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Aerosmith – What It Takes (5:10)

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“What It Takes” is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Desmond Child. It was released in 1990 as the third single from Aerosmith’s critically and commercially successful 1989 album Pump. In the video The Making of Pump, A&R man John Kalodner described the song as “a fuckin’ masterpiece”.

The album version of the song is followed by an untitled hidden track.

The single reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
The song contained numerous references to other Aerosmith songs in its lyrics. Tyler spells “F.I.N.E.” after the first verse. He mentions that his “heart’s been doing time” (Hearts Done Time). The song contains other, smaller references. It is not uncommon for Aerosmith to reference their own songs within their songs (for example, “Eat The Rich” and “Just Push Play” both contain references to “Walk This Way”).
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  • Big Ones
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  • Pump
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  • Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology
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  • O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits (disc 1)
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  • magmaticys

    The real Love Metal lyrics

    15 days ago

  • abunono

    But under a tall tree I will lie/And let the clouds go sailing by

    17 days ago

  • rikrijean

    THE GREAT AEROSMITH.......WONDERFUL SONG.-.-.-

    last month

  • hellllriderrrrr

    <3

    last month

  • love5th

    i love steven tyler

    March 2012

  • Anderson_ma

    dat song!

    March 2012

  • Rockinfreddy

    sehr guter song,hoffe auf neues material von as

    March 2012

  • kurrick024

    there goes another ex wife, thought she was my girlfriend, now its cold inside, achin breakin never shakin to movin out to be nice.

    February 2012

  • TittiesnBeer

    Classic Aerosmith ballad. Awesome!!!

    January 2012

  • Daniel_flippy

    Tell Me What I Takes To Let You Gooooooooooooo

    November 2011

  • Pedrorockeiro

    Pump, the best album

    November 2011

  • clffbrd7

    THIS BAND RUNS DEEP 4 ME. NEVERMIND HOW KICK ASS THEY ARE BUT THE 3RD DATE I TOOK MY WIFE ON WAS AN AEROSMITH SHOW. SHE WAS MINE! LOVE EM

    November 2011

  • DennisRicley

    Great

    October 2011

  • TheDarkSide73

    guitar..........Great Song !!!!!!

    September 2011

  • loquecuesta

    Why cut the solo guitar and the end !!! One of the greatest ballads ever !!!

    July 2011

  • fernandagrael

    Tell me that you're happy that you're on your own !

    June 2011

  • SasukeJJ

    ... girl before i met you, i was F.I.N.E. fine, but your love made me a prisoner, yeah my heart's been doing time...

    May 2011

  • danshakin

    (i was 13)

    May 2011

  • danshakin

    Sang this to my school girlfriend 23 years ago, what a knob i must have looked!

    May 2011

  • Lvent

    YeaYeah!!

    May 2011
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