a fun day Adams spent throwing dirtballs at his friends. His conclusion was that since Adams knew his place in the world, something he felt many other artists didn't, he made it easier for himself to write good songs. This he felt was proven on the album 18 til I Die
, but also "Summer of '69". Nada Lakovski of Chart
magazine described it as "A most wonderful, straightforward and unpretentious rock 'n' roll pop song". Adams, later in an interview, when talking of the song's success said;
In 1985 the song won the BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.)
Citation of Achievement for US radio airplay, the following year 1986 - Procan Award (Performing Rights Organization of Canada) for Canadian radio airplay and in 2000 it won a Socan Classics Award for more than 100,000 Canadian radio performances. In a poll conducted by Decima Research in 2006, "Summer of '69" was voted the best driving song among Canadians who sing in their cars. The song topped the survey with both sexes, and with French and English-speaking Canadians. In 2010, the song was voted the "hottest summer song" in Germany. In another poll, this time by now defunct Canadian magazine Chart, "Summer of '69" was voted the fourth best song of all-time in 2000, four years earlier it had been voted the twenty-fourth best song of all-time. The song was ranked #17 on CBC Radio
's 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version
. In 2008, the song was voted the 87th best-song of all-time by radio listeners in Norway, becoming the second highest Adams song ranked, the highest being "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
" from 1991. It was voted the fifth best-song ever on Radio 2
, a Belgian radio station, in 2008.
Hot 100
where it peaked at 5. Like the previous single released from Reckless, "Heaven
", "Summer of '69" was a commercial success worldwide. "Summer of '69" debuted at number fifty-nine, and managed to climb up the chart, and two weeks later reached its peak position 42, on August 24, 1985, on the UK Singles Chart
. The single remained on the country's chart for four consecutive weeks from August to September 1985, before falling out of the top 100. The track debuted at number twenty-two on September 22, and peaked at number seven in the fifth week on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The song debuted at 95 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart
on June 29, 1985, jumping to fifty in its second week and peaking at eleven on September 14, 1985 after spending seven weeks on the chart.
The song debuted at its peak position, number 9, on August 10, on the Norwegian Singles Chart
and stayed there for another four weeks before falling of the charts. "Summer of '69" charted on the Swedish Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks. Having debuted at number twenty on December 13, and peaked at number thirteen two weeks later. The single spent another three weeks on the chart before falling off. The track peaked at number seventeen on the Austrian Singles Chart, and remained on the country's chart for five weeks. The single's most commercially successful charting territory was the Netherlands, were it peaked at number 4 on September 22, 1990. The single's least successful chart territory was Germany. Having peaked on the country's singles chart at number sixty-two, The single spent the next five weeks fluctuating down the chart.
in 1985. In 1985 it was nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards
in one category for Best Male Video. While the song did not win the award, it was one of four nominated songs from Adams' fourth studio album Reckless. The video includes appearances by Lysette Anthony
and Michael Brandon
.
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
, from his fourth studio album, Reckless (1984). The song was written by Adams and Jim Vallance
Jim Vallance
James Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC is a retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the former songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams...
, a long-time writing partner of Adams. "Summer of '69" was produced by Adams and Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Bruce Springsteen , The Rolling Stones , Bryan Adams , Robbie Williams Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He...
. It was released in June 1985 under A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
as the fourth single from Reckless. As with most Adams songs, "Summer of '69" is an up-tempo rock song
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
. According to Adams, who came up with the title, the number 69 is used in reference to sex, and not the year 1969; his co-writer Jim Vallance
Jim Vallance
James Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC is a retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the former songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams...
disagrees, however, claiming that it has nothing to do with the sex position.
However during the refrain of the song Adams sings "Me and my baby in a '69" which should clarify things.
The song was released with two B-side tracks; "Kids Wanna Rock" and "The Best Was Yet to Come". "Summer of '69" received favourable reviews from music critics. The single had a strong effect on music charts internationally, with its highest peak being number four in the Netherlands, and its least successful charting country being Germany. The track was promoted with a music video, which was filmed by Steve Barron
Steve Barron
Steven "Steve" Barron is a director and producer, best known for directing the films Coneheads , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the innovative music videos for a-ha's "Take on Me" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean"....
. The video features Adams and his backing band in a variety of settings, including running from the police.
Conception and themes
After a tour supporting his album Cuts Like a KnifeCuts Like a Knife
Cuts Like a Knife is the third studio album by the Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams. Released on 18 January 1983 through A&M Records, the album became a huge commercial success in Canada and the United States whereas outside North America, the album did poorly...
, he immediately started the recording sessions for the new album, Reckless. "Summer of '69" was finished written on January 25, 1984 with Jim Vallance
Jim Vallance
James Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC is a retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the former songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams...
in his basement studio. The song went through a number of changes because neither Adams nor Vallace was convinced it was a strong enough song to be featured on the album. In their first draft, the lyric "summer of '69" appeared only once. At that time the two were planning to title it "Best Days of My Life" instead. While the lyric; "best days of my life" appeared seven times in the first draft, on the final draft it had been replaced by "summer of '69" and only appeared two times throughout the song.
When writing the lyrics; "Jimmy quit and Jody got married" Vallance suggested using; "Woody quit and Gordy got married", referencing to members of his high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
band, but Adams liked his version better. While Vallance is still not sure to this day why Adams picked "Jimmy" instead, Adams mentioned once in an interview that it was a reference to one of his early drummers. According to Vallance, the name "Jody" is a reference to Adams' sound-manager, Jody Perpik, who got married during the album's recording season. On the song's very first demo, it started with a 12-string riff, just like the breakdown section in the middle of the song, but they replaced it with a chunky 6-string intro on the second demo. The song was recorded three-to-four times, in different ways, with both Adams and Vallance still not convinced that it was strong enough track to be included in the new album.
When Adams appeared on The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
in 2008, he was asked about "Summer of '69" and its lyrical meaning. Adams said the song was about sex, but also making love in the summertime. "69" is a reference to the sexual position, 69. However, on Reckless 25th anniversary, Adams told In the Studio that the song was built on the theme of nostalgia
Nostalgia
The term nostalgia describes a yearning for the past, often in idealized form.The word is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of , meaning "returning home", a Homeric word, and , meaning "pain, ache"...
, such as the "cultural revolution
Counterculture of the 1960s
The counterculture of the 1960s refers to a cultural movement that mainly developed in the United States and spread throughout much of the western world between 1960 and 1973. The movement gained momentum during the U.S. government's extensive military intervention in Vietnam...
", the break-up of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, his discovery of music and the moon landing
Apollo 11
In early 1969, Bill Anders accepted a job with the National Space Council effective in August 1969 and announced his retirement as an astronaut. At that point Ken Mattingly was moved from the support crew into parallel training with Anders as backup Command Module Pilot in case Apollo 11 was...
. But also about a character who plays until his fingers bleed and sexual discovery. Vallance however has gone for the more conventional interpretation of the title being a reference to a year. He notes Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone....
's "Running on Empty
Running on Empty (song)
"Running on Empty" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne. It is the title track to his 1977 live Running on Empty album, recorded at a concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, on August 27, 1977...
", which contains references to 1965 and 1969, as his own influence, and recalls Adams citing the film Summer of '42
Summer of '42
Summer of '42 is a 1971 American coming-of-age drama film based on the memoirs of screenwriter Herman Raucher. It tells the story of how Raucher, in his early teens on his 1942 summer vacation on Nantucket Island, off the coast of New England, embarked on a one-sided romance with a woman, Dorothy,...
as his.
Reception
Barry Webber from allmusic was favourable towards the song, even when he admitted that the lyrics contained many clichéCliché
A cliché or cliche is an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel. In phraseology, the term has taken on a more technical meaning,...
s, but it was these clichés as he put it that made Adams famous. In continuation he wrote; "After all, the silliness of the single is what gives it the desired naïve charm, relating to the cliché 'age of innocence'." It was described as an "anthemic rocker" by The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. An unnamed writer of The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
felt the song reminded him/her of the musical talents of John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp, previously known by the stage names Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock that eschews synthesizers and other artificial sounds...
and Bob Seger
Bob Seger
Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...
. The New York Daily News writer Jim Farber wrote; "Of course, we're talking Bryan Adams here the only person on Earth who could write a song titled 'Summer of '69' that has nothing to do with political protests or social upheaval, but instead simply recalls a fun day Adams spent throwing dirtballs at his friends. His conclusion was that since Adams knew his place in the world, something he felt many other artists didn't, he made it easier for himself to write good songs. This he felt was proven on the album 18 til I Die
18 til I Die
-Australia:-Personnel:* Bryan Adams – rhythm guitar, vocals, co-producer* Keith Scott – lead guitar* Paco de Lucia- featured flamenco guitarist on "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman"* Mickey Curry – drums* Dave Taylor – bass...
, but also "Summer of '69". Nada Lakovski of Chart
Chart (magazine)
ChartAttack is a Canadian online music publication. Formerly a monthly print magazine called Chart, which was published from 1991 to 2009, the web version continues operation....
magazine described it as "A most wonderful, straightforward and unpretentious rock 'n' roll pop song". Adams, later in an interview, when talking of the song's success said;
"That song is 25 years old now so it's had that many years to incubate. A lot of songs, like that one, hit big in America but really not anywhere else. It didn't chart anywhere in Europe until at least 10 years after it was released. [...] I think songs can have a life of their own regardless of the promotion."
In 1985 the song won the BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.)
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
Citation of Achievement for US radio airplay, the following year 1986 - Procan Award (Performing Rights Organization of Canada) for Canadian radio airplay and in 2000 it won a Socan Classics Award for more than 100,000 Canadian radio performances. In a poll conducted by Decima Research in 2006, "Summer of '69" was voted the best driving song among Canadians who sing in their cars. The song topped the survey with both sexes, and with French and English-speaking Canadians. In 2010, the song was voted the "hottest summer song" in Germany. In another poll, this time by now defunct Canadian magazine Chart, "Summer of '69" was voted the fourth best song of all-time in 2000, four years earlier it had been voted the twenty-fourth best song of all-time. The song was ranked #17 on CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
's 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version
50 Tracks: The Canadian Version
50 Tracks: The Canadian Version was a Canadian radio series, which aired across Canada on CBC Radio One in 2005. The show, hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, was a competition to determine the 50 most essential songs in English language Canadian pop music history...
. In 2008, the song was voted the 87th best-song of all-time by radio listeners in Norway, becoming the second highest Adams song ranked, the highest being "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
" I Do It for You" is a power ballad performed by Bryan Adams and co-written with Michael Kamen and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, featured on the soundtrack album from the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and on Adams' album Waking Up the Neighbours...
" from 1991. It was voted the fifth best-song ever on Radio 2
Radio 2 (Belgium)
Radio 2 is a Belgian radio channel operated by the Flemish public broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep .In contrast to the more formal VRT Radio 1, Radio 2 features a more populist schedule aimed at a general family audience and is currently one of the most popular radio stations in...
, a Belgian radio station, in 2008.
Accolades
"Summer of '69" has found itself in several "best of" lists compiled by various music publications and critics, including the following:| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Blender (magazine) Blender was an American music magazine that billed itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more". It was also known for sometimes steamy pictorials of celebrities.... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
"Top 500 Songs of the 80s-00s" | 2005 | 70 |
| Chartattack Chart (magazine) ChartAttack is a Canadian online music publication. Formerly a monthly print magazine called Chart, which was published from 1991 to 2009, the web version continues operation.... |
Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
"The 100 Best Canadian Singles of All Time" | 1996 | 24 |
| Chartattack | Canada | "The 50 Best Canadian Singles of All Time" | 2000 | 4 |
| Chuck Eddy Chuck Eddy Chuck Eddy is an American music journalist.He was born in Detroit, Michigan. After starting his journalism career with The Village Voice and Creem, where he published one of the first national interviews with the Beastie Boys in the mid-1980s, Eddy then wrote for Rolling Stone, Spin,... |
United States | "The 100 Best Singles of the 80s" | 1990 | 50 |
| Dave Marsh Dave Marsh Dave Marsh is an American music critic, author, editor and radio talk show host. He was a formative editor of Creem magazine, has written for various publications such as Newsday, The Village Voice, and Rolling Stone, and has published numerous books about music and musicians, mostly focused on... |
United States | "The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made" | 1989 | 635 |
Chart performance
"Summer of '69" was released as a single internationally in June 1985 and charted on the BillboardBillboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
where it peaked at 5. Like the previous single released from Reckless, "Heaven
Heaven (Bryan Adams song)
"Heaven" is a power ballad written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and performed by Bryan Adams. The song first appeared on the A Night in Heaven soundtrack album in 1983 and was later included on Adams' album Reckless in 1984...
", "Summer of '69" was a commercial success worldwide. "Summer of '69" debuted at number fifty-nine, and managed to climb up the chart, and two weeks later reached its peak position 42, on August 24, 1985, on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. The single remained on the country's chart for four consecutive weeks from August to September 1985, before falling out of the top 100. The track debuted at number twenty-two on September 22, and peaked at number seven in the fifth week on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The song debuted at 95 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
on June 29, 1985, jumping to fifty in its second week and peaking at eleven on September 14, 1985 after spending seven weeks on the chart.
The song debuted at its peak position, number 9, on August 10, on the Norwegian Singles Chart
VG-lista
VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by...
and stayed there for another four weeks before falling of the charts. "Summer of '69" charted on the Swedish Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks. Having debuted at number twenty on December 13, and peaked at number thirteen two weeks later. The single spent another three weeks on the chart before falling off. The track peaked at number seventeen on the Austrian Singles Chart, and remained on the country's chart for five weeks. The single's most commercially successful charting territory was the Netherlands, were it peaked at number 4 on September 22, 1990. The single's least successful chart territory was Germany. Having peaked on the country's singles chart at number sixty-two, The single spent the next five weeks fluctuating down the chart.
Music video
The music video was directed by Irish director Steve BarronSteve Barron
Steven "Steve" Barron is a director and producer, best known for directing the films Coneheads , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the innovative music videos for a-ha's "Take on Me" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean"....
in 1985. In 1985 it was nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
in one category for Best Male Video. While the song did not win the award, it was one of four nominated songs from Adams' fourth studio album Reckless. The video includes appearances by Lysette Anthony
Lysette Anthony
Lysette Anthony is an English film, television, and theatre actress.-Early life:Anthony was born Lysette Chodzko in Fulham, London, the only daughter of actors Michael Anthony, and Bernadette Milnes....
and Michael Brandon
Michael Brandon
Michael Brandon is an American actor who resides in the United Kingdom and United States.-Life and career:Brandon was born Michael Feldman in Brooklyn, New York to Miriam and Sol Feldman...
.
Track listings
- All songs written by Bryan AdamsBryan AdamsBryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
and Jim VallanceJim VallanceJames Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC is a retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the former songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams...
Personnel
- Bryan Adams - Rhythm guitar, vocals
- Keith ScottKeith ScottKeith Douglas Scott is a Canadian guitar player. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with the singer-songwriter Bryan Adams...
- Lead guitar - Dave Taylor - Bass
- Pat Steward - Drums
- Tommy MandelTommy MandelTommy Mandel is a keyboardist who is most famous for playing with Bryan Adams, from 1981 to 1998, starting with Bryan Adams's album You Want It You Got It.He also has played with Dire Straits and others....
- keyboards - Bruce Paulen - Background vocals
Chart positions
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 17 |
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart | 11 |
| German Singles Chart | 62 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 18 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 7 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 9 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 13 |
| UK Singles Chart | 42 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 40 |
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 4 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart | 54 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart | 140 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart | 88 |
End-of-year positions
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart | 99 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 74 |