SONG OF THE DAY
“Don’t Tell Me You Love Me” by Night Ranger (Dawn Patrol, Boardwalk Records, 1982). Written by Jack Blades.
INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)
– “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me” was released as a single in January 1983 and peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
– It was ranked as the 92nd best hard rock song of all time by VH1.
– The song was re-recorded for the music video game Rock Band and was released as Downloadable content.
– Night Ranger is an American rock band from San Francisco that gained popularity during the 1980s and ’90s with a series of albums and singles.
– The band’s first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.
– The quintet is perhaps best known for the power ballad “Sister Christian”, which peaked at #5 in June 1984.
– Despite the departure of original keyboardist Alan Fitzgerald and guitarist Jeff Watson, the band has continued to tour and remains very popular in Asian countries, especially Japan.