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Squier formed his first band, the Reltneys, when he was 14. Squier's first public performances were in 1968 at a Boston nightclub in Kenmore Square named the Psychedelic Supermarket, which is where he saw Eric Clapton and the band Cream. This encouraged him to take music more seriously, and he formed the band Magic Terry & the Universe with a ...
- ‘The Stroke’ From: ‘Don’t Say No’ (1981) Make it three in a row from ‘Don’t Say No’ to crown our list of the Top 10 Billy Squier Songs, and we challenge anyone to question our wisdom.
- ‘In the Dark’ From: ‘Don’t Say No’ (1981) A staple of MTV’s glorious freeform programming salad days, the video for ‘In the Dark,’ introduced many a classic rocker to Billy Squier and, needless to say, converted them on the spot, thanks to his band’s charismatic, visually arresting (even if mimed) on stage performance. ‘
- ‘My Kinda Lover’ From ‘Don’t Say No’ (1981) The fourth – that’s right, fourth – hit single from ‘Don’t Say No,’ ‘My Kinda Lover’ possessed the Spartan purity of a Stones tune (see those Keef -like guitar stabs), spiced with processed percussive punctuations, and topped with perhaps the most irresistible chorus singalong of Squier’s long career.
- ‘Everybody Wants You’ From: ‘Emotions in Motion’ (1982) The first cut from 1982’s triple-platinum-certified ‘Emotions in Motion’ saw Squier and his band finger-snapping (see video below) their way to the top of Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart, where they remained parked for six straight weeks.
Mar 8, 2023 · published 8 March 2023. Billy Squier's six-minute Harder On A Woman is available via streaming platforms now. (Image credit: Al Pereira) Billy Squier has released his first rock song since 1993's Tell the Truth album. Harder On A Woman was premiered during an interview with broadcaster Eddie Trunk on his Sirius XM show Trunk Nation .
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Mar 8, 2023 · Welcome back, Billy Squier! The '80s rock hero has returned to the music scene with "Harder on a Woman," a brand new track that marks his first new rock track in 30 years and his first single ...
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A Rock and Roll Christmas (various artists compilation) (1994) 16 Strokes: The Best of Billy Squier (1995) Reach for the Sky: The Anthology (1996) (PolyGram) Classic Masters (2002)
YearTitlePeak Chart Positions(us [5])Peak Chart Positions(us Aor [6])2023"Harder On A Woman"——1993"Angry"—151991"Facts of Life"—371991"She Goes Down"—4- 7
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Billy Squier quit The Sidewinders to form his own band Piper, but after two albums he struck out on his own. His debut album Tale Of The Tape had no hit songs, but still sold
The Stroke. " The Stroke " is a song written and recorded by American rock artist Billy Squier. It was released in 1981 as the debut single from his 3× Platinum album Don't Say No . This was Squier's first single to chart, reaching No. 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [3]
