"Hang Onto Forever" by The Rembrandts

The singer and songwriting duo of Danny Wilde and Phil Solem traces back to the early 80s with their first collaboration in the band Great Buildings. They were denied a chart appearance until they reinvented themselves as The Rembrandts in 1989. They scored their biggest success right out of the gate with the melancholy single, "Just The Way It Is, Baby," which reached #14 in 1991.

But wait...weren't these the guys who recorded "I'll Be There For You," which everyone knows from the hit TV show Friends? Yes! However, that song only went to #17 in 1995. It was also their last chart appearance to date.

The Rembrandts really deserve to be remembered for more than this. A lack of imagination into their album titles might be one explanation few people remember them. Their debut was self-titled, their sophomore record was literally "Untitled," and their third LP was called...wait for it..."LP".

Song for song, "Untitled" remains their best release to my ears. "Hang Onto Forever" is one of many enjoyable tracks on this record, which was probably done in by the poor choice of "Johnny Have You Seen Her?" as a lead single...which stalled at #54.