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“Lack of Communication” by Ratt
From the album Out of the Cellar (1984)
“Lack of Communication” by Ratt appears on 4 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1990 and 1996. It was first released in 1984 on the album Out of the Cellar. Its best result is #318 on the Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,034 hard rock song of all time.
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"Lack of Communication" comes off Out of the Cellar, the 1984 debut Ratt made for Atlantic, the record that crowned the American heavy metal band kings of the Los Angeles glam metal scene. Stephen Pearcy and bassist Juan Croucier wrote it. Pearcy sings lead, Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini handle the electric guitars, and Bobby Blotzer plays drums and percussion, with Crosby, Croucier and DeMartini stacking up the backing vocals. Beau Hill produced it and engineered it with Jim Faraci.
The album around it was an instant hit, riding wide radio play and heavy MTV rotation for its singles, "Round and Round" above all, and it went triple platinum. It remains their most successful album.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 318 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
| 1994 | 941 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994) | 1000 |
| 1995 | 826 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995) | 1000 |
| 1996 | 866 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996) | 1000 |
Also listed as: Lack Of Communication.
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