Rock On The Net: Bryan Adams (original) (raw)
Bryan Adams was born in Ontario on November 5, 1959. While still in his teens and after dropping out of high school, Adams joined a band called 'Shock' which led to a friendship and songwriting partnership with Jim Vallance. Adam's songwriting talents lead to writing for artists including Joe Cocker, Kiss,Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, Neil Diamond,Carly Simon, and Loverboy. Adam's solo career began with A&M Records and the release of 2 singles in the late 1970's: "Let Me Take You Dancing" and "Hidin' From Love."
Adams released Bryan Adams.
Adams released You Want It, You Got It.
# 26 Singles Artist of the Year
Adams released Cuts Like A Knife.
Adams hit the Top 40 with "Straight From The Heart."
Cuts Like A Knife was certified gold.
Adams hit the Top 10 with "Straight From The Heart."
Adams hit the Top 40 with "Cuts Like A Knife."
Adams hit the Top 40 with "This Time."
Cuts Like A Knife was certified platinum.
Adams released Reckless.
Reckless was certified platinum.
Adams hit the Top 40 with "Heaven."
Adams hit #1 for 2 weeks with "Heaven."
Adams topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 2 weeks with "Heaven." The song had originally been written for the film A Night In Heaven.
Adams hit the Top 40 with "One Night Love Affair."
The video for "Run To You" was nominated for 5 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Direction, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, and Best Special Effects. The video for "Heaven" was also nominated for Best Cinematography.
Adams hit the Top 10 with "One Night Love Affair."
Reckless was certified 4x platinum.
Adams hit the Top 10 teaming up with Tina Turner on "It's Only Love."
Adams was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male (Reckless) and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("It's Only Love" with Tina Turner).
Reckless topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 2 weeks.
Adams won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance Video ("It's Only Love" with Tina Turner) and was nominated forBest Male Video ("Summer of '69")
# 30 Singles Artist of the Year
Adams released Into The Fire.
Into The Fire was certified platinum.
Adams released the live LP Live! Live! Live!
# 7 Singles Artist of the Year (# 1 Male Artist of the Year)
Adams hit the Top 40, Top 10 and #1 for 6 weeks with "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" from the soundtrack for Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.
Adams topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 7 weeks with "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You." The single also topped the UK singles chart for 16 weeks.
The single "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" was certified 2x platinum.
Adams released Waking Up The Neighbours.
The single "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" was certified 3x platinum.
Adams hit the Top 40 with "Can't Stop This Thing We Started."
The video for "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film.
Adams hit the Top 10 with "Can't Stop This Thing We Started."
The single "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" was certified gold.
Waking Up The Neighbours was certified platinum.
# 24 Singles Artist of the Year
Waking Up The Neighbours was certified 2x platinum.
Adams hit the Top 40 with "There Will Never Be Another Tonight."
Adams won an American Music Awardfor Favorite Pop/Rock Single ("(Everything I Do) I Do It For You") and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.
Adams won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television ("(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"). The song was also nominated for Record of the Year, Best Vocal Performance - Male, and Song of the Year (songwriter) (with Robert John "Mutt" Lang and Michael Kamen) and "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" was nominated for Best Rock Performance, Solo and Best Rock Song (songwriter).
Adams hit the Top 40 with "Thought I'd Died And Gone To Heaven."
Adams hit the Top 10 with "Thought I'd Died And Gone To Heaven."
Adams hit the Top 40 with "Do I Have To Say The Words?"
Adams hit the Top 10 with "Do I Have To Say The Words?"
Waking Up The Neighbours was certified 3x platinum.
Reckless was certified 5x platinum.
Adams was nominated for an American Music Awardfor Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.
Adams was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male ("There Will Never Be Another Tonight").
Adams hit the Top 40 with "Please Forgive Me."
Adams released the hits collection So Far So Good.
Adams hit the Top 10 with "Please Forgive Me."
Adams hit the Top 40 along with Rod Stewart and Sting with "All For Love" from the film soundtrack of The Three Musketeers.
Adams hit the Top 10 with "All For Love."
# 64 Singles Artist of the Year
So Far So Good was certified 2x platinum.
Adams hit #1 with Rod Stewart and Sting for 5 weeks with "All For Love."
Adams topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart along with Rod Stewartand Sting for 3 weeks with "All For Love."
The single for "All For Love" was certified platinum.
So Far So Good was certified 3x platinum.
# 36Singles Artist of the Year
Adams was nominated for an American Music Awardfor Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.
Adams was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("All For Love" with Rod Stewart and Sting).
Adams hit the Top 40 with "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?"
Adams hit the Top 10 and #1 for 3 weeks with "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?"
Adams topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 5 weeks with "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" from the soundtrack for Don Juan DeMarco.
Adams was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film ("Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?").
Adams could be heard on Bonnie Raitt's live LP Road Tested with "Rock Steady."
# 38 Singles Artist of the Year
Adams was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male ("Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?").
Waking Up The Neighbours was certified 4x platinum and So Far So Good was certified 5x platinum.
Adams released 18 'Til I Die.
Adams hit the Top 40 with "The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You."
18 'Til I Die was certified gold.
Adams hit the Top 40 with "Let's Make A Night To Remember."
Adams was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video ("The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You").
Adams hit the Top 40 dueting with Barbra Streisand on "I Finally Found Someone" from the soundtrack for The Mirror Has Two Faces.
Adams hit the Top 10 with Barbra Streisand with "I Finally Found Someone."
Adams was nominated for an American Music Awardfor Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.
Adams was nominated for 2 Grammy Awardsfor Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male ("Let's Make A Night To Remember") and Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male ("The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You").
18 'Til I Die was certified platinum.
Adams released Unplugged.
Adams hit the Top 40 with "Back To You."
Adams was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("I Finally Found Someone" with Barbra Streisand).
Adams hit the Top 10 with "Back To You."
Adams released On A Day Like Today.
Adams hit the Top 40 with "On A Day Like Today."
Another hits compilation, The Best Of Me, was released.
Adams could be heard on the Spirit soundtrack.
Adams was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song ("Here I Am" with Hans Zimmer).
Adams released the CD/DVD Live At The Budokan.
Adams could be heard on the soundtrack for Ella Enchanted on the track "If You Believe."# 13 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.
The LP Room Servicereleased overseas last year was released.
On July 2nd, Bryan performed in Ontario, Canada as part of the worldwide Live 8 concerts. The mission of the concerts was to raise awareness of the on-going poverty in Africa and to pressure the G8 leaders to take action by doubling aid, canceling debt, and delivering trade justice for Africa.
Adams released the CD/DVD collection Anthology.
Adams was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
Adams was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for "Never Gonna Break My Faith" from the film Bobby.
Adams topped the Canadian LP chart with 11.
Adams released the live LP Bare Bones.
Adams could be heard on the Michael Buble LP To Be Loved on the track "After All."
- September 30: Adams released Tracks Of My Years.
- October 30: Adams released Get Up.
- November 3: Ultimate was released.
- March 11: Adams released So Happy It Hurts.
- February 5: Adams was nominated for a Grammy Awardfor Best Rock Performance ("So Happy It Hurts").
Bryan AdamsReleased: 1980 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Hidin' From Love" - "Win Some Lose Some" - "Wait And See" - "Give Me Your Love" - "Wastin' Time" - "Don't Ya Say It" - "Remember" - "State Of Mind" - "Try To See It My Way" | |
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You Want It, You Got ItReleased: 1981 Billboard peak: # 118 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Lonely Nights" - "One Good Reason" - "Don't Look Now" - "Coming Home" - "Fits Ya Good" - "Jealousy" - "Tonight" - "You Want It, You Got It" - "Last Chance" - "No One Makes It Right" | |
Cuts Like A KnifeReleased: January, 1983 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 8 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "The Only One" - "Take Me Back" - "This Time" - "Straight From The Heart" - "Cuts Like A Knife" - "I'm Ready" - "What's It Gonna Be" - "Don't Leave Me Lonely" - "Let Him Know" - "The Best Was Yet To Come" | |
RecklessReleased: 1984 US: 5x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 2 weeks) Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "One Night Love Affair" - "She's Only Happy When She's Dancin'" - "Run To You" - "Heaven" - "Somebody" - "Summer Of '69" - "Kids Wanna Rock" - "It's Only Love" (with Tina Turner) - "Long Gone" - "Ain't Gonna Cry" | |
Into The FireReleased: March, 1987 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 7 Tracks: "Heat Of The Night" - "Into The Fire" - "Victim Of Love" - "Another Day" - "Native Son" - "Only The Strong Survive" - "Rebel" - "Remembrance Day" - "Hearts On Fire" - "Home Again" | |
Live! Live! Live!Released: 1988 Live Tracks: "She's Only Happy When She's Dancin'" - "It's Only Love" - "Cuts Like A Knife" - "Kids Wanna Rock" - "Hearts On Fire" - "Take Me Back" - "The Best Was Yet To Come" - "Heaven" - "Heat Of The Night" - "Run To You" - "One Night Love Affair" - "Long Gone" - "Summer Of '69" - "Somebody" - "Walking After Midnight" - "I Found The Law" - "Into The Fire" | |
Waking Up The NeighboursReleased: September, 1991 US: 4x Platinum Billboard peak: # 6 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Is Your Mama Gonna Miss You" - "Hey Honey I'm Packin' You In" - "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" - "Thought I'd Died And Gone To Heaven" - "Not Guilty" - "Vanishing" - "House Arrest" - "Do I Have To Say The Words" - "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" - "All I Want Is You" - "Depend On Me" - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - "If You Wanna Leave Me" - "Touch The Hand" - "Don't Drop That Bomb On Me" | |
So Far So GoodReleased: November, 1993 US: 5x Platinum Billboard peak: # 6 Tracks: "Summer Of '69" - "Straight From The Heart" - "It's Only Love" (with Tina Turner) - "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" - "Do I Have To Say The Words" - "This Time" - "Run To You" - "Heaven" - "Cuts Like A Knife" - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - "Somebody" - "Kids Wanna Rock" - "Heat Of The Night" - "Please Forgive Me" | |
18 'Til I DieReleased: June, 1996 US: Platinum Billboard peak: 31# Tracks: "The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You" - "Do To You" - "Let's Make A Night To Remember" - "18 Til I Die" - "Star" - "I Wanna Be Your Underwear" - "We're Gonna Win" - "I Think About You" - "I'll Always Be Right There" - "It Ain't A Party... If You Can't Come 'Round" - "Black Pearl" - "You're Still Beautiful To Me" - "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" - "I Finally Found Someone" (with Barbra Streisand) | |
UnpluggedReleased: December, 1997 Billboard peak: # 88 Rolling Stone review: Unplugged Tracks: "Summer Of '69" - "Back To You" - "Cuts Like A Knife" - "I'm Ready" - "Fits Ya Good" - "When You Love Someone" - "18 Til I Die" - "I Think About You" - "If You Wanna Be Bad Ya Gotta Be Good / Let's Make A Night To Remember" - "The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You" - "A Little Love" - "Heaven" - "I'll Always Be Right There" | |
On A Day Like TodayReleased: October, 1998 Billboard peak: # 103 Tracks: "How Do Ya Feel Tonight" - "C'mon C'mon C'mon" - "Getaway" - "On A Day Like Today" - "Fearless" - "I'm A Liar" - "Cloud Number Nine" - "When You're Gone" (with Mel C) - "Inside Out" - "If I Had You" - "Before The Night Is Over" - "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" - "Where Angels Fear To Tread" - "Lie To Me" | |
The Best Of MeReleased: 1999 Tracks: "The Best Of Me" - "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" - "I'm Ready" - "Summer Of '69" - "Let's Make A Night To Remember" - "All For Love (with Sting & Rod Stewart) - "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" - "Run To You" - "Cloud Number Nine" - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - "Back To You" - "When You're Gone (with Mel C) - "Please Forgive Me" - "The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You" - "Inside Out" | |
Spirit soundtrack Released: May, 2002 Bryan Tracks: "Here I Am (End Title)" - "I Will Always Return" - "You Can't Take Me" - "Get Off My Back" - "Bothers Under The Sun" - "Don't Let Go" (with Sarah McLachlan) - "This Is Where I Belong" - "Here I Am" - "Sound The Bugle" - "Nothing I've Ever Known" - "I Will Always Return (Finale)" | |
Live At The Budokan (CD/DVD)Released: June, 2003 Live Tracks: "How Do Ya Feel Tonight" - "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" - "Summer Of '69" - "Fits Ya Good" - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - "Cuts Like A Knife" - "When You're Gone" - "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" - "Getaway" - "If Ya Wanna Be Bad Ya Gotta Be Good / Let's Make A Night To Remember" - "Cloud Number Nine" - "Still Beautiful To Me" - "Run To You" - "Please Forgive Me" - "The Best Of Me" | |
Room ServiceReleased: May, 2005 Billboard peak: # 134 Rolling Stone: Tracks: "East Side Story" - "This Side Of Paradise" - "Not Romeo Not Juliet" - "Flying" - "She's A Little Too Good For Me" - "Open Road" - "Room Service" - "I Was Only Dreamin'" - "Right Back Where I Started From" - "Nowhere Fast" - "Why Do You Have To be So Hard To Love" | |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 | AnthologyReleased: October, 2005 Billboard peak: # 65 Tracks: "Remember" - "Lonely Nights" - "Straight From The Heart" - "Cuts Like A Knife" - "This Time" - "Run To You" - "Somebody" - "Heaven" - "Summer Of '69" - "One Night Love Affair" - "It's Only Love" - "Heat Of The Night" - "Heart On Fire" - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" - "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" - "Thought I'd Died And Gone To Heaven" - "Best Of Me" - "Please Forgive Me" - "All For Love" - "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" - "Rock Steady" (live) - "The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You" - "Let's Make A Night To Remember" - "Star" - "Back To You" (live) - "I'm Ready" (live) - "On A Day Like Today" - "Cloud Number Nine" (Chicane Mix) - "Here I Am" - "This Side Of Paradise" - "Why Do You Have To Be So Hard To Love" - "Open Road" - "Til I Die" 9live) - "When You're Hone" - "So Far So Good" |
Bare BonesReleased: November, 2010 Live Tracks: "You've Been A Friend To Me" - "Here I Am" - "I'm Ready" - "Let's Make A Night To Remember" - "It Ain't A Party (If You Can't Come 'Round) - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - "Cuts Like A Knife" - "Please Forgive Me" - "Summer Of '69" - "Walk On By" - "Cloud Number Nine" - "It's Only Love" - "Heaven" - "The Right Place" - "The Way You Make Me Feel" - "The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You" - "You're Still Beautiful To Me" - "Straight From The Heart" - "I Still Miss You... A Little Bit" - "All For Love" | |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 | Tracks Of My YearsReleased: September 30, 2014 Tracks: "Any Time At All" - "She Knows Me" - "I Can't Stop Loving You" - "Kiss And Say Goodbye" - "Lay Lady Lay" - "Rock And Roll Music" - "Down On The Corner" - "Never My Love" - "Sunny" - "The Track Of My Tears" - "God Only Knows" |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl | Get UpReleased: October 30, 2015 Tracks: "You Belong To Me" - "Go Down Rockin'" - "We Did It All" - "That's Rock And Roll" - "Don't Even Try" - "Do What Ya Gotta Do" - "Thunderbolt" - "Yesterday Was Just A Dream" - "Brand New Day" - "Don't Even Try" (acoustic) - "We Did It All" (acoustic) - "You Belong To Me" (acoustic) - "Brand New Day" (acoustic) |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl | UltimateReleased: November 3, 2017 Tracks: "Go Down Rockin'" - "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" - "Run To You" - "Ultimate Love" - "Heaven" - "It's Only Love" (with Tina Turner) - "Here I Am" - "When You're Gone" (featuring Melanie C) - "Cloud Number Nine" (Chicane Mix) - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - "You Belong To Me" - "Summer Of '69" - "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" - "Somebody" - "Please Forgive Me" - "Cuts Like A Knife" - "The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You" - "All For Love" (with Sting & Rod Stewart) - "Back To You" (unplugged) - "Please Stay" - "18 Til I Die" |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl | So Happy It HurtsReleased: March 11, 2022 Tracks: "So Happy It Hurts" - "Never Gonna Rain" - "You Life Me Up" - "I've Been Looking For You" - "Always Have, Always Will" - "On The Road" - "Kick Ass" - "I Ain't Worth S*** Without You" - "Let's Do This" - "Just Like Me, Just Like You" - "Just About Gone" - "These Are The Moments That Make Up My Life" |
Note: Song title and position links lead you to the song's Top 40 chart run (from the ARC Weekly Top 40) and LP links take you to Amazon.com for that LP (often including track listings and sound samples). |
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