"Follow You" by Glen Burtnik

"Kilroy Was Here" sealed the fate of the original lineup of the legendary AOR band Styx in 1983. Tommy Shaw left to pursue a solo career and ultimately form the supergroup Damn Yankees. Dennis DeYoung also released several solo albums through the rest of the decade.

Meanwhile, a singer/songwriter from New Jersey was rocking his way onto the music scene. Glen Burtnik (who also went by Glen Burtnick at times) made his first chart appearance (and only one as a solo artist) in 1987 with the excellent "Follow You" from his sophomore album, "Heroes & Zeros". The single only went to #65 on the Billboard Top 100 but brought him attention that led to songwriting opportunities, including the huge smash "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough", which Patty Smyth and Don Henley took all the way to #2 in 1992. And it brought him a great opportunity to bring Styx back.

Styx reformed in 1989, but with Burtnik as their lead guitarist instead of Tommy Shaw. They released "Edge Of The Century" in 1990, which muscled its way to #63 on the album chart. The album also contained several tunes written by Burtnik, most notably the single "Love Is A Ritual", which originally appeared on his debut album. "Love Is A Ritual" did not chart in 1986, but Styx took it to #80 in 1990. Burtnik stayed with Styx until 2003 and then returned to his solo career.