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In certain respects, the career of pop rocker Billy Squier can only be viewed as a failure. He was on the rise, he hit a fairly major speed-bump, and the wheels came off in a spectacular way. But judged by today’s standards, Squier was a hugely successful musician, in both commercial and critical terms, and even when he ‘failed’, he was still more successful than many of the current hit parade. Looking back, Squier’s story could have only happened in the 80s, and out of all the strange tales in rock and roll history, his is one of the only ones that comes from being damned by success.

Boston born Squier had been active for over a decade before he hit the big league in 1980. Signed to a nine album deal with Capitol Records, despite having no real track record up to this point, it was a major investment for an unknown artist. His debut, The Tale of the Tape, was a minor hit, establishing Squier as a melodic, Robert Plant-esque vocalist, with one foot in the pop and rock camps, seemingly unafraid of committing to either. Whilst there weren’t any major hit singles on the record

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Billy Squier Quit the Music Industry, But His Hits Haven’t Stopped

If you want to talk about ’80s arena rock, you have to talk about Billy Squier. The singer-songwriter’s bouncy, infectious anthems were an inescapable part of the first half of that decade, and a staple of the early years of MTV. But just as quickly as Squier burst on to the scene, he seemed to disappear, formally pulling the plug on his mainstream music career in 1993, and performing live only sporadically thereafter. How did his career go from multi-platinum to non-existent in less than a decade? The answer involves new trends, a changing music industry, and, depending on who you believe, one very cheesy music video.

Originally hailing from the Boston suburb of Wellesley, Massachusetts, Squier spent the ’70s in New York City, playing with the rock band Piper. Though the band was critically well-reviewed and even toured with Kiss, they failed to get any traction with listeners. Squier released his first solo album in 1980, The Tale of the Tape, but while the single “The Big Be

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Billy Squier

American musician (born 1950)

Musical artist

William Haislip Squier (, born May 12, 1950) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who had a string of arena rock and crossover^{[clarification needed]} hits in the early 1980s. His best-known songs include "The Stroke", "Lonely Is the Night", "My Kinda Lover", "In the Dark", "Rock Me Tonite", "Everybody Wants You", "Emotions in Motion", "Love Is the Hero", and "Don't Say You Love Me". Squier's best-selling album, 1981's Don't Say No, is considered a landmark release of arena rock, bridging the gap between power pop and hard rock.

Described as a personification of early 1980s rock music,^[1] Squier's most successful period was from 1981 to 1984, during which he had five Top 10 Mainstream Rock hits (two of which were number ones), two Top 20 singles, three consecutive platinum-selling albums, and videos in MTV rotation. Even after falling out from mainstream favor and chart success, which some say is because of the 1984 video for "Rock Me Tonite",^[2] Squier has maintained his