Album · Donnie Iris
Back on the Streets by Donnie Iris
Back on the Streets is an album by Donnie Iris, released in 1980. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 35 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Ah! Leah!”, on 35 lists with a best position of #42.
Back on the Streets, the 1980 debut album from Donnie Iris, is the sound of a journeyman rocker getting a second wind. Born Dominic Ierace, Iris had already done his time in the Jaggerz, writing their hit "The Rapper", and in Wild Cherry, and this record kicked off the solo career he'd go on to run with his band the Cruisers.
The centerpiece is "Ah! Leah!", a hit single with a big, punchy, radio-ready rock sound that made Iris a solo name in his own right. The album got a fresh lease on life in 2021, when Rock Candy Records remastered it for a CD reissue, adding a pair of live cuts lifted from his 1981 Live EP. King Cool came next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Back on the Streets on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ah! Leah! | 35 | #42 | – | 1982–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.