They Rage On
1989 single by Dan Seals
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"They Rage On" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Dan Seals. It was released in February 1989 as the third and final single from his album Rage On. It peaked at #5 on the Billboard country charts in June 1989, thus breaking his streak of number-one hits. It was his first single to miss the #1 spot since his early-1985 single "My Old Yellow Car", which peaked at #9. The song was written by Seals and Bob McDill.
| "They Rage On" | ||||
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| Single by Dan Seals | ||||
| from the album Rage On | ||||
| B-side | "Factory Town"[1] | |||
| Released | February 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Producer | Kyle Lehning | |||
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Music video
The music video was directed by Neil Abramson. This video, in particular, played on the song's theme of the irony of small-town values with the depiction of an inter-racial relationship. In it, a white teen-aged boy falls in love with an Asian girl, angering the boy's friends to the point they vandalize the boy's car; one boy attempts to assault the girl's father by hurling a beer bottle at him (the bottle misses).[2]
Chart positions
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 38 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 56 |