Complete List Of Loverboy Songs From A to Z

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Loverboy emerged from Canada’s rock scene at the end of the 1970s and became one of the most successful arena rock bands of the following decade. The group took shape around singer Mike Reno and guitarist Paul Dean, whose combination of powerful vocals, driving guitar riffs, and catchy songwriting gave Loverboy its unmistakable sound. Keyboardist Doug Johnson, bassist Scott Smith, and drummer Matt Frenette completed the classic lineup, which could deliver hard rock excitement without sacrificing melody.

The band’s self-titled debut arrived in 1980 with the singles “Turn Me Loose” and “The Kid Is Hot Tonite.” The following year’s Get Lucky brought a larger audience through “Working for the Weekend,” “When It’s Over,” and “Lucky Ones.” Keep It Up continued the success in 1983 with “Hot Girls in Love” and “Queen of the Broken Hearts.” Their red leather image, energetic concerts, and frequent appearances on rock radio and television made Loverboy one of Canada’s most recognizable bands.

Loverboy’s music also found a home in movies and special events. The band contributed “Nothing’s Gonna Stop You Now” to the 1984 Olympic music collection, “Destruction” to the soundtrack of Giorgio Moroder’s version of Metropolis, and “Heaven in Your Eyes” to Top Gun. Lovin’ Every Minute of It and Wildside added more concert favorites, while the 1989 compilation Big Ones introduced three new songs. After a break and a reunion, the original lineup recorded Six in 1997, its first album of new material in a decade.

Bassist Scott Smith’s death in 2000 was a painful chapter in the band’s history, but Reno, Dean, Johnson, and Frenette continued with bassist Ken Sinnaeve. Loverboy returned to the studio for Just Getting Started in 2007, followed by Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival in 2012 and Unfinished Business in 2014. Later singles included “Hurtin’,” “Some Like It Hot,” “Stop the Rain,” “Gimme Back My Life,” and “Release.” Beyond the familiar hits, the band’s soundtrack songs, archival recordings, and album cuts reveal a catalog worth exploring in full.

Complete List Of Loverboy Songs From A to Z

A–E

1. “Ain’t Looking for Love” – Big Ones (1989); compilation-exclusive recording
2. “Ain’t Such a Bad Thing” – Unfinished Business (2014)
3. “Always on My Mind” – Loverboy (1980)
4. “As Good as It Gets” – Just Getting Started (2007)
5. “Back for More” – Just Getting Started (2007)
6. “Big Picture” – Six (1997)
7. “Boy Likes the Girl (Demo)” – Get Lucky (2006 remastered edition) (2006); previously unreleased archival demo
8. “Break It to Me Gently” – Wildside (1987)
9. “Bullet in the Chamber” – Lovin’ Every Minute of It (1985)
10. “Can’t Get Much Better” – Wildside (1987)
11. “Chance of a Lifetime” – Keep It Up (1983)
12. “Come Undone” – Unfinished Business (2014)
13. “Countin’ the Nights” – Unfinished Business (2014)
14. “Crack of the Whip” – Unfinished Business (2014)
15. “Create a Monster” – Six (1997)
16. “Dangerous” – Lovin’ Every Minute of It (1985)
17. “Destination Heartbreak” – Lovin’ Every Minute of It (1985)
18. “Destruction” – Metropolis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1984)
19. “D.O.A.” – Loverboy (1980)
20. “Doin’ It the Hard Way” – Unfinished Business (2014)
21. “Don’t Keep Me in the Dark” – Wildside (1987)
22. “Don’t Let Go” – Wildside (1987)
23. “Emotional” – Get Lucky (1981)

F–J

24. “Fade to Black” – Just Getting Started (2007)
25. “Fire Me Up” – Unfinished Business (2014)
26. “For You” – Big Ones (1989); compilation-exclusive recording
27. “Friday Night” – Lovin’ Every Minute of It (1985)
28. “Gangs in the Street” – Get Lucky (1981)
29. “Gimme Back My Life” – Gimme Back My Life single (2020)
30. “Goodbye Angel” – Six (1997)
31. “Hair of the Dog” – Six (1997)
32. “Heartbreaker” – Heartbreaker single (2011); later included on Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival (2012)
33. “Heaven in Your Eyes” – Top Gun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1986)
34. “Hometown Hero” – Wildside (1987)
35. “Hot Girls in Love” – Keep It Up (1983)
36. “Hurtin'” – Hurtin’ single (2016)
37. “It Don’t Matter” – Loverboy (1980)
38. “I Told You So (Demo)” – Get Lucky (2006 remastered edition) (2006); previously unreleased archival demo
39. “It’s Never Easy” – Keep It Up (1983)
40. “It’s Your Life” – Get Lucky (1981)
41. “I Would Die for You” – Just Getting Started (2007)
42. “Jump” – Get Lucky (1981)
43. “Just Getting Started” – Just Getting Started (2007)

K–O

44. “Lady of the 80’s” – Loverboy (1980)
45. “Lead a Double Life” – Lovin’ Every Minute of It (1985)
46. “Little Girl” – Loverboy (1980)
47. “Lost With You” – Just Getting Started (2007)
48. “Love of Money” – Six (1997)
49. “Love Will Rise Again” – Wildside (1987)
50. “Lovin’ Every Minute of It” – Lovin’ Every Minute of It (1985)
51. “Lucky Ones” – Get Lucky (1981)
52. “Maybe Someday” – Six (1997)
53. “Melt Down” – Keep It Up (1983)
54. “Nobody Cares” – Six (1997)
55. “Nothing’s Gonna Stop You Now” – The Official Music of the 1984 Games (1984); Team Sports Theme
56. “No Tomorrow” – Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival (2012)
57. “Notorious” – Wildside (1987)
58. “One of Them Days” – Just Getting Started (2007)
59. “One-Sided Love Affair” – Keep It Up (1983)

P–T

60. “Passion Pit” – Keep It Up (1983)
61. “Prime of Your Life” – Keep It Up (1983)
62. “Prissy Prissy” – Loverboy (1980)
63. “Queen of the Broken Hearts” – Keep It Up (1983)
64. “Read My Lips” – Wildside (1987)
65. “Release” – Release single (2022)
66. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival” – Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival (2012)
67. “Secrets” – Six (1997)
68. “Slave” – Unfinished Business (2014)
69. “Some Like It Hot” – Some Like It Hot single (2016)
70. “So Much for Love” – Six (1997)
71. “Spinnin’ My Wheels” – Six (1997)
72. “Steal the Thunder” – Lovin’ Every Minute of It (1985)
73. “Stop the Rain” – Stop the Rain single (2017)
74. “Stranded” – Just Getting Started (2007)
75. “Strike Zone” – Keep It Up (1983)
76. “Take Me to the Top” – Get Lucky (1981)
77. “Teenage Overdose” – Loverboy (1980)
78. “That’s Where My Money Goes” – Wildside (1987)
79. “The Kid Is Hot Tonite” – Loverboy (1980)
80. “The One That Got Away” – Just Getting Started (2007)
81. “The Real Thing” – Just Getting Started (2007)
82. “This Could Be the Night” – Lovin’ Every Minute of It (1985)
83. “Too Hot” – Big Ones (1989); compilation-exclusive recording
84. “Too Much Too Soon” – Lovin’ Every Minute of It (1985)
85. “Tortured” – Six (1997)
86. “Turn Me Loose” – Loverboy (1980)

U–Z

87. “Waiting for the Night” – Six (1997)
88. “Walkin’ on Fire” – Wildside (1987)
89. “War Bride” – Unfinished Business (2014)
90. “Watch Out” – Get Lucky (1981)
91. “What Makes You So Special” – Unfinished Business (2014)
92. “When It’s Over” – Get Lucky (1981)
93. “Wildside” – Wildside (1987)
94. “Working for the Weekend” – Get Lucky (1981)
95. “Working for the Weekend (Demo)” – Get Lucky (2006 remastered edition) (2006); previously unreleased alternate recording
96. “You Play the Star” – Unfinished Business (2014)
97. “Your Town Saturday Night (Demo)” – Get Lucky (2006 remastered edition) (2006); previously unreleased archival demo

LOVERBOY STUDIO ALBUMS

Loverboy (1980)

Get Lucky (1981)

Keep It Up (1983)

Lovin’ Every Minute of It (1985)

Wildside (1987)

Six (1997)

Just Getting Started (2007)

Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival (2012)

Unfinished Business (2014)

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