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"Welcome To The Boomtown" - David + David
from the album Boomtown (1986)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #37 (one week)
Weeks in the Top-40: 3

Today's Song of the Day come from the mainstream rock duo David + David, who may be better known as songwriters as well as musicians on Sheryl Crow's Tuesday Night Music Club album. But years before that, David Baerwald and David Ricketts had their own act, and released one of the best rock albums of the 80s, Boomtown. Drawing on the trodden down workingman class that also inspired Springsteen and Mellencamp, David and David's music had a more melodic sheen to it, but between the more introspective insights on love and Baerwald's growling voice, it was a steady companion in my Walkman that year. The first single from the set, "Welcome To The Boomtown", Got them exposure on pop radio as well...

"...Boomtown" reached the American pop top 40 in December of 1986, while climbing to #8 on the Mainstream Rock chart in Billboard magazine. Their second single, "Swallowed By The Cracks", didn't make the pop chart but did reach #14 on the Mainstream Rock chart in Billboard. That was followed by my personal favorite, "Ain't So Easy", which made it to #51 on the Hot 100 and #17 on the rock radio list. The duo would go on to do backup work while Baerwald embarked on a solo career, but if you're a fan of 80s mainstream rock music, this album is an essential listen for a look into the California experience to compare to Mellencamp's heartland sensabilities and Springsteen's Eastern storylines.

Up tomorrow: A newly crowned R&B/pop queen has some self-reserve.