| "Lights and Thunder" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by White Lion | ||||
| from the album Mane Attraction | ||||
| A-side | "Lights and Thunder" | |||
| B-side | "She's Got Everything" | |||
| Released | March 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre |
Glam metal Hard rock | |||
| Length | 8:10 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Tramp/ Vito Bratta | |||
| Producer(s) | Richie Zito | |||
| White Lion singles chronology | ||||
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"Lights and Thunder" is a song by American/Danish glam metal band White Lion and was released as a single in the UK from their 1991 album Mane Attraction. [1] The song charted at No. 95 in the UK.
Background
"Lights and Thunder" was White Lion's longest song, from 1991–2008, an eight-minute heavy rock epic with a complex structure inspired by Led Zeppelin’s Achilles Last Stand. [2] In 2008, "Sangre de Cristo", from Return of the Pride became the bands longest song, with a length of eight minutes and forty-four seconds. The song was one of many songs from the band that addressed social or political issues. [3]
Music video
In 2005 for the White Lion live album " Rocking the USA" a music video was made for the live version of the song which features on the White Lion DVD Bang Your Head Festival 2005. [4] [5]
Track listing
7" single [6]
- "Lights and Thunder" - 4:56
- "She's Got Everything" - 5:56
12" maxi-single
- "Lights and Thunder" (edit)
- "Fight to Survive" (live)
- "She's Got Everything"
Personnel
- Mike Tramp - lead vocals
- Vito Bratta - lead guitar
- James Lomenzo - bass guitar
- Greg D'Angelo - drums
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles [7] | 95 |
References
- ^ "White Lion singles".
- ^ "White Lion: I was tired of the other guys, or maybe just the guitarist". Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Best White Lion Songs of All Time – Top 10 Tracks". Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "White Lion Video Albums". Spirit of Metal. 2012
- ^ "WHITE LION: 'Bang Your Head Festival 2005' DVD Details Revealed". Blabbermouth. 2021
- ^ "White Lion Lights and Thunder".
- ^ "White Lion Official Charts". Retrieved 21 August 2021.