Led by frontman David Coverdale, Whitesnake's mid-tempo 'Here I Go Again' is one of the most well known '80s hair metal songs. The lyrics are about a young man who is a loner, but hopes and dreams to find someone to share his life with.
In this hair metal song, lead singer Jeff Keith's voice stands forefront as he wails about a 'Modern Day Cowboy' involved in a shootout in a bar.
Pretty boy and now reality television star Bret Michaels heads this four-man musical outfit. 'Nothin' But a Good Time' is a hair metal song written about letting loose after a hard week's work.
Even though drummer Rick Allen only had one arm, Def Leppard still produced one of the best party songs of all time with 'Pour Some Sugar On Me.' This song talks about the hair metal lifestyle, which is mostly comprised of partying and picking up as many chicks as possible.
Tom Keifer's change in vocal range from soft and gentle to gritty and strong in this hair metal song gives this slower-paced track a much more intriguing quality.
Nikki Sixx -- lead bassist for Mötley Crüe -- wrote this hair metal song after a heroin overdose. The doctors pronounced Sixx clinically dead until he was revived by two shots of adrenaline to the heart.
This song is No. 1 for a reason – it encompasses the whole hair metal lifestyle. Sebastian Bach wails, "They call us problem child / We spend our lives on trial," referring to rebellion against the norms of society.