Lay Down redirects here. For the song by Melanie

Melanie Safka

Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk is an American singer-songwriter. Known professionally as simply Melanie, she is best known for her hits "Brand New Key", "Ruby Tuesday" and "Lay Down ".-Early career:...

, see Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)

Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)

"Lay Down " was the second single from Melanie's 1970 album Candles in the Rain. The song proved to be her breakthrough hit in the United States, climbing to #6 on the U.S. Billboard charts and #3 on the U.S...

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Video game appearances

"No Real Pain" is featured on the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

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. "Talk to Her" is featured on the soundtrack to the video game NHL 07

NHL 07

NHL 07 is an ice hockey video game. It was released on September 12, 2006, the successor to NHL 06. The game improved the series' gameplay with more realistic features, such as stickhandling and a wider variety of controller schemes...

. "Lay Down" is a playable master track for the video games Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is a music video game, the third main installment in the Guitar Hero series, and the fourth title overall...

 and Guitar Hero: Smash Hits "Everything That You Are" is featured in the Project Gotham Racing 4

Project Gotham Racing 4

Project Gotham Racing 4 is the fourth title in the main Project Gotham Racing series, developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft Game Studios.-Development history:...

 soundtrack, as well as the ATV Offroad Fury 4

ATV Offroad Fury 4

ATV Offroad Fury 4 is a racing video game, developed by Climax Racing. The game was released in North America on October 31, 2006 exclusively for the PlayStation 2...

 soundtrack. "I Am the Night, Colour Me Black" is featured in the video games Need For Speed: Carbon

Need for Speed: Carbon

Need for Speed: Carbon, also known as NFS Carbon or NFSC, is an Electronic Arts video game belonging to the Need for Speed series. Released in 2006, it is the tenth installment, preceded by Need for Speed: Most Wanted, succeeded by Need for Speed: ProStreet in release order and succeeded by Need...

 and NHL 2K8.

Band members

• Mikey Heppner - lead vocals, lead guitar
• Vince Nudo - drums, vocals
• Dan Watchorn - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Mike Dyball - bass

Additional personnel

• Tom Siler - organ on "Lay Down"
• Werner F. - guitar solo on "No Real Pain"

Credits

• Co-produced by Werner F.
• Mixed by Gus & Werner
• Recorded at The Boiler Room, NYC
• Mastered by Tom Baker at Precision Mastering
• Album art by Arik Roper
  Arik Roper
  Arik Roper is a freelance illustrator and painter based in New York City. Born in New York City, Roper grew up in Richmond, Virginia. His parents both being artists, his creativity was encouraged and he spent a great deal of time drawing...