Spend some time with “Take It All” and I think you’ll agree that it stands as one of the finest offerings from the band’s entire catalog.
But just because the record-buying public missed a real gem doesn’t mean you have to do the same. It was released as the second single from the album, yet failed to make a dent on the charts. While “For You” was the hit, the best track from “Diamond Days” was actually this amazing slice of power-pop. It also was the band’s sole hit on the adult contemporary chart, where it also peaked at No. The lead single from the band’s fourth album, 1990’s “Diamond Days,” turned out to be the last sizable hit for the Outfield - reaching No. Maybe the fortunes would have been reversed if Lewis and company had gone the cricket route and called themselves the Wicket instead. Perhaps it had something to do with the band’s name, which references America’s pastime of baseball. during its ’80s heydays as it did in the U.S. For some reason, the Outfield never experienced the same type of success in the U.K. 78 in the U.K., which - as bizarre as it may sound - is the highest the group would reach in its homeland. rock chart’s - the highest position the Outfield would reach in its career.
And people loved what they heard, pushing the single to No. The shiny title track from the band’s third album married New Wave synth-rock with late-’80s-era pop-prog. New music: 3 cool albums worth checking out in fall 2020 The Outfield showcases a different side of its game with this heartfelt, midtempo, power ballad, which also hails from the band’s second album but is anything but “Bangin’.” “No Surrender” didn’t really make a dent on the charts, but it did receive some spins on rock radio as well as attention from MTV. 11 on the rock charts and helped propel the parent album to gold certification. Not to be confused with similarly titled Rainbow classic cover from the ’70s, or the Kelly Clarkson offering from 2004, this was the strong lead single from the band’s sophomore album, “Bangin’.” It reached No. This was indeed a deep album, offering far more than just “Your Love,” and that was a major reason why “Play Deep” ended up being certified triple-platinum in the U.S. The fourth (and final) single from “Play Deep” helped the band’s debut album live up to its title. And it worked, taking the band right back to the top 20. So, as a follow up, the band went with even more love - “All the Love” (alternatively known as “All the Love in the World”). Well, the public really liked “Your Love” - a lot.
The band’s debut single from 1985 is a finely polished slice of power-pop-rock, which hit the top 20 of the mainstream rock charts and nicely set the stage for the smash follow-up - “Your Love.” Like every song on this list, it was penned by John Spinks, the Outfield songwriter who died in 2014.