Just Got Lucky (Dokken song)
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"Just Got Lucky" is a song written and released by American heavy metal
band Dokken
on their 1984 album Tooth and Nail, reaching #27 on the Billboard mainstream rock chart.
In 1985, while Dokken
toured with Dio
in Hawaii
, the band decided to film a video for the single, “Just Got Lucky”. They wanted to capture film footage of Lynch’s guitar solo atop an active volcano. While filming, seismic activity developed and steam started coming up, making it difficult for George to breathe. George said he could feel the heat through his shoes, but he continued playing on. As nightfall began, park rangers came to warn the band and crew they needed to leave immediately. They were on the plane when the volcano later blew, and the camera crew spent about an hour circling the eruption for extra footage.
The song was performed live in Tokyo, Japan in April 1988 and was released in November 1988 on Beast from the East
. It was also included on the 1999 compilation The Very Best of Dokken
, as well as the 2006 album, The Definitive Rock Collection.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Dokken
Dokken
Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 1978. They split up in 1989 but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide...
on their 1984 album Tooth and Nail, reaching #27 on the Billboard mainstream rock chart.
In 1985, while Dokken
Dokken
Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 1978. They split up in 1989 but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide...
toured with Dio
Dio (band)
Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...
in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, the band decided to film a video for the single, “Just Got Lucky”. They wanted to capture film footage of Lynch’s guitar solo atop an active volcano. While filming, seismic activity developed and steam started coming up, making it difficult for George to breathe. George said he could feel the heat through his shoes, but he continued playing on. As nightfall began, park rangers came to warn the band and crew they needed to leave immediately. They were on the plane when the volcano later blew, and the camera crew spent about an hour circling the eruption for extra footage.
The song was performed live in Tokyo, Japan in April 1988 and was released in November 1988 on Beast from the East
Beast from the East
Beast from the East is a live album recorded by heavy metal band Dokken in Japan in April 1988, during their Back for the Attack album tour. It was released on November 16, 1988. The album has live versions of the band's most popular songs and includes a studio track entitled "Walk Away"...
. It was also included on the 1999 compilation The Very Best of Dokken
The Very Best of Dokken
The Very Best of Dokken is the 'best of' package of 80s heavy metal band Dokken. Released on Rhino Records, this compilation contains most of Dokken's singles prior to 1995, the year this compilation was released. This compilation is a 16-song compilation arranged in chronological order. Tracks...
, as well as the 2006 album, The Definitive Rock Collection.