Blues Traveler "Run-Around"

BYE FELICIA

"Run-Around" details the feelings Blues Traveler's lead singer John Popper had for the band's original bassist (named Felicia). Popper thought Felicia was somethin' special and had a crush on her, but knew that the two couldn't be anything more than band mates. We all know "Runaround" as the upbeat pop song we've heard on the radio, but Popper wanted the tone and tempo of the song to be much slower and depressing.

Chicago "Will You Still Love Me?"

Oh, no! What will the band Chicago do without the smooth styling of lead singer Peter Cetera? Thank goodness for bassist Jason Scheff. He stepped up to replace the giant void left by Cetera and the group managed a Top 10 hit with "Will You Still Love Me?" in 1986. This was the first of many hits for the band in the post-Cetera era.

Benjamin Orr "Stay the Night"

When the The Cars broke up in the mid-80s, lead singer Ric Ocasek went on to sing, act and produce several songs and albums. Another vocalist (and bassist) from The Cars was Benjamin Orr who charted a hit song of his own, "Stay the Night" in 1986. A quick listen to the tune and you might think you're hearing an obscure track from Foreigner, but no...it's the voice of Orr.

PM - "Piece of Paradise"

Before being the bassist of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, Jim Mayer belonged to the rock group PM with his brother Peter.  PM produced the top 10 hit "Piece of Paradise" in 1988.  A year later, Jimmy Buffett signed Jim Mayer to play in his Coral Reefer Band.  Buffett and Mayer have worked together ever since.