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HSAS
Band United States Active 1983–1984
HSAS formed in 1983 in the United States and was active until 1984. HSAS has 2 chart appearances on 1 radio countdown from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1990. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Missing You”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #580. The station that charted HSAS most often is Z-Rock (United States (syndicated network)), with 2 appearances.
HSAS stood for Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve, a hard rock supergroup that burned bright and fast between 1983 and 1984. Sammy Hagar sang, Neal Schon played lead guitar, Kenny Aaronson held down the bass and Michael Shrieve sat behind the drums: a four-man lineup assembled for one quick, loud run.
They didn't overthink it. By most accounts the band put in under a month of rehearsal before hitting the stage, and the one album they left behind, Through the Fire on Geffen, was cut semi-live across two shows at The Warfield in San Francisco. That's exactly how it sounds: loose, loud and crackling with the adrenaline of a band still figuring out its own songs in front of a crowd. "Missing You" and "Top of the Rock" were the cuts that stuck around on the countdowns, and the record even found room for a cover of Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale".
By 1984 it was all over. HSAS remains a one-off, a snapshot of what happens when heavy hitters skip the long rehearsals and just plug in.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by HSAS on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missing You | 1 | #580 | – | – | |
| 2 | Top of the Rock | 1 | #715 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 580 | Missing You | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
| 1990 | 715 | Top of the Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
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