Danish/American rockers White Lion were one of the many successful "W" hair bands -- Warrant, Whitesnake, Winger, W.A.S.P., Great White, etc. -- that ruled the airwaves in the late '80s. White Lion's debut single, "Wait," was released in June 1987, but didn't end up catching fire until about seven months later, when it hit #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The group's follow-up single, the ballad "When The Children Cry" did even better, getting up to #3. Both songs helped the band's sophomore album, Pride, eventually go double platinum in the U.S.
They made a few more albums, but never matched the success of Pride, breaking up in 1991. Like so many bands, the members (or former members, depending on how you look at it) have unfortunately been involved in legal battles over who can use the White Lion name, so it doesn't look like we're going to get that reunion we've all been waiting for.
But we'll always have "Wait," won't we? It's simply a pop metal masterpiece. The guitars are great, the song is uptempo, it's catchy as hell, and it has a sing-along chorus. What more could you want out of a hair band song?
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