Hair Band History (July 29th)

July 29, 1989: Bon Jovi's "Lay Your Hands On Me" peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Following "Bad Medicine", "Born To Be My Baby" and "I'll Be There For You", the fourth single from the album "New Jersey" was also the 4th Top 10 hit.

July 1989: "Get High!" Ahead of the release of the debut album from Enuff Z'Nuff, the first single "New Thing" was issued to American radio stations and within a month, the music video in heavy rotation on MTV. Check "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos" -New York Times. Release information source: The Hard Report radio trade publication ad - July 28, 1989.

Remembering former Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Tygers of Pan Tang and Blue Murder guitarist John Sykes, who would have celebrated a birthday today (July 29, 1959). John died in 2025. R.I.P.

July 29, 1988: David Lee Roth brought the "Skyscraper" Tour to Lexington, Kentucky with special guest Poison, whose latest single "Fallen Angel" would debut on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart the following day.

July 29, 1989: Alice Cooper's new album "Trash" was available everywhere and lead single "Poison", on the radio for only two weeks, was already knocking on the door of the Top 30 on American stations. Billboard Magazine ad - July 29, 1989

July 29, 1989: Two years after the release of their debut album "Appetite For Destruction", Guns N' Roses had made their mark and the fifth and final single "Nightrain" made its debut on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

July 1989: The music video for the song "Hollywood" from L.A. rockers Junkyard was getting played on MTV Headbangers Ball and now the single was being promoted to rock radio. Release information source: R&R radio trade publication ad - July 28, 1989.

July 1989: With an assist from Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, who helped them secure a deal with Mercury Records, Russian rock band Gorky Park released "Bang" in North America as the lead single from their forthcoming debut album. The music video hit MTV on August 12th that year. Release information source: [US] The Hard Report radio trade publication ad - July 28, 1989.

July 1986: Mötley Crüe were in between albums "Theatre Of Pain" and "Girls, Girls, Girls" but still getting press with Vince Neil on the cover of Hard Rock Magazine. He had just been released from jail (having his sentence reduced to eighteen days for good behavior).