People Like Me (song)

People Like Me is a single by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, and is the comeback-single of the band, who had broken-up in 1985. The single was certified Gold and reached number one on the Finnish singles chart.^[1]

"People Like Me" is the fruit of Andy McCoy and Michael Monroe's team-work and one of the biggest reasons for Hanoi Rocks' rebirth, was that McCoy let Monroe be an equal songwriter with him. Originally the song was one of the last demos by the original Hanoi Rocks before their drummer Razzle died in a car crash, but the song didn't get finished until 2002.

A music video was also made, which showed the band performing in the studio and live.

In Finland the song was also sold as a single,which featured "People Like Me", "Lucky", "Winged Bull" and a music video for the tile-track. A promo-EP was also released in Finland which featured "People Like Me", "Lucky", "Delirious", "In My Darkest Moment" and the same music video as the single, but this EP was only meant for radio, clubs and other music distributors. Still, in Japan an EP was sold which featured the songs "People Like Me", "Lucky", "Delirious", "Are You Lonely Tonight" and the music video for "People Like Me". "Are You Lonely Tonight" wasn't featured on the original release of Twelve Shots on the Rocks, but is featured on the 2003 remixed version.

Track listing

All tracks written by Andy McCoy and Michael Monroe, except where noted.

CD single (Akashic Rocks, Finland) (Victor Records, Japan):

"People Like Me" - 2:56
"Lucky" - 3:17
"Winged Bull" - 4:28
"People Like Me" (music video)

EP (Victor Records, Japan):

"People Like Me" - 2:56
"Lucky" - 3:17
"In My Darkest Moment" - 4:22
"Are You Lonely Tonight" - 3:09 (Willy DeVillen)
"People Like Me" (music video)

Personnel

Michael Monroe - Lead vocals
Andy McCoy - Lead guitar
Costello Hautamäki - Rhythm guitar
Timpa Laine - Bass
Lacu - Drums

References

↑ "Finnish singles charts 17/2002". 2010-04-12.

Hanoi Rocks

Michael Monroe Andy McCoy Conny Bloom Andy Christell George Atlagic Nasty Suicide Sami Yaffa Stefan Piesnack Gyp Casino Terry Chimes Timo Kaltio Razzle Jesu Hämäläinen Nedo René Berg Peki Sirola Costello Hautamäki Timpa Stevie Klasson Lacu

Studio albums	Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks Oriental Beat Self Destruction Blues Back to Mystery City Two Steps from the Move Twelve Shots on the Rocks Another Hostile Takeover Street Poetry

Live albums	All Those Wasted Years Rock & Roll Divorce

Compilations	The Best of Hanoi Rocks Dead By Christmas The Collection Tracks From A Broken Dream Lean On Me Decadent, Dangerous, Delicious Hanoi Rocks Up Around The Bend...The Definitive Collection This One's for Rock'n'roll – The Best of Hanoi Rocks 1980–2008

Singles and EPs	"I Want You" "Tragedy" "Desperados" "Dead By X-Mas" "Love's An Injection" "Malibu Beach Nightmare" "Until I Get You" "Up Around the Bend" "Underwater World" "Don't You Ever Leave Me" "People Like Me" "A Day Late, A Dollar Short" "Keep Our Fire Burning" "Back In Yer Face" "Fashion" "This One's For Rock'n'Roll" "Teenage Revolution"

Other songs	"Oriental Beat" "Million Miles Away"

Videos and DVDs	All Those Wasted Years The Nottingham Tapes Buried Alive

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