How so you ask? Reckless became just the third album ever (at the time) to produce six singles that made the top 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, joining Jackson’s Thriller and Springsteen’s Born in the USA. Adams’ legacy as a prominent 80’s star was solidified with Reckless, an album nearly impossible not to like.Ĭommercial Success: Believe it or not this album put Adams in the same category as Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen.
Heaven is a sound ballad with sufficient spine to prevent it from going lifeless.” As far as non-ballad solid rock songs of the 80’s goes it doesn’t get much better than “Run to You.” Of course, “Summer of ‘69” may arguably be as popular today at bars and parties as it was some 33 years ago. I know it ranks high in the department of pop ballad cheese, and I’m perfectly fine with that. It isn’t a brilliant display of lyrical penmanship by any stretch. 8 on my Favorite 100 Songs of the 80scountdown last year, writing “I’m not naïve when it comes to Heaven. If you’re wondering how strongly I feel about “Heaven” know that it came in at No. I’m often discussing power ballads of the 80’s but for me “Heaven” is the end all/be all when it comes to them. Adams had already made a name for himself in pop culture with his Cuts Like a Knife album the year prior but his star rose to a whole never level with Reckless in late ’84. Why I Loved It: I put Adams on the same pedestal as Bruce Springsteen and John Cougar (Mellancamp-I hate typing that) as male 80s hit machine rockers.
Notable Songs: “Run to You”, “Somebody”, “Heaven”, “Summer of ‘69”, “One Night Love Affair”, “It’s Only Love”
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