The Best of Times (song)
For other uses, see The Best of Times (disambiguation).
| "The Best of Times" | ||||
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| Single by Styx | ||||
| from the album Paradise Theatre | ||||
| B-side | Lights | |||
| Released | January 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Writer(s) | Dennis DeYoung | |||
| Styx singles chronology | ||||
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"The Best of Times" is the first single release from Styx's 1981 triple-platinum album Paradise Theater. It reached #1 in Canada on the RPM national singles chart, their second #1 in that country,[1] and #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The basic melody line for "The Best of Times" is used in two other places on the album: As a bold greeting to the listener in "A.D. 1928", and a softer, more subdued version for the farewell track, "A.D. 1958".
The song was featured in the 1999 movie Big Daddy, in which Adam Sandler's character, as well as Sandler himself, is a Styx fan.
Personnel
- Dennis DeYoung-piano, synthesizers, lead vocals
- Tommy Shaw-lead guitar, vocoder, background vocals
- James Young-rhythm guitar, background vocals
- Chuck Panozzo-bass guitar
- John Panozzo-drums
References
| Preceded by "The Tide Is High" by Blondie |
Canadian RPM number-one single March 7, 1981 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Woman" by John Lennon |
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