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Squier formed his first band, the Reltneys, when he was 14. [3] He became more serious about music when he discovered John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. [citation needed] Squier's first public performances were in 1968 at a Boston nightclub in Kenmore Square named the Psychedelic Supermarket, where he saw Eric Clapton and the band Cream. This ...
Year Title Peak chart positions Album US [5]US AOR [6]AUS [2]CAN; 1980 "You Should Be High Love" — x — — The Tale of the Tape "The Big Beat" x — — 1981 "The Stroke" 17
"Everybody Wants You" is a hit song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier. It appeared as the opening track of his multi-Platinum 1982 album Emotions in Motion, and was released as the second single (following the title track) from that album, reaching #31 on the Cash Box Top 100 and #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Don't Say No is the second studio album by Billy Squier, released on April 13, 1981. It stands as Squier's biggest career album, including the hits "Lonely Is the Night", "In the Dark", "My Kinda Lover" and "The Stroke". The album hit the Top Five on the Billboard album chart and remained on the chart for over two years (111 weeks). [2]
The first album, The Greatest Hits (Original Soundtrack), featured a collection of specific songs handpicked by Benson for the film, and featured artists such as Jamie xx, Roxy Music, Nelly Furtado, Peggy Lee amongst others. The second album, The Greatest Hits (Original Score), consists of a score composed by Ryan Lott.
It was released in June 1984 as the lead single from his platinum-plus album Signs of Life. The song is Squier's highest charting U.S. single (as well as his last single to crack the top 40), peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hitting No. 10 on the Cash Box singles chart.
"Lonely Is the Night" is a song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier. [1] It appeared as the first track on side two of his triple-Platinum 1981 album, Don't Say No [2], and became a rock radio hit, reaching number 28 on Billboard ' s Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [3]
The Big Beat is a 1980 song by Billy Squier from his debut album The Tale of the Tape. [1] While it never charted, the song has become a sampling staple in hip-hop music. [2] As of 2020, the song has been sampled in almost 300 recordings. [3]