Down Boys
"Down Boys" | ||||
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Single by Warrant | ||||
from the album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich | ||||
B-side | "Cold Sweat" | |||
Released | April 1989[1] | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Glam metal[2][3] | |||
Length | 4:04 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jani Lane | |||
Producer(s) | Beau Hill | |||
Warrant singles chronology | ||||
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"Down Boys" is the first single by the American rock band Warrant. It was released in 1989 from Warrant's first album, Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich. The song reached #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[4] and #13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[5]
Music video
"Down Boys", which became the band's nickname, featured the band's debut music video. The video was placed on The 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] The song was re-recorded by the band in 1999 on its Greatest & Latest album.
Charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 50 |
US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 27 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 13 |
References
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 884. ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Greatest Hits of the '80s, Vol. 2 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- "The Best of Warrant - Warrant", AllMusic, retrieved April 8, 2021
- Rolli, Bryan (July 1, 2021). "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 1, 2021. - ^ a b Edwards, Gavin (May 5, 2020). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Warrant - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Warrant - Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Down Boys - Warrant". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Warrant – Down Boys". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Warrant Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Warrant Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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- Chris Vincent
- Jani Lane
- Scott Warren
- Rick Steier
- James Kottak
- Mike Fasano
- Keri Kelli
- Billy Morris
- Jaime St. James
- Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989)
- Cherry Pie (1990)
- Dog Eat Dog (1992)
- Ultraphobic (1995)
- Belly to Belly (1996)
- Greatest & Latest (1999)
- Under the Influence (2001)
- Born Again (2006)
- Rockaholic (2011)
- Louder Harder Faster (2017)
- The Best of Warrant (1996)
- Rocking Tall (1996)
- Then and Now (2004)
- Warrant Live 86–97 (1997)
- Warrant Live Extended Versions (2005)
- Warrant 10 Live! (2014)
- Warrant: Live - Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich
- Cherry Pie: Quality You Can Taste
- Born Again: Delvis Video Diaries
- "Down Boys"
- "Heaven"
- "Big Talk"
- "Sometimes She Cries"
- "Cherry Pie"
- "I Saw Red"
- "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
- "Blind Faith"
- "We Will Rock You"
- "Machine Gun"
- "The Bitter Pill"
- "Heaven '99'"
- "Cherry Pie '99"
- "I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink"
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