"Somebody".
"One Night Love Affair" is actually a great non-single from this hit-filled album.
― Geir Hongro, Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:29 (fourteen years ago) link
so much HATE!
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:42 (fourteen years ago) link
"One Night Love Affair" was a hit in the US.
"Somebody," of course, and it isn't overplayed.
― Bud Huxtable (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:50 (fourteen years ago) link
where's chuck???
― Bud Huxtable (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Meh. This guy showed promise for unchallenging but catchy pop/rock with Cuts Like A Knife, then . . . long fall down.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:54 (fourteen years ago) link
He peaked here, though. CLAK is all about "This Time."
― Bud Huxtable (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:55 (fourteen years ago) link
besides, a guy like Adams doesn't have promise -- he has happy accidents.
CLAK is all about "This Time."
Nah. Title track was catchy, almost jagged/edgy, and the video was kinda sexy:
A different discussion for a different poll, perhaps.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 23 May 2009 19:59 (fourteen years ago) link
This Time was catchy, too, I admit.
"When you're lying here in my arms, I'm finding it hard to believe we're in heaven" has to be among the most awkwardly phrased lyrics in any hit song by a native English speaker. Still, "Heaven".
― Sundar, Saturday, 23 May 2009 20:04 (fourteen years ago) link
well, he is Canadian.
― Bud Huxtable (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 23 May 2009 20:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Dudes, "Summer of '69" is a giant among songs.
Run To You was okay back in the day, but don't play it to me now.
I agree with this -- used to love this song (and the video) but "Summer of '69" is my jam now.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 23 May 2009 20:22 (fourteen years ago) link
That was #2. It's kind of a weird one. Lyrically, it seems like a "Jack & Diane"-style boomer suicide anthem. However, the music just doesn't seem to jive with the sentiment for me, even in an ironic happy/sad way. Also, the end of the video is pretty ominous.
― Sundar, Saturday, 23 May 2009 20:37 (fourteen years ago) link
LOL i agree with geir and alfred
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Saturday, 23 May 2009 20:39 (fourteen years ago) link
and srsly CLAK wtf is wrong with anyone who sez diff'rent?
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Saturday, 23 May 2009 20:40 (fourteen years ago) link
The guy was surely still a d-lister before this album, though, so how did he score a Tina Turner duet with "It's Only Love"? (which is definitely one of the album's better songs)
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 23 May 2009 21:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Ewww, BA lookinb like a weasel on that cover. That's off-putting for starters.
― Enemy Insects (NickB), Saturday, 23 May 2009 21:35 (fourteen years ago) link
The "Cuts Like a Knife" and "Reckless" albums aren't all bad. Surely this album contained "Heaven" and I don't exactly love it for that, but it's a decent mainstream rock album. Much better than the balladeer he got known as in the 90s.
― Geir Hongro, Saturday, 23 May 2009 22:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Won't lie, I kind of love "Heaven"
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 23 May 2009 23:12 (fourteen years ago) link
xpost I had the 45 of this when I was like 4.
― billstevejim, Saturday, 23 May 2009 23:13 (fourteen years ago) link
I've never heard the two before CLAK. Any good?
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 23 May 2009 23:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 1 June 2009 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Not sure about the debut. Off of You Want It You Got It "Fits Ya Good" and "Lonely Nights" were decent AOR singles. "Lonely Nights" maybe better than decent iirc. Nice call-and-response backing vocal on the outro.
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 2 June 2009 01:34 (fourteen years ago) link
what was that interview where he was all annoyed because people made fun of him for only being 10 or whatever in 1969, and he was like, "THE SONG IS ABOUT SEX -- DOING 69! FOR FUCK'S SAKE!"
― would you ask tom petty that? (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 2 June 2009 02:31 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 2 June 2009 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Saturday, May 23, 2009 1:39 PM
But apparently only one of us actually voted?
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 3 June 2009 05:51 (fourteen years ago) link
first, it was really weird to read bimble's first post on this thread (and his then ILX moniker).
second, "run to you" is actually a pretty cool song w/ an interesting guitar sound. added bonus: Lysette Anthony is the chick in the video (she's also the chick in Depeche Mode's "I Feel You" video).
― keine Macht für dich mehr! (Eisbaer), Sunday, 23 May 2010 18:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Here! And I never even saw this thread until now! Would've gone with "Summer Of 69," followed by "Run To You," then probably either "Ain't Gonna Cray" (partly for the dumpster solo) or "Kids Wanna Rock."
― xhuxk, Monday, 24 May 2010 15:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Fifth place: "One Night Love Affair."Sixth: Probably "It's Only Love" feat. Tina Turner
A landmark hard rocking pop album, obviously.
― xhuxk, Monday, 24 May 2010 15:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Always thought "Run To You" was a "Don't Fear the Reaper" rip-off/homage, though when I mention this people insist he ripped off "Refugee". I can hear it, but now I read he wrote it for BOC (they rejected it): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_to_You_(Bryan_Adams_song)
― drench, Monday, 24 May 2010 15:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Lysette Anthony sure looks beautiful in all these videos, partially in an "80s Hot" way, but also in an always way.
According to Wikipedia, she was also the woman in Depeche Mode's I Feel You. And also in the movie Krull. I need to watch Krull.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 19:49 (ten years ago) link
"Run to You" is a fun riff to play while you're just mindlessly noodling on the guitar in front of the tv or something.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 19:55 (ten years ago) link
When my family moved away from our hometown, some of my dad's friends and colleagues put together a video that included a photo montage set to "Heaven." Later (though not much later), I heard the song in the opening credit sequence to the Christopher Atkins stripper drama A Night in Heaven. A weird pair of associations to have with a song.
― The Butthurt Locker (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 21:57 (ten years ago) link
WTF at 0 votes for a song with Tina Fucking Turner on it?
― This amigurumi Jamaican octopus is ready to chill with you (Phil D.), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 22:37 (ten years ago) link
That's the one really pressing my buttons tonight. SO GOOD.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 27 December 2013 03:42 (ten years ago) link
I love the rhythm guitar on Its Only Love
― Master of Treacle, Friday, 27 December 2013 03:46 (ten years ago) link
somebody is my fav on herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP__WiVi6fw
― im a beacon of light (Spottie), Tuesday, 22 November 2022 19:52 (one year ago) link