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Ratt
Band Hollywood United States Formed 1976 US rock band
Ratt formed in 1976 in Hollywood, United States. Ratt has 86 chart appearances on 66 radio countdowns from 25 stations on RockLists, spanning 1990–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Round and Round”, which appears on 66 lists with a best position of #47. The station that charted Ratt most often is Z-Rock (United States (syndicated network)), with 13 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1997.
Ratt came together in Hollywood in 1976, and by the early '80s they were right in the thick of the Los Angeles glam metal scene, the hairspray-and-leather circus they helped build alongside their friendly rivals Mötley Crüe. Stephen Pearcy had the sneer, and once the lineup settled in 1982 he had the band to match: Warren DeMartini and Robbin Crosby slashing away on guitars, Juan Croucier on bass and Bobby Blotzer on drums. Jake E. Lee had passed through the ranks before them.
The 1983 EP, with "Back for More" and "Tell the World", got things rolling, and with Atlantic behind them Out of the Cellar arrived in 1984. "Round and Round" is its strutting, riff-heavy calling card, and it climbed to number 12 on Billboard's top 40; "Wanted Man" and "Lack of Communication" backed it up. "Lay It Down" made the top 40 too, Invasion of Your Privacy followed in 1985 with "You're In Love", then Dancing Undercover in 1986 and Reach for the Sky in 1988, home of "Way Cool Jr.". The albums went gold, platinum and multi-platinum.
The classic lineup came apart in the early '90s, and after that Ratt toured and recorded in fits and starts, with long breaks and a revolving cast that brought in Jizzy Pearl, John Corabi and Robbie Crane. Infestation, in 2010, turned out to be the last studio album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Ratt on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round and Round | 66 | #47 | – | 1997 | |
| 2 | Lay it Down | 6 | #228 | – | – | |
| 3 | Lack of Communication | 4 | #318 | – | – | |
| 4 | Back for More | 1 | #152 | – | – | |
| 5 | Loving You is a Dirty Job | 1 | #282 | – | – | |
| 6 | You're In Love | 1 | #365 | – | – | |
| 7 | Slip of the Lip | 1 | #412 | – | – | |
| 8 | Way Cool Jr. | 1 | #501 | – | – | |
| 9 | 7th Avenue | 1 | #704 | – | – | |
| 10 | Wanted Man | 1 | #783 | – | – | |
| 11 | Shame, Shame, Shame | 1 | #836 | – | – | |
| 12 | Tell the World | 1 | #911 | – | – | |
| 13 | You Think You're Tough | 1 | #948 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
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