Song Of The Week #25 Winger – Seventeen
December 1, 2010
This song was recorded in 1988, but it’s a great example of glam metal.
Winger – Seventeen (Official Video)
When?
As I wrote before ‘Seventeen’ was recorded in late 80s for Winger self-titled debut album. ‘Winger’ album was released in 1988 and featured 4 singles:
- Madalaine
- Seventeen
- Headed for a Heartbreak
- Hungry
Whole album was a big success and Winger started to gain on popularity since this moment.
Winger - Winger (1988)
Who?
- Kip Winger – bass guitar, vocals
- Reb Beach – guitar, vocals
- Rod Morgenstein – drums, vocals
- Paul Taylor – keyboard, vocals
‘Seventeen’ popularity
Song and ‘Winger’ album was very popular shortly after it was released. ‘Seventeen’ is Winger’s most popular song for which they are most remembered by. 12
Successes:
- 87th place on ‘Vh1 Top 100 Hard Rock Songs‘
- 26th place on the Billboard Hot 10
Winger – Seventeen (Live ’88)
Winger – Seventeen (Live ’07)
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