During the late 1980s, White Lion achieved significant popularity, particularly with their 1987 album Pride, which featured hits like “Wait” and “When the Children Cry.” This era saw a surge of glam metal and hard rock bands dominating the charts alongside White Lion.
Contemporaries of White Lion
Several bands were charting alongside White Lion during their peak years:
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Mötley Crüe: Their 1987 album Girls, Girls, Girls solidified their status in the glam metal scene.
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Def Leppard: Released the massively successful Hysteria in 1987, producing multiple hit singles.
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Guns N’ Roses: Their 1987 debut Appetite for Destruction became one of the best-selling albums, featuring hits like “Sweet Child O’ Mine.”
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Bon Jovi: The 1988 album New Jersey continued their string of chart-topping successes.
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Poison: Open Up and Say… Ahh! (1988) featured the number one hit “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.”
Frequently Asked Questions
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Which White Lion album brought them mainstream success?
- Pride (1987) was their breakthrough album, featuring hits like “Wait” and “When the Children Cry.”
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What genre is White Lion associated with?
- White Lion is often categorized under glam metal and hard rock.
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Which bands toured with White Lion during their peak?
- White Lion opened concerts for bands such as Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, and KISS.
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What was the peak chart position of White Lion’s Pride album?
- Pride reached number 11 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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Did White Lion achieve any top-10 singles?
- Yes, “Wait” reached number 8, and “When the Children Cry” peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
