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Lights Out by UFO
Lights Out is an album by UFO, released in 1977. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 29 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Too Hot to Handle”, on 12 lists with a best position of #65.
Lights Out, UFO's sixth studio album, came out on Chrysalis in 1977, and it's the London band's hard rock with its chest puffed out and a string section at its back. This is the classic lineup, and Paul Raymond makes his UFO debut here on keyboards and rhythm guitar, alongside Phil Mogg's vocals, Michael Schenker's guitar, Pete Way's bass and Andy Parker's drums. Producer Ron Nevison brought in Alan McMillan to write lush string and horn arrangements, and the songs got more intricate to match.
"Too Hot to Handle" and the title track are pure muscle, Schenker's guitar slicing through a rhythm section that swings like a wrecking ball, while "Love to Love" goes widescreen with the orchestra swelling behind it. The one cover is a bold choice, Love's "Alone Again Or". It climbed to 23 in the US, the best the band ever did there.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Lights Out on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too Hot to Handle | 12 | #65 | – | 1982–2026 | |
| 2 | Love to Love | 7 | #75 | – | 1990–2002 | |
| 3 | Lights Out | 10 | #181 | – | 1990–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.