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Billy Squier

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Billy Squier is a rock icon whose powerful guitar riffs, anthemic songs, and charismatic performances defined 1980s rock music. Born in Wellesley, Massachusetts, Squier began his career in the 1970s, playing in bands like Piper before launching his groundbreaking solo career. With a knack for combining hard rock energy with pop sensibility, Squier quickly rose to prominence, earning a devoted following and critical acclaim.

His 1981 album, Don’t Say No, became a defining moment in rock history, featuring massive hits like "The Stroke," "In the Dark," and "My Kinda Lover." The album went multi-platinum and cemented Squier’s reputation as a guitar-driven hitmaker. Follow-up records, including Emotions in Motion and Signs of Life, delivered more iconic tracks such as "Everybody Wants You" and "Rock Me Tonite," showcasing his versatility and flair for memorable hooks.

With his unique blend of rock, blues, and new wave influences, Squier became a staple of MTV’s golden era and influenced countless musicians. A gifted songwriter and performer, Billy Squier’s music continues to resonate, solidifying his place as one of rock’s enduring legends.

Genres

: classic rock aor

Total plays

579.8 million
Updated on 2025-10-13

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

2,895,760

Followers

884,346

Top Cities

  1. United States
    Chicago
    63,250 listeners
  2. United States
    Dallas
    38,904 listeners
  3. Canada
    Toronto
    50,061 listeners
  4. United States
    Denver
    41,094 listeners
  5. Australia
    Sydney
    36,669 listeners

Related artists

Red Rider
Red Rider

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
The Stroke - Remastered
The Stroke - Remastered
207,669,811 3:38 1981-01-01
Lonely Is The Night - Remastered
Lonely Is The Night - Remastered
134,479,451 4:41 1981-01-01
My Kinda Lover - Remastered
My Kinda Lover - Remastered
87,100,725 3:34 1981-01-01
Everybody Wants You - Remastered 1995
Everybody Wants You - Remastered 1995
42,512,604 3:47 1995-01-01
In The Dark - Remastered
In The Dark - Remastered
28,948,173 4:10 1981-01-01
Rock Me Tonite
Rock Me Tonite
12,221,088 4:57 1984-01-01
Everybody Wants You
Everybody Wants You
11,454,771 3:47 1982-01-01
Christmas Is The Time To Say "I Love You"
Christmas Is The Time To Say "I Love You"
6,279,110 2:55 1983-12-01
Too Daze Gone - Remastered
Too Daze Gone - Remastered
5,193,492 4:05 1981-01-01
Emotions In Motion
Emotions In Motion
2,545,831 4:58 1982-01-01
She's A Runner
She's A Runner
2,273,853 4:03 1982-01-01
Love Is The Hero
Love Is The Hero
2,026,776 5:09 1986-01-01
The Big Beat
The Big Beat
1,942,282 3:40 1980-01-01
Don't Say No - Remastered
Don't Say No - Remastered
1,919,209 3:24 1981-01-01
Don't Say No
Don't Say No
1,918,524 3:21 2017-11-17
Don't Say You Love Me
Don't Say You Love Me
1,816,210 4:30 1989-01-01
It Keeps You Rockin'
It Keeps You Rockin'
1,623,726 4:06 1982-01-01
Take A Look Behind Ya
Take A Look Behind Ya
1,576,847 5:04 1984-01-01
Whadda You Want From Me - Remastered
Whadda You Want From Me - Remastered
1,447,838 3:45 1981-01-01
All Night Long
All Night Long
1,434,108 4:49 1984-01-01
I Need You - Remastered
I Need You - Remastered
1,344,748 3:52 1981-01-01
You Know What I Like - Remastered
You Know What I Like - Remastered
1,320,036 2:57 1981-01-01
Learn How To Live
Learn How To Live
1,144,957 4:05 1982-01-01
Rich Kid
Rich Kid
930,145 4:42 1980-01-01
Emotions In Motion - Remastered 1995
Emotions In Motion - Remastered 1995
908,994 5:00 1995-01-01
Nobody Knows - Remastered
Nobody Knows - Remastered
907,466 4:19 1981-01-01
Stronger
Stronger
823,794 4:03 1989-01-01
The Stroke - Safari Riot Remix
The Stroke - Safari Riot Remix
795,387 2:36 2023-02-24
In Your Eyes
In Your Eyes
767,834 3:47 1982-01-01
She Goes Down
She Goes Down
737,708 4:07 1991-01-01
Shake Down
Shake Down
686,616 4:09 1985-01-01
Nerves On Ice
Nerves On Ice
670,861 5:05 1991-01-01
Eye On You
Eye On You
566,516 4:41 1984-01-01
Facts Of Life "Band" Version - LP
Facts Of Life "Band" Version - LP
562,374 4:32 1991-01-01
Facts Of Life - "Band" Version
Facts Of Life - "Band" Version
562,374 4:33 1991-06-01
Keep Me Satisfied
Keep Me Satisfied
462,330 3:42 1982-01-01
Don't Let Me Go
Don't Let Me Go
461,953 5:16 1989-01-01
Catch 22
Catch 22
424,792 5:04 1982-01-01
Listen To The Heartbeat
Listen To The Heartbeat
411,923 4:25 1982-01-01
Love Is The Hero
Love Is The Hero
403,216 4:49 1986-01-01
The Stroke - Phillip Steir Remix
The Stroke - Phillip Steir Remix
394,948 4:10 2016-01-01
Calley Oh
Calley Oh
376,603 4:09 1980-01-01
Angry
Angry
351,810 4:30 1993-03-01
You Should Be High Love
You Should Be High Love
320,291 4:21 1980-01-01
Tied Up
Tied Up
309,897 3:59 1989-01-01
One Good Woman
One Good Woman
303,415 3:42 1982-01-01
Lover
Lover
296,759 4:48 1991-01-01
(L.O.V.E.) Four Letter Word
(L.O.V.E.) Four Letter Word
268,093 4:57 1991-01-01
On Your Own
On Your Own
251,457 4:08 1985-01-22
Conscience Point
Conscience Point
229,674 5:27 1991-01-01
(I Put A) Spell On You
(I Put A) Spell On You
207,090 4:34 1989-01-01
Mine Tonite
Mine Tonite
195,157 3:47 1989-01-01
Can't Get Next To You
Can't Get Next To You
184,900 4:33 1984-01-01
Harder On A Woman
Harder On A Woman
178,473 6:00 2023-03-08
Fall For Love
Fall For Love
172,198 4:51 1984-01-01
She's A Runner - 2002 Remaster
She's A Runner - 2002 Remaster
171,020 4:05 2005-03-29
Young At Heart
Young At Heart
167,892 5:06 1991-01-01
Rock Out/Punch Somebody
Rock Out/Punch Somebody
160,126 3:15 1989-01-01
Who's Your Boyfriend
Who's Your Boyfriend
151,694 3:38 1980-01-01
Alone In Your Dreams (Don't Say Goodbye)
Alone In Your Dreams (Don't Say Goodbye)
138,993 5:07 1991-01-01
Reach For The Sky
Reach For The Sky
129,192 5:32 1984-01-01
Shot O' Love
Shot O' Love
125,198 4:06 1986-01-01
Hollywood
Hollywood
118,872 4:57 1991-01-01
Lady With A Tenor Sax
Lady With A Tenor Sax
111,668 4:24 1986-01-01
Lovin' You Ain't So Hard
Lovin' You Ain't So Hard
110,300 5:18 1993-03-01
Everybody Wants You - Live
Everybody Wants You - Live
109,469 4:33 2005-03-29
Like I'm Lovin' You
Like I'm Lovin' You
109,462 3:11 1980-01-01
Hands Of Seduction
Hands Of Seduction
108,925 5:32 1991-01-01
Happy Blues
Happy Blues
101,480 5:00 1998-09-15
The Girl's All Right
The Girl's All Right
96,373 4:10 1993-03-01
Til It's Over
Til It's Over
95,076 6:07 1986-01-01
Sweet Release
Sweet Release
94,950 6:18 1984-01-01
Strange Fire
Strange Fire
91,999 4:03 1991-01-01
G.O.D.
G.O.D.
90,783 5:31 1989-01-01
(Another) 1984
(Another) 1984
90,754 4:55 1984-01-01
Harder On A Woman - Don't Say No Mix
Harder On A Woman - Don't Say No Mix
82,774 5:40 2024-10-21
The Stroke - Live
The Stroke - Live
81,084 4:36 2005-03-29
All We Have To Give
All We Have To Give
80,551 5:19 1986-01-01
Who Knows What A Love Can Do
Who Knows What A Love Can Do
78,110 3:42 1980-01-01
Tryin' To Walk A Straight Line
Tryin' To Walk A Straight Line
78,007 4:06 1993-03-01
Hand-Me-Downs
Hand-Me-Downs
75,617 4:21 1984-01-01
Time Bomb
Time Bomb
74,674 6:58 1993-03-01
The Work Song
The Work Song
73,030 4:00 1989-01-01
Hercules
Hercules
73,005 4:43 1993-03-01
Powerhouse - Safari Riot Remix
Powerhouse - Safari Riot Remix
72,438 2:13 2023-08-25
Shocked Straight
Shocked Straight
71,397 4:08 1993-03-01
Rhythm (A Bridge So Far)
Rhythm (A Bridge So Far)
69,780 7:02 1993-03-01
More Than Words Can Say
More Than Words Can Say
67,104 3:42 1998-09-15
The Music's All Right
The Music's All Right
63,163 5:50 1980-01-01
Break Down
Break Down
58,527 4:49 1993-03-01
Young Girls
Young Girls
58,342 4:14 1980-01-01
Stranger To Myself
Stranger To Myself
56,254 5:52 1993-03-01
Your Love Is My Life
Your Love Is My Life
55,253 4:43 1989-01-01
The Pursuit Of Happiness
The Pursuit Of Happiness
54,347 7:43 1998-09-15
White Christmas
White Christmas
48,834 1:23 1983-12-01
Not A Color
Not A Color
48,730 5:14 1993-03-01
Mind-Machine
Mind-Machine
48,585 4:00 1993-03-01
Powerhouse
Powerhouse
46,484 4:18 1986-01-01
Come Home
Come Home
42,808 3:58 1986-01-01
Everybody Wants You
Everybody Wants You
42,589 5:20 2008-07-08
Break The Silence
Break The Silence
41,154 4:60 1986-01-01
Inferno (Everybody Cries Sometimes)
Inferno (Everybody Cries Sometimes)
39,176 5:47 1998-09-15
Young At Heart
Young At Heart
39,154 5:06 1991-06-01
Everybody Wants You - burnard remix
Everybody Wants You - burnard remix
38,520 2:08 2024-12-06
Lonely One
Lonely One
34,085 4:16 1986-01-01
River
River
34,080 5:14 1998-09-15
If You Would Hate Me Less, I'd Love You More
If You Would Hate Me Less, I'd Love You More
33,207 6:29 1998-09-15
Stroke Me Blues
Stroke Me Blues
33,059 4:42 1998-09-15
Wink Of An Eye
Wink Of An Eye
30,706 4:55 1986-01-01
Rock Me Tonite
Rock Me Tonite
27,046 6:20 2008-07-08
Grasping For Oblivian
Grasping For Oblivian
22,620 4:58 1998-09-15
She's A Runner - Remastered 1995
She's A Runner - Remastered 1995
17,391 4:04 1995-01-01
She Will
She Will
17,284 5:03 1998-09-15
Long Way To Fall
Long Way To Fall
10,795 5:08 1998-09-15
In the Dark (Live Acoustic)
In the Dark (Live Acoustic)
10,088 4:31 2024-11-28
Two
Two
9,403 2:49 1998-09-15
I Need You - Live
I Need You - Live
7,655 5:45 2022-06-16
My Kinda Lover - Live
My Kinda Lover - Live
5,878 4:21 2022-06-16
See Saw
See Saw
4,058 3:08 2006-01-23
Lonely is the Night - Live
Lonely is the Night - Live
3,757 6:05 2022-06-16
In the Dark - Live
In the Dark - Live
3,693 3:53 2022-06-16
The Big Beat - Live
The Big Beat - Live
3,603 4:10 2022-06-16
Everybody Wants You
Everybody Wants You
3,305 1:33 2010-01-01
The Stroke - Live
The Stroke - Live
2,772 3:32 2022-06-16
Guitar Solo - Live
Guitar Solo - Live
2,543 3:27 2022-06-16
Rich Kid - Live
Rich Kid - Live
2,436 4:38 2022-06-16
Whadda You Want From Me - Live
Whadda You Want From Me - Live
2,259 4:28 2022-06-16
Young Girls - Live
Young Girls - Live
1,534 4:12 2022-06-16
You Should Be High Love - Live
You Should Be High Love - Live
1,278 6:16 2022-06-16
You Know What I Like - Live
You Know What I Like - Live
1,181 3:53 2022-06-16
The Trouble With Flying
The Trouble With Flying
1,116 3:10 2009-10-27
Tell Me
Tell Me
< 1000 3:08 2009-10-27

New releases

Everybody Wants You (burnard remix)
Everybody Wants You (burnard remix)
2024-12-06
[2667634 Records DK2]
In the Dark (Live Acoustic)
In the Dark (Live Acoustic)
2024-11-28
[Purchase St. Records]
Harder On A Woman (Don't Say No Mix)
Harder On A Woman (Don't Say No Mix)
2024-10-21
[Spirit Music - Billy Squier]
Powerhouse (Safari Riot Remix)
Powerhouse (Safari Riot Remix)
2023-08-25
[CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)]
Harder On A Woman
Harder On A Woman
2023-03-08
[Spirit Music - Billy Squier]
The Stroke (Safari Riot Remix)
The Stroke (Safari Riot Remix)
2023-02-24
[CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)]
Nothin' To Lose (Live San Francisco '81)
Nothin' To Lose (Live San Francisco '81)
2022-06-16
[Wolf Tree]
Past Perfect
Past Perfect
2021-03-12
[UME - Global Clearing House]
The Stroke (Phillip Steir Remix)
The Stroke (Phillip Steir Remix)
2016-01-01
[CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)]
The Essential Billy Squier
The Essential Billy Squier
2011-03-25
[Capitol Records]
Absolute Hits
Absolute Hits
2005-03-29
[Capitol Records]
Happy Blue
Happy Blue
1998-09-15
[Spirit Music - Billy Squier]
The Best Of Billy Squier/16 Strokes
The Best Of Billy Squier/16 Strokes
1995-01-01
[Capitol Records]
Tell The Truth
Tell The Truth
1993-03-03
[Capitol Records]
Tell The Truth
Tell The Truth
1993-03-01
[Songs Of The Knight / Capitol]
Creatures Of Habit
Creatures Of Habit
1991-06-01
[Songs Of The Knight / Capitol]
Creatures Of Habit
Creatures Of Habit
1991-01-01
[Capitol Records]
Hear And Now
Hear And Now
1989-01-01
[Capitol Records]
Enough Is Enough
Enough Is Enough
1986-01-01
[Capitol Records]
Love Is The Hero
Love Is The Hero
1986-01-01
[Spirit Music - Billy Squier]
Signs Of Life
Signs Of Life
1984-01-01
[Capitol Records]
Christmas Is the Time to Say "I Love You"
Christmas Is the Time to Say "I Love You"
1983-12-01
[Capitol Records]
Emotions In Motion
Emotions In Motion
1982-01-01
[Capitol Records]
Don't Say No (Remastered 2010)
Don't Say No (Remastered 2010)
1981-01-01
[Capitol Records]
The Tale Of The Tape
The Tale Of The Tape
1980-01-01
[Capitol Records]