Album · Ratt
Out of the Cellar by Ratt
Out of the Cellar is an album by Ratt, released in 1984. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 71 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Round and Round”, on 66 lists with a best position of #47.
Out of the Cellar, Ratt's 1984 debut album, came crawling out on Atlantic with Beau Hill producing and planted the band at the top of the Los Angeles glam metal scene. Stephen Pearcy sneers up front, Warren DeMartini and Robbin Crosby trade razor-edged guitar, and Juan Croucier on bass and Bobby Blotzer on drums keep it strutting.
"Round and Round" was the one that did it, all over the radio and MTV, and the album rode that wave to triple platinum. It's lean, glossy, swaggering metal made for cruising, with "Wanted Man" and "Lack of Communication" adding more hooks. The band never topped it; it stayed their most successful record.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Out of the Cellar on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round and Round | 66 | #47 | – | 1990–2026 | |
| 2 | Lack of Communication | 4 | #318 | – | 1990–1996 | |
| 3 | Wanted Man | 1 | #783 | – | 1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.