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"'''Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)'''" is a song by [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] guitarist [[Don Felder]] with backing vocals from Timothy B. Schmit and Don Henley. It is the theme song of the animated film ''[[Heavy Metal (film)|Heavy Metal]]'', not to be confused with [[Heavy Metal (Sammy Hagar song)|the song of the same title]] by [[Sammy Hagar]], also included on the same [[ |
"'''Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)'''" is a song by [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] guitarist [[Don Felder]] with backing vocals from Timothy B. Schmit and Don Henley. It is the theme song of the animated film ''[[Heavy Metal (film)|Heavy Metal]]'', not to be confused with [[Heavy Metal (Sammy Hagar song)|the song of the same title]] by [[Sammy Hagar]], also included on the same [[Heavy Metal (film)#Soundtrack|movie soundtrack]]. The B-side, "All of You", is also a track on the movie's soundtrack album. |
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"Heavy Metal" was Felder's only solo chart hit. The song charted in the United States, reaching No. 43 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref name=Whitburn>''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990''. {{ISBN|0-89820-089-X}}.</ref> and number 42 on ''Cash Box''.<ref name="Cash Box">[http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/19811024.html "Cash Box Top 100 Singles", October 24, 1981]</ref> It spent four months on the pop charts. On the [[Mainstream Rock]] chart, "Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)" peaked at number five.<ref name=Billboard>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/1981-09-19 ''Billboard'' "Mainstream Rock songs", September 19, 1981]</ref> |
"Heavy Metal" was Felder's only solo chart hit. The song charted in the United States, reaching No. 43 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref name=Whitburn>''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990''. {{ISBN|0-89820-089-X}}.</ref> and number 42 on ''Cash Box''.<ref name="Cash Box">[http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/19811024.html "Cash Box Top 100 Singles", October 24, 1981]</ref> It spent four months on the pop charts. On the [[Mainstream Rock]] chart, "Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)" peaked at number five.<ref name=Billboard>[https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/1981-09-19 ''Billboard'' "Mainstream Rock songs", September 19, 1981]</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:01, 10 December 2020
| "Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)" | |
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| Single by Don Felder | |
| from the album Heavy Metal: Music from the Motion Picture | |
| B-side | "All of You" |
| Released | July 1981 |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Label | Asylum Records |
| Producer(s) | Don Felder |
"Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)" is a song by Eagles guitarist Don Felder with backing vocals from Timothy B. Schmit and Don Henley. It is the theme song of the animated film Heavy Metal, not to be confused with the song of the same title by Sammy Hagar, also included on the same movie soundtrack. The B-side, "All of You", is also a track on the movie's soundtrack album.
"Heavy Metal" was Felder's only solo chart hit. The song charted in the United States, reaching No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 42 on Cash Box.[2] It spent four months on the pop charts. On the Mainstream Rock chart, "Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)" peaked at number five.[3]
Chart history
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 43 |
| US Billboard Top Tracks[3] | 5 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[2] | 42 |
References
- ^ a b Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990. ISBN 0-89820-089-X.
- ^ a b "Cash Box Top 100 Singles", October 24, 1981
- ^ a b Billboard "Mainstream Rock songs", September 19, 1981
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