Released 1985 Recorded 1985 Length 3:23 | Format Vinyl LP, Cassette, CD Genre Glam Metal Label Atlantic | |
"Lay It Down" is a single by American glam metal band Ratt. It was the first single released to promote the group's second album, Invasion of Your Privacy.
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Background
The song was co-written by Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier, and guitarists Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini.
It appears in the video game Brütal Legend, during the third battle against Lyonwhyte.
Music video
The music video shows lead singer Stephen Pearcy having a birthday party as a child (played by Whit Hertford). After the boy makes his birthday wish, he gets a vision of the future in which the band plays in what looks to be an abandoned building.
The woman in the video is Playboy model Marianne Gravatte, who is also the model on the cover of Invasion Of Your Privacy.
Reception
"Lay It Down" reached #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on the Mainstream Rock chart during the summer of 1985. This made it Ratt's second and last Top 40 Pop hit.
Track listing
- "Lay It Down" – 3:23
- "Got Me On the Line" – 3:04