The story of the one album wonder: Glass Tiger The Thin Red Line that had 3 top 40 hits. In the past we’ve talked about those rare hit songs that have been Lightening in a bottle. Where an artist or band releases a song that rips up the charts and shakes the earth for a time and then never rises to those levels again… Sometimes we cover An album that has multiple hit singles and rockets up the charts and then the artist never reaches those heights again? Up next lead singer Alan Frew and keyboardist Sam Reid from the canadian synth pop warriors, Glass Tiger tell the story of a moment where they were all the rage in mainstream music with #2 hit Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone and #6 hit Someday as well as the top 40 anthem I will Be there!
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Hey Music Junkies Professor of Rock Always here to celebrate the greatest artists and the greatest songs of all time .If you used to write down the top 40 count down in your trapper keeper as you listen to Casey Kasem counting them down. You’ll love this channel…Make sure to subscribe below right now and click the bell to get the stories straight from the artists about the greatest ones…
It’s time for another edition of our series BottleD Lightening where we break down the history of a beloved one hit extravaganza that took over our culture for a time .. but this time we are going to delve into an album that had multiple hits and then disappeared … Let’s jump into the time machine and set the circuits for the year 1986. Where a Canadian band with a Scottish singer released an album that mixed Pop Rock and New Wave synth encased in a several catchy singles that took them to the top of the charts and got them nominated for a grammy for best new artist. I’m talking about Glass Tiger.
Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone, partly inspired by Simple Minds and Tears for Fears would go all the way to #2 with it’s singalong chorus and then the emotional heartbreaker Someday would got to #7 in early 1987 followed by a third top 40 hit the anthem I Will Be there. This band was riding high in 86 and 87. The album these song came from The Thin Red Line was selling as well, it went gold here in the US and it went four times platinum in their native country Canada. They had fellow canadian Brian Adams backing them up on Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone due to his longtime musical partner Jim Vallance cowriting and producing on this iconic 80s record. They also killed it at the Canadian Juno Awards winning 5 over a two year period including best album and best single. Everything was breaking right for this band.
They got their second album out by 1988 called Diamond Sun .. Their first single I’m still searching was promising but stalled at #31 and they never had another hit in the US. Up next Scotland born singer songwriter Alan Frew and keyboardist songwriter Sam Reid tell the stories behind their big 3 hits from the album and how they conquered the charts. As we go into this interview I want to thank our sponsor Zenni Eyewear. Since Zenni has been our sponsor i’ve received so many comments from our viewers who have loved their glasses and especially the features like antifog antiglare and Blue Blokz. These guys are the real deal. Go to Zenni .com now to get board. Here is Glass Tiger.
23 июл 2024
