Album · Dokken
Under Lock and Key by Dokken
Under Lock and Key is an album by Dokken, released in 1985. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 7 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “In My Dreams”, on 3 lists with a best position of #283.
Under Lock and Key, Dokken's third studio album, is Los Angeles hard rock cut for Elektra with Michael Wagener producing. By now the classic lineup had locked into place: singer Don Dokken out front, George Lynch handling lead guitar, Mick Brown behind the kit, and bassist Jeff Pilson, who stepped in back in 1983 when Juan Croucier left for Ratt.
Wagener gives them a glossy, muscular sheen, and the thrill is in the contrast between Don's smooth, melodic singing and Lynch's slashing, show-off guitar. "In My Dreams" and "The Hunter" went out as singles and both climbed Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. The album itself stuck around the Billboard 200 for 67 weeks, went Gold, and made Platinum in 1987.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Under Lock and Key on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In My Dreams | 3 | #283 | – | 1990–2023 | |
| 2 | It's Not Love | 2 | #327 | – | 1990–2002 | |
| 3 | The Hunter | 1 | #515 | – | 1990 | |
| 4 | Unchain the Night | 1 | #584 | – | 1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.