Friday, November 11, 2016

"Burning Like A Flame" by Dokken

The hard rock outfit named after vocalist Don Dokken amassed a substantial cult following in the 80s but mainstream success largely alluded the band. Their biggest hit, "Alone Again", came in 1985 and only managed to climb to #64. They followed this up with "In My Dreams", which hit #77.

The band appeared to be on the precipice of success with one of their most infectious tunes yet, "Burning Like A Flame". Released in 1987, I really thought this pop rocker would be the song that took the band to new heights. Alas, it only reached #72. 

The album from which it came would prove to be the band's best charting performance: "Back For The Attack", which also featured a remix version of the band's song "Dream Warriors" (from the film A Nightmare On Elm Street 3), scored an impressive landing at #13.

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