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Bang Tango
Band Los Angeles United States Formed 1988
Bang Tango formed in 1988 in Los Angeles, United States. Bang Tango has 3 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1990–2002. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Someone Like You”, which appears on 2 lists with a best position of #612. The station that charted Bang Tango most often is Z-Rock (United States (syndicated network)), with 2 appearances.
Bang Tango came together in Los Angeles in 1988, built from the ground up by guitarist Mark Knight and bassist Kyle Keiderling. Knight wanted a second guitar, so in came Kyle Stevens; Rough Cutt's Amir Derakh pointed them toward singer Joe Lesté, and Lesté brought along his childhood pal Tigg Ketler to play drums.
They made their name the old-fashioned way, packing the clubs of the Sunset Strip until the major labels were fighting over them, and MCA won, signing them the same year they formed. Where most of the Strip ran on hairspray and power ballads, Bang Tango had a funk kink in the rhythm section and a sleazy strut in the guitars.
The Live Injection EP arrived early in 1989 to whet appetites, and "Love Injection" catches them sweaty and on the edge of chaos. Howard Benson produced the debut album, Psycho Café, which climbed to number 58 on the Billboard 200, and the video for "Someone Like You" became a regular on Dial MTV and Headbangers Ball. Players have come and gone by the dozen since, but Lesté has stayed at the microphone throughout.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Bang Tango on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Someone Like You | 2 | #612 | – | – | |
| 2 | Love Injection | 1 | #859 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 658 | Someone Like You | KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) |
| 1990 | 612 | Someone Like You | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
| 1990 | 859 | Love Injection | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
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