He later joined the British progressive rock band Supertramp on tour. In March, Adams started the American leg of the tour after five months Adams had performed over 100 dates. The Cuts Like a Knife tour started in eastern Canada. In Canada 'Cuts Like a Knife' was certified three times platinum and the album would also be certified platinum in the United States. 'Cuts Like a Knife' and 'Straight from the Heart' were nominated for a Juno Award for Single of the Year, 'Cuts Like a Knife' would win the Composer of the Year award. The album was released in January, 1983 and featured the hit singles ' Straight from the Heart', ' This Time' and ' Cuts Like a Knife'. The final track on the album, 'The Best Was Yet to Come', which was later covered by Laura Branigan for her 1990 self-titled album, is currently one of three songs written about Dorothy Stratten.Д¬uts Like a Knife, co-produced by Adams and Bob Clearmountain, peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200. The song peaked at the top 30 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart at 21 it would also chart on the Billboard Hot 100 at 24. 'This Time' was Adams' first single to chart in Europe, while it charted after being re-released in the United Kingdom. ' This Time' by Adams and co-writer Jim Vallance was the third single released from the album. ' Don't Leave Me Lonely' was co-written with Kiss drummer Eric Carr, intended to be included on the Kiss album Creatures of the Night, but left off the final release. 'Cuts Like a Knife' was released the following month in Europe but didn't chart. 'Cuts Like a Knife' was Adams' first top 20 hit on the Canadian singles chart and remained in the top 20 for six weeks. The song reached the top ten on the Mainstream Rock Tracks at six 'Cuts Like a Knife' would also chart on the Billboard Hot 100 at 15. 'Cuts Like a Knife' was released worldwide in March 1984. ' Cuts Like a Knife' was released in 1983 and became one of the most successful songs from Cuts Like a Knife on the American rock charts and one of Adams' most recognizable and popular songs from the 1980s. The song has appeared on all of Adams' compilation albums with the exception of The Best of Me. The song peaked at the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 at 10 and 32 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was also recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler in 1983 it appears on her album Faster Than the Speed of Night. It is one of Adams' most recognizable and popular songs. ' Straight from the Heart' is a ballad co-written by Adams and released in December 1982 as the first single released from the album, which was subsequently released the next month. Problems playing this file? See media help. It is regarded as one of Adams's finest albums it was named the 48th Greatest Canadian Album of All Time by Bob Mersereau in his book The Top 100 Canadian Albums. A further two singles were released in specific territories. Three singles were released worldwide from the album: ' Straight from the Heart', ' Cuts Like a Knife' and ' This Time' the three were responsible for launching Adams into mainstream popularity. It was recorded at Little Mountain Sound, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. After the release of Reckless, the album would chart on the British album chart and would later be certified Silver by the BPI. Released on 18 January 1983 by A&M Records, the album became a huge commercial success in Canada and the United States whereas in other countries, the album did poorly. Released: Late 1983 (Canada and the Netherlands only) Д¬uts Like a Knife is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams.

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