Everybody Wants You
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"Everybody Wants You" is a song written and performed by American rock
singer and guitarist Billy Squier
. It appeared as the first track of his 1982 album Emotions in Motion
, and was released as the first single from that album, reaching number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart. It also reached number one on Billboard
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, staying at the top spot for six weeks in 1982.
, and a "sleekly new wave-oriented production".
It became a huge hit on both radio and MTV
,
topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks charts for six weeks, from August 28 to October 8, 1982.
It was also a hit on the pop charts, debuting on the Billboard Top 40 on November 27, 1982 and peaking at number 32.
It was Squier's third Top-40 hit, following "The Stroke
" (number 17) and "In the Dark
" (number 35).
"Everybody Wants You" has appeared on a number of classic rock compilations, including Squier's 1995 greatest hits package 16 Strokes: The Best of Billy Squier. The song was also made available as a downloadable track for Guitar Hero 5
on October 8, 2009, along with the Squier songs "The Stroke" and "When She Comes to Me".
"Everybody Wants You" was one of the songs Squier has performed live with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
; one version appeared on the Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006
album, along with Squier's 1984 hit "Rock Me Tonite
".
The song has also been covered by artists such as the American hard rock bands Damone
and The Unband
, whose version appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film Scary Movie
.
The song was also featured in the episode 13 (title: 'Standards and Practices') of season 1 of the drama The Closer
.
In 2004, a mashup
of "Everybody Wants You" and "Emerge
" by Fischerspooner
was included on the Queer Eye
soundtrack.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
singer and guitarist Billy Squier
Billy Squier
William Haislip "Billy" Squier is an American rock musician. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is best known for the song "The Stroke" on his 1981 album release Don't Say No...
. It appeared as the first track of his 1982 album Emotions in Motion
Emotions In Motion
Emotions in Motion is the third album by rock musician Billy Squier. It was released on July 23, 1982, and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It contains the hit song "Everybody Wants You", which peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and held at #1 on the Mainstream Rock...
, and was released as the first single from that album, reaching number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart. It also reached number one on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, staying at the top spot for six weeks in 1982.
Details
The song features three guitars and a bass playing a "hard-rocking and funky" riffRIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
, and a "sleekly new wave-oriented production".
It became a huge hit on both radio and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
,
topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks charts for six weeks, from August 28 to October 8, 1982.
It was also a hit on the pop charts, debuting on the Billboard Top 40 on November 27, 1982 and peaking at number 32.
It was Squier's third Top-40 hit, following "The Stroke
The Stroke
"The Stroke" is the title of a song written and recorded by American rock artist Billy Squier. It was released in May 1981 as the debut single from his 1981 album Don't Say No....
" (number 17) and "In the Dark
In the Dark (Billy Squier song)
"In the Dark" is the title of a song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier. It appeared as the first track of his 1981 album Don't Say No, and was released as the second single from that album, following "The Stroke". It reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (number 35).
"Everybody Wants You" has appeared on a number of classic rock compilations, including Squier's 1995 greatest hits package 16 Strokes: The Best of Billy Squier. The song was also made available as a downloadable track for Guitar Hero 5
Guitar Hero 5
Guitar Hero 5 is a music video game and the fifth main entry in the Guitar Hero series. The game was developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision, and released internationally in September 2009 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, 3 and Wii consoles...
on October 8, 2009, along with the Squier songs "The Stroke" and "When She Comes to Me".
"Everybody Wants You" was one of the songs Squier has performed live with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
To date, Ringo Starr has toured with eleven versions of his All-Starr Band where "everybody on stage is a star in their own right." Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band is a concept that was created by producer David Fishof...
; one version appeared on the Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006 is a 2008 live album by rock musician and ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band. It was recorded during his 2006 All-Starr Tour in Uncasville, Connecticut....
album, along with Squier's 1984 hit "Rock Me Tonite
Rock Me Tonite
"Rock Me Tonite" is the title of a song written and recorded by American rock artist Billy Squier. It was released in June 1984 as the lead single from the album Signs of Life. The song is his highest charting U.S...
".
The song has also been covered by artists such as the American hard rock bands Damone
and The Unband
The Unband
The Unband was a hard rock band composed of drummer Eugene Ferrari, lead singer and guitarist Matthew Pierce, and Mike Ruffino ..The Unband has been cited as a musical inspiration by some rock bands....
, whose version appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film Scary Movie
Scary Movie (soundtrack)
Scary Movie is the soundtrack to the 2000 film, Scary Movie. It was released on July 4, 2000 through TVT Records and consisted of a blend of hip hop and rock music.-Track listing:#"Too Cool for School"- 2:27...
.
The song was also featured in the episode 13 (title: 'Standards and Practices') of season 1 of the drama The Closer
The Closer
The Closer is an American crime drama, starring Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Georgia police detective who often closes her cases using sometimes-questionable methods...
.
In 2004, a mashup
Mashup (music)
A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...
of "Everybody Wants You" and "Emerge
Emerge (song)
"Emerge" is an electroclash song and the first single from debut album #1 by Fischerspooner. The song was originally released in 2001 through International DeeJay Gigolo Records and later jointly rereleased in 2002 by Fischerspooner's imprint label FS Studios and Ministry of Sound...
" by Fischerspooner
Fischerspooner
Fischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. The name is a portmanteau of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner...
was included on the Queer Eye
Queer Eye
Queer Eye is an American reality television series that premiered on the Bravo cable television network in July 2003. The program's name was changed from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy after the third season to broaden the scope of its content...
soundtrack.
Chart positions
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Rock Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 32 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 26 |
See also
- List of number-one mainstream rock hits (United States)