I Want Action
"I Want Action" is the third single from Glam metal band Poison, originally from the album Look What the Cat Dragged In.
| "I Want Action" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Poison | ||||
| from the album Look What the Cat Dragged In | ||||
| B-side | "Play Dirty" | |||
| Released | May 20, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Enigma/Capitol Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dall; DeVille; Michaels; Rockett | |||
| Producer(s) | Ric Browde | |||
| Poison singles chronology | ||||
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The heavy metal song was released as a single in 1987 on the Enigma label of Capitol Records, and peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] "I Want Action" was the first party anthem from the band[3] and was followed by their first ballad, the top 20 Billboard hit single I Won't Forget You.
Music video
The music video begins at a diner where a waitress is serving food to the band. After a groupie asks for a backstage pass, the band performs on stage.
Albums
On the 2006 re issue of Look What the Cat Dragged In - 20th Anniversary Edition the 7" single remix of the song was released.[4]
"I Want Action" is on the following albums.
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 50 |
Uses in Media
- Featured during the opening credits of the 2003 comedy film Pauly Shore Is Dead.
- Featured in the 2009 indie dramedy Adventureland (film).
References
- "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- "Allmusic (Poison charts and awards) Billboard singles".
- "Look What the Cat Dragged In - Poison". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- "Rockers Poison celebrate 20th anniversary with expanded releases of albums". Monsters and Critics. 2006-07-25. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- "Poison Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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