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Album
Once Bitten
- Peak position
- #23
- Weeks on chart
- 53
Once Bitten is the third studio album by American glam metal band Great White.
Why this album mattered
Once Bitten is the third studio album by American glam metal band Great White. It was released on June 17, 1987, by Capitol Records. The anthem "Rock Me" became a hit single, charting in September 1987, and is one of Great White's best known songs. It reached #23 and charted for 53 weeks. Major singles from the album include "Rock Me", "Save Your Love", "Lady Red Light".
The music
- 1
Lady Red Light
- 2
Gonna Getcha
3 Rock Me
- 4
All Over Now
- 5
Mistreater
- 6
Never Change Heart
- 7
Fast Road
- 8
On the Edge
9 Save Your Love
One bar, one chart week
The chart journey
Tap any week to open its place in the story.
Chart Journey
- Jul 18, 1987#130
- Jul 25#98
- Aug 1#93
- Aug 8#87
- Aug 15#62
- Aug 22#56
- Aug 29#51
- Sep 5#42
- Sep 12#40
- Sep 19#34
- Sep 26#30
- Oct 3#25
- Oct 10#23
- Oct 17#23
- Oct 24#26
- Oct 31#24
- Nov 7#26
- Nov 14#25
- Nov 21#29
- Nov 28#32
- Dec 5#35
- Dec 12#39
- Dec 19#45
- Dec 26#50
- 1988
- Jan 2, 1988#50
- Jan 9#53
- Jan 16#50
- Jan 23#42
- Jan 30#44
- Feb 6#40
- Feb 13#43
- Feb 20#39
- Feb 27#38
- Mar 5#43
- Mar 12#39
- Mar 19#42
- Mar 26#46
- Apr 2#45
- Apr 9#46
- Apr 16#46
- Apr 23#43
- Apr 30#52
- May 7#59
- May 14#68
- May 21#75
- May 28#85
- Jun 4#95
- Jun 11#102
- Jun 18#108
- Jun 25#146
- Jul 2#153
- Jul 9#179
- Jul 16#198
A rocket up the chart — jumping 32 positions in a single week on its way to the top. Entered at #130, exploded upward for 13 weeks to reach #23 and fell quickly across 53 weeks on the chart.
The songs behind the run
Breakout songs
The album’s tracks with chart history. Open a song to follow its full journey.
Similar chart journeys
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Album facts
- LabelJune 17
- Genresmetal · Rock · The album
- CertificationsPlatinum · Platinum in April 1988
- Singles"Rock Me" · "Save Your Love" · "Lady Red Light" · "All Over Now" · "Absolute Hits" · "What Do You Do"
- Release dateJune 17, 1987
- ArtistGreat White
- Year1987