I don't recall when Hooters hit my radar, but it was definitely long past their prime.
The group was formed by Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian in 1980, and despite the obvious references to owls, or...well, you know...the name is actually taken from a nickname for the melodica. Due to their constant presence playing in clubs, and frequency of local airway play, they carved out a popular following along their surrounding towns within the East Coast.
Hooters independently released their first album, Amore (1983), selling it around the Philadelpha area. Despite costing the band $12,000.00, it would go on to sell 100,000 copies, which caught the attention of Columbia Records, who signed the band.
Their first Columbia release, Nervous Nights (1985), would also become their breakout, with the album reaching number twelve in the USA. With it came their two biggest hits, And We Dances, and All You Zombies. However, for me, the latter is far overshadowed by Day By Day.
As I played through the album, I was quite pleased with the offerings of each track. By the halfway point, I still hadn't heard anything that didn't make its way to my shuffle list.
Though this momentum dipped a bit, I honestly didn't hear anything that I didn't like, but not all were shuffle worthy. Still, it was, overall, a good listening experiencing, and piqued my interest in hearing their follow-up albums of the 80's. These include 1987's One Way Home, and 1989's Zig Zag, which was their last release for Columbia Records.
From there, the group took a bit of a hiatus, which lead to them working with Roger Waters of Pink Floyd. However, they wouldn't return to the studio until 1993's Out Of Body, released by MCA. While their popularity waned in the US, quite the opposite was happening abroad, where they were reaching new heights.
Despite this, the band would once again disappear, returning in 2007, and 2010, for two final albums to date. Though these were their final studio albums, a live album was released in 2017, and the band continues to tour.
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| THIS WEEK ON THE CHARTS February 19, 1983 |
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