"Romanticide" by Tal Bachman

It's not surprising that the son of Randy Bachman, from legendary bands The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, would also prove to be a talented singer and songwriter. What is surprising is that he only had one major hit, 1999's "She's So High", which got to #14 on the Billboard Top 100.

Tal Bachman's smash hit "She's So High" was the lead single from his debut album.

Follow-up singles "If You Sleep" and "Strong Enough" failed to chart in the US, effectively making Tal Bachman a one-hit wonder. To my ear, these are two of the weaker songs on the record.

"She's So High" was sufficient to propel his album to #124 on the Billboard Top 200, but I can't help but wonder if greater success could have been attained if the catchy pop rock tune, "Romanticide" would have been released as a follow-up single instead.

 

Other notable cuts from this record include "Darker Side of Blue" and "Looks Like Rain". Tal Bachman released a little-known sophomore effort in 2004 called, "Staring Down The Sun".