Our Song (Yes song)

"Our Song"
Song by Yes from the album 90125
Released	14 November 1983
Genre	Rock
Length	4:18
Label	Atco Records
Writer	Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Alan White
Producer	Trevor Horn
90125 track listing
"Leave It" (6) "Our Song" (7) "City of Love" (8)

"Our Song" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes, from their 1983 album 90125. It reached number 32 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart in 1983.

Details

"Our Song" was written by Yes members Jon Anderson (vocals), Trevor Rabin (guitars and keyboards), Chris Squire (bass) and Alan White (drums).^[1] The city of Toledo, Ohio is mentioned prominently in the lyrics. According to White, Yes's 1977 show in Toledo was especially memorable to the band, mainly because of the temperature inside the Toledo Sports Arena: it was the hottest venue the band had performed in, reaching 126 °F (52 °C). As a result of the Toledo mention, "Our Song" received heavy airplay in Toledo following the release of 90125.^[2]

"Our Song" reached number 32 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart in 1983.^[3] It was also released as a B-side of the number-one hit single "Owner of a Lonely Heart".^[4]

References

1. ^ "Yes: 90125". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/90125-r22465. Retrieved November 7, 2010. 
2. ^ Kisiel, Ralph (March 1, 1984). "Sweltering Night Keeps City Fresh in the Memory of Yes". The Blade: p. P-2. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y3kUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yQIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3934,233173&dq=90125+toledo&hl=en. Retrieved November 7, 2010. 
3. ^ "Yes: Billboard singles chart information". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/yes-p5891/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved November 7, 2010. 
4. ^ (1991) Album notes for Yesyears by Yes.