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"This Could Be The Night," Loverboy (1986)

"This Could Be The Night," Loverboy (1986)

Because every 80s rock band needed a power ballad

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Aug 28, 2023
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This song was requested by TLSP subscriber Sarah B. Paid subscribers can make requests right here, and if you’re not a paid subscriber, become one today!

Peak: #10 on the Hot 100
Streams: 4.2 million

The hard rock power ballad is one of pop music’s greatest sub-genres. Come for the big, wailed notes, and stay for the guitar solos and drum crashes that ass…

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