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William Haislip Squier (/ ˈ s k w aɪ. ər /, born May 12, 1950) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who had a string of arena rock and crossover [clarification needed] hits in the early 1980s.
Absolute Hits (2005) Essential Billy Squier (2011) Icon (2013) Live albums. King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Billy Squier (1996) Live in the Dark (DVD) Singles.
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]
"Within the song, Squier's old standards collide with his newfangled attempt at sounding hip, resulting in a catchy three-parts-pop, one-part-rock final product." While other songs on the album make similar efforts to blend an electronic sound with Squier's guitar-based rock, Allmusic says, only "Rock Me Tonite" succeeds. [4]
It was the second of Squier's Top 40 hits in the 1980s. [2] Record World called it "mass appeal sharp edged rock featuring a blockbuster hook and savage guitar outbursts." [4] The Village Voice magazine ranked the song at #6 on their list 20 Best Arena Rock Songs of All Time. [5]
Playlist: The Very Best of Starship "Keys to the City" and "Karma (Everything You Do)" Greatest Hits outtake and a new recording, respectively Videos
"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.
Greatest Hits (Ten Years and Change 1979–1991) is a compilation album released in 1991 when Starship ended its recording contract with RCA Records. The album contains two new tracks, "Don't Lose Any Sleep" and "Good Heart". "Good Heart" was released as a single and hit number 81 on the Billboard charts.