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"Round and Round" is a song by American hard rock band Ratt from their 1984 album Out of the Cellar. It was released as a single in 1984 on Atlantic Records.

"Round and Round"
Artwork for US vinyl single, also used for German release with different titling layout
Single by Ratt
from the album Out of the Cellar
ReleasedFebruary 1984 (US) [1]
Recorded1984
GenreGlam metal[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Length4:26
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Beau Hill
Ratt singles chronology
"You Think You're Tough"
(1983)		 "Round and Round"
(1984)		 "Wanted Man"
(1984)
Music video
"Round and Round" on YouTube

Music video


In the song's music video, Milton Berle (uncle of Ratt manager Marshall Berle) plays both the staid head-of-household as well as the family matron (echoing his famous cross-dressing stunts of the 1950s). Both characters seem perturbed by the loud volume of Ratt's playing, and quickly leave the table.

Meanwhile, a seemingly shy yet attractive young woman (played by Lisa Dean, who would later turn up in the video for Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana"[10]) is drawn by the music to the attic. On the way upstairs to the attic, her dress and wig fall off, and she gives herself a makeover. The woman appears in the attic as a completely different person, and begins dancing to the song.

At the end of the video, the butler is dressed as a metalhead and excitedly dancing to the music in a separate room.

The song's video was placed on New York Times list of the 15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos.[11]


Reception


"Round and Round" is Ratt's biggest hit single, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984. The tune was ranked number 51 on VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s[12] and was named the 61st best hard rock song of all time also by VH1.[13]



"Round and Round" was used in season 1 of the series Supernatural and season 2 of the Netflix series Stranger Things.[14] It was used during season 1 of Cobra Kai. The song was also used in the end credits for Billy & Mandy Save Christmas and in the 2008 film The Wrestler. It was also featured in the rhythm video game Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s as a cover, and as a master recording in Guitar Hero Smash Hits and Rock Band 2.

In a 2020 TV commercial for GEICO, a young couple explains their new home has a Ratt problem—not a rat problem, as would be a much more likely complaint for homeowners. The band is seen singing "Round and Round" in various parts of the house.[15] The song charted again, reaching #18 on the Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales Chart on June 4, 2020.[citation needed]


Track listing


  1. "Round and Round" – 4:22
  2. "The Morning After" – 3:33

Personnel



RATT



Charts


Chart (1984) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16] 16
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 12
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[18] 4

Year-end charts


Chart (1984) Position
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[19] 87

References


  1. "Ratt singles".
  2. "100 Best Singles of 1984: Pop's Greatest Year". Rolling Stone. September 17, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. "Readers' Poll: The 10 Greatest Hair Metal Songs". Rolling Stone. February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  4. Corey, Irwin (January 13, 2020). "Ratt, Fozzy Added to Kiss Kruise X Lineup". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  5. Sleazegrinder (December 4, 2015). "The 20 Best Hair Metal Anthems Of All Time Ever". loudersound. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  6. "The Ultimate Hair Metal Party Playlist". Kerrang!. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  7. Masley, Ed. "Best '80s pop-metal songs, from Def Leppard to Poison". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  8. Double Shot: Metal - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved August 9, 2021
  9. "First Worsts: Remembering When Bon Jovi Gave "Hair Metal" A Bad Name". The Village Voice. June 4, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2021. and such catchy (and, I must say, excellent) pop-metal songs as Ratt’s “Round and Round”
  10. "The Woman Above the Legs". Los Angeles Times. July 3, 1988.
  11. Edwards, Gavin (May 5, 2020). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  12. "VH1 the 80's". Retrieved February 7, 2009 – via rockonthenet.com.
  13. Stosuy, Brandon (January 5, 2009). "100 Best Hard Rock Songs Ever (According to VH1)". Stereogum.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  14. "‘Stranger Things 2’ music is both heavy, mellow" The Indianapolis Star
  15. "Ratt GEICO Commercial". UltimateClassicRock.com.
  16. "RPM - Library and Archives Canada - RPM - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. July 17, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  17. "Ratt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  18. "Ratt Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  19. "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. December 22, 1984. p. TA-19.

На других языках

- [en] Round and Round (Ratt song)

[es] Round and Round (canción de Ratt)

"Round and Round" es una canción de la banda de Glam metal Ratt que resultó ser el mayor éxito de su carrera, alcanzando el número 12 en el Billboard Hot 100. Aparece como la tercera pista de su álbum "Out of the Cellar". La canción fue llamado el número 51 en "VH1: 100 Mejores Canciones de los años 80" y fue nombrado el 61 en las mejores canciones de hard rock de todos los tiempos también por VH1. "Round and Round" es conocido por la áspera, y provocadora voz de Stephen Pearcy , las guitarras líderes de Robbin Crosby y Warren DeMartini , los sonidos de Bajo de Juan Croucier y los sonidos de batería atronadora de Bobby Blotzer


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