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"Everybody Wants You" is a hit song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier. It appeared as the opening track of his multi-Platinum 1982 album ''Emotions in Motion'', and was released as the second single (following the title track) from that album, reaching No. 32 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It also reached number one on ''Billboard'' Top Rock Tracks chart, holding the top spot for six weeks. By this time, Squier had become one of the most popular artists on MTV. The music video for this track remained in heavy rotation for months on the cable channel. == Details == The song features three guitars and a bass playing a "hard-rocking and funky" riff, and a "sleekly new wave-oriented production". It became a huge hit on both radio and MTV, topping the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks charts for six weeks, from August 28 to October 8, 1982. It was also a hit on the pop charts, debuting on the ''Billboard'' Top 40 on November 27, 1982 and peaking at number 32. It was Squier's third Top-40 hit, following "The Stroke" (number 17) and "In the Dark" (number 35).〔 "Everybody Wants You" has appeared on a number of classic rock compilations, including Squier's 1995 greatest hits package ''16 Strokes: The Best of Billy Squier''.〔 The song was also made available as a downloadable track for ''Guitar Hero 5'' on October 8, 2009, along with the Squier songs "The Stroke" and "When She Comes to Me". "Everybody Wants You" was one of the songs Squier has performed live with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band; one version appeared on the ''Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006'' album, along with Squier's 1984 hit "Rock Me Tonite". The song has also been covered by artists such as the American hard rock bands Puddle of Mudd, Damone and The Unband, whose version appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film ''Scary Movie''. Canadian indie rock band Tokyo Police Club performed a version of the song in August of 2010 for ''The A.V. Club'' A.V. Undercover series.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/tokyo-police-club-covers-billy-squier,38878/ )〕 The song was also featured in the episode 13 (title: 'Standards and Practices') of season 1 of the drama The Closer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title = The Closer Fan Wiki )〕 In 2004, a mashup of "Everybody Wants You" and "Emerge" by Fischerspooner was included on the ''Queer Eye'' soundtrack. Used in the first couple seasons of the TV show Burn Notice. The song was featured in the 2012 film ''Battleship''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Everybody Wants You」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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