In 1990, RATT released their fifth studio album, Detonator. This was the first album they had released that didn’t go platinum, and it signified the beginning of the end for them as the album was released right at the beginning of the grunge rock invasion. They did get a fair amount of airplay on MTV for this video though for Shame, Shame, Shame. But, it was clear that cheesy glam rock videos were quickly growing out of favor with both MTV and teenagers alike. Enjoy!
Archive for January, 2007
Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory
Posted in 1990, Jon Bon Jovi on January 29, 2007 by pelicancupIn 1990, Jon Bon Jovi released his first solo album, Blaze of Glory, which was written for the Young Guns II soundtrack. The title song, Blaze of Glory was a #1 hit for him and the album has reportedly sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. Enjoy!
Warrant – Sometimes She Cries
Posted in 1990, Warrant on January 28, 2007 by pelicancupWarrant was still riding high in 1990 due to power ballads like this song and their other power ballad, Heaven. Enjoy!
Concrete Blonde – Joey
Posted in 1990, Concrete Blonde on January 27, 2007 by pelicancupThis is a great song from Concrete Blonde’s 3rd album, Bloodletting. Enjoy!
AC/DC – Money Talks
Posted in 1990, AC/DC on January 26, 2007 by pelicancupAC/DC’s other big hit off their 1990 album The Razor’s Edge, was this song, Money Talks. Enjoy!
B-52’s – Roam
Posted in 1990, B-52's on January 25, 2007 by pelicancupIn 1990, the B-52’s released this song, Roam, as a single, and it lit up the airwaves going all the way up to #3 on the Billboard charts. Enjoy!
Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby
Posted in 1990, Vanilla Ice on January 24, 2007 by pelicancupBefore you get mad, I realize this isn’t a rock song. But, I can’t help but feature it because of how huge this song was in 1990. Poor Vanilla Ice has been ridiculed non-stop since he released this song. It’s kind of like in country music when Billy Ray Cyrus released Achy Breaky Heart. He’ll never live that one down. No matter what they both do, their still remembered for that one song. It’s fun to watch this video though. I’m not a fan of rap music at all, but for some reason, I like watching this video. Enjoy!
AC/DC – Thunderstruck
Posted in 1990, AC/DC on January 5, 2007 by pelicancupIn 1990, AC/DC released their album, The Razor’s Edge, and the first single off the album was this song, Thunderstruck. I saw AC/DC in concert in 1990 in Tallahassee, FL, and it’s still one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. Enjoy this video! It gives you a great sense of what a concert with them is like. Good old-fashioned rock n’ roll.