Hooters and Eric Bazilian: Top 50 Songs

The Hooters/ Eric Bazilian Top 50 Songs

The Hooters were a rock group formed in Philadelphia in 1980. The two consistent members through the years have been Eric Bazilian (vocals/guitar) and Rob Hyman (vocals/keyboards). The group released five studio albums from 1983 to 1993 and a sixth in 2007. The two also collaborated on the 1998 Largo project which featured various artists including Taj Mahal, Levon Helm, Cyndi Lauper, and Joan Osborne. Bazilian and Hyman were arrangers and performers on Cyndi Lauper’s 1983 She’s So Unusual album, which included the #1 song “Time After Time,” written by Hyman. The pair also performed on Joan Osborne’s 1995 Relish album, which included the top 5 hit “One of Us” written by Bazilian. Bazilian also co-wrote “Kiss the Rain” (#15, 1997) for Billie Myers and wrote or co-wrote songs for Bon Jovi, Journey, Cyndi Lauper, Amanda Marshall, Ricky Martin, the Scorpions, Patty Smyth, Ronnie Spector, Robbie Williams, and others. Bazilian has released three solo albums – The Optimist (2000), A Very Dull Boy (2002), and Bazilian (2021). In 2012, he released an album with Mats Wester called What Shall Become of the Baby? Click here to see other best-of lists from performers and here to see other best-of lists from songwriters and/or producers. Spotify Podcast: Check out Dave’s Music Database podcast: The Best of Eric Bazilian and the Hooters based on this list. It debuts October 19, 2021 at 7pm CST. Tune in every Tuesday at 7pm for a new episode based on the lists at Dave’s Music Database.

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Top 50 Songs Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists as well as chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards. (Click for codes to singles charts.) DMDB Top 1%: 1. Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper, 1983) DMDB Top 2%: 2. One of Us (Joan Osborne, 1995) DMDB Top 20%: 3. And We Danced (1985) 4. Day by Day (1985) 5. All You Zombies (1983) 6. Where Do the Children Go (Hooters with Patty Smyth, 1985) 7. Kiss the Rain (Billie Myers, 1997) 8. Johnny B (1987) 9. Satellite (1987) 10. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (live, 1986) Beyond the DMDB Top 20%: 11. 500 Miles (1989) 12. Karla with a “K” (1987) 13. Blowin’ in the Wind (live, 1994) 14. Brother Don’t You Walk Away (1989) 15. Morning Buzz (2007) 16. Private Emotion (Ricky Martin, cover of Hooters’ song, 1999) 17. White Jeans (2007) 18. Hanging on a Heartbeat (1983) 19. I’m Alive (2007) 20. The Boys of Summer (2007) 21. Nervous Night (1985) 22. Twenty-Five Hours a Day (1993) 23. Give the Music Back (1989) 24. Bitter Sweet Symphony (Bazilian with Greg Gould & Tania Doko, 2020) 25. Graveyard Waltz (1987) 26. Private Emotion (1993) 27. Good Thing (Bazilian & Wester, 2012) 28. Help! (Bazilian, 2020) 29. Time Stand Still (2007) 30. Ella Fitzgerald (Bazilian, 2002) 31. U.G.L.Y. (Bazilian, 2000) 32. One Light in a Dark Valley (live, 1987) 33. A Very Dull Boy (Bazilian, 2002) 34. Bigger Than the Bossa Nova (Bazilian & Wester, 2011) 35. One Way Home (1987) 36. Freedom Ride (Largo, 1998) 37. Gimme a Stone (Largo, 1998) 38. Washington’s Day (1987) 39. Fightin’ on the Same Side (1981) 40. Until You Dare (Bazilian, 2000) 41. What Shall Become of the Baby? (Bazilian & Wester, 2011) 42. All I Really Want to Do (live, 1994) 43. One Light (Bazilian, 2011) 44. Back in the 80s (Bazilian, 2021) 45. South Ferry Road (1985) 46. Man in the Street (1980) 47. Blood from a Stone (1983) 48. Don’t Knock It ‘Til You Try It (1989) 49. Boys Will Be Boys (1993) 50. These Three Chords (Bazilian & Wester, 2011) Resources and Related Links: DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Hooters DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Eric Bazilian DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Rob Hyman DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Largo Dave’s Music Database: “Best-of Lists for Performers” Dave’s Music Database: “Best-of Lists for Songwriters and/or Producers First posted 6/16/2021; last updated 10/19/2021.

Hooters Nervous Night released

Nervous Night Hooters

Released: May 6, 1985 Peak: 12 US, -- UK, 39 CN, 12 AU Sales (in millions): 2.0 Genre: mainstream rock

Tracks: Song Title (Writers) [time] (date of single release, chart peaks) Click for codes to singles charts. And We Danced (8/3/85, 21 US, 23 CB, 21 RR, 3 AR, 6 CO, 51 CN, 6 AU) Day by Day (12/14/85, 18 US, 25 CB, 22 RR, 3 AR, 6 CO, 66 CN, 55 AU) All You Zombies (5/11/85, 58 US, 11 AR, 12 CO, 8 AU) Don’t Take My Car Out Tonight Nervous Night Hanging on a Heartbeat Where Do the Children Go (with Patty Smyth) (4/5/86, 38 US, 37 CB, 34 RR, 34 AR, 7 CO, 98 CN) South Ferry Road She Comes in Colors Blood from a Stone Total Running Time: 43:07 The Players: Eric Bazilian (vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin, saxophone) Rob Hyman (vocals, keyboards, melodica) Andy King (bass, vocals) John Lilley (guitar) David Uosikkinen (drums)

Rating: 4.136 out of 5.00 (average of 17 ratings) Quotable: “A defining record not only for the band, but for 1985” – Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

About the Album: The Hooters released their first album, 1983’s Amore, independently. The 100,000 in sales they achieved with the album was enough to impress Columbia Records who signed the band to a multi-album deal. The group also gained exposure because members Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman were contributing musicians and writers to Cyndi Lauper’s mega-successful She’s So Unusual album. The album’s #1 song, “Time After Time,” was co-written by Hyman. With the power of a major label behind them for their sophomore outing, 1985’s Nervous Night, they scored a top-20, double-platinum album thanks to three top-40 hits. The lead single, All You Zombies, “refers to stories in the Bible.” AMG It did not reach the top 40 but “is the band’s most powerful moment.” AMG That song, Hanging on a Heartbeat, and Blood from a Stone were initially released on Amore but recorded for Nervous Night. Nervous Night “was a defining record not only for the band, but for 1985 itself. Filled to the brim with fun, danceable new wave-ish rock, the album is a wonderful representation of a lighthearted era. The peppy vocals of keyboardist Rob Hyman and guitarist Eric Bazilian give the band an assured, happy energy, while the sporadic use of the mandolin and melodica (a combination harmonica/keyboard) gives the group its distinctive sound.” AMG “And We Danced and Day by Day became instant pop hits, but the remainder of Nervous Night is almost as strong. Where Do the Children Go “showed that the Hooters could be serious and dramatic as well as upbeat.” AMG “Although the band wasn’t able to maintain its momentum with subsequent records, Nervous Night remains a noteworthy contribution to mid-‘80s rock and doesn’t sound quite as dated as the work of some of the band’s contemporaries.” AMG

Resources and Related Links: DMDB encyclopedia entry for Hooters AMG All Music Guide review by Kenyon Hopkin WK Wikipedia Other Related DMDB Pages: First posted 2/15/2008; last updated 8/19/2021.