Скачать или смотреть The Kings - This Beat Goes On / Switchin' To Glide (1980)

What can I say? The Kings, hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia in the early 1970's, relocated to Oakville, Ontario, Canada in 1977, producing one of the most spectacular
rock hits in Toronto I ever had the pleasure to play as a disc jockey. The combo "This Beat Goes On / Switchin' To Glide" was one of the most popular hits FM rock stations featured in the 1980's, and it remains a staple on Classic Rock FM stations to this very day. When I first purchased the single on 45 in September 1980, however, it was only "Switchin' To Glide" ... which did well in clubs by itself. Later I began hearing "This Beat Goes On" being used as a prelude to the single. Eventually both songs were re-released as a giant single which has been immortalized ever since.

The two-song combo reached #43 on Billboard and #50 on Cash Box on December 13, 1980, which only proves it was way ahead of its time and deserved at least to reach the Top 10. It is a power rock song that has withstood the test of time and towers among the best over the rock music landscape, which is saying a lot. For some bands, sometimes just one hit is enough!