Song#: 0915
Date: 02/13/1982
Debut: 87
Peak: 16
Weeks: 13
Genre: Rock
Pop Bits: The Oregon band's debut single, "Harden My Heart," was a gold-selling #3 single. This follow-up didn't reach those heights, but it did reach the Top 20 and help boost sales of their self-titled debut album, which reached #8 and went platinum.
ReduxReview: Getting even more Pat Benatar-ish, the group issues another solid single. In my opinion, it was worthy of a Top 10 showing. I'm not sure why it fizzled a bit short. But then again, this one rocks a bit harder than "Harden My Heart" and Benatar's singles were peaking in the same area as well. Just the state of the chart and radio at the time I guess.
ReduxRating: 7/10
Trivia: Main band members Marv and Rindy Ross were commissioned by the state of Oregon to write a musical to commemorate the Oregon Trail. Using diaries from immigrants and other materials, they created the show "Voices from the Oregon Trail" in 1992. With other musicians, they performed/recorded the musicial as The Trail Band. It proved to be successful and the group went on to record several other albums of traditional Americana music.
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