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“More Than Words” is a ballad written by and originally performed by the rock band Extreme. It is built around acoustic guitar work by Nuno Bettencourt and the vocals of Gary Cherone (with harmony vocals from Bettencourt), it was released in 1990 on the album Extreme II: Pornograffiti. The song was a departure from the funk metal that had permeated the band’s style previous to its release.
On March 23, 1991, “More Than Words” entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 81 and soon after reached number one. It also reached number two in the UK Singles Chart, where the group had had success before its American breakthrough. Though they had made a few European charts before, this brought the band to their first mainstream success in the United States. Extreme followed “More Than Words” with another power ballad, “
Hole Hearted,” which was slightly faster paced than “More Than Words”, but nevertheless topped at number 4 in the United States and number 3 in Canada.
On March 23, 1991, “More Than Words” entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 81 and soon after reached number one. It also reached number two in the UK Singles Chart, where the group had had success before its American breakthrough. Though they had made a few European charts before, this brought the band to their first mainstream success in the United States. Extreme followed “More Than Words” with another power ballad, “
Hole Hearted,” which was slightly faster paced than “More Than Words”, but nevertheless topped at number 4 in the United States and number 3 in Canada.
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sdlierle wrote:
This will melt the ladies hearts!!!!!!
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windycityken wrote:
Freaking awful. BAN!
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Xandy-Scorps wrote:
SPECIAL.
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MathEnthusiast wrote:
classic like nas and illmatic
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anca2004 wrote:
love
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drambuekid wrote:
give it ....
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me1st79 wrote:
absolutely love this song!!!!!
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silencethemedia wrote:
Beautiful. Simply beautiful.
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GemmabearRAVE wrote:
<3
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fernandohcortez wrote:
in a word. awesome.
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heizarei wrote:
That´s it! Less is more....!!
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dluuu wrote:
great song!!
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Sala1311 wrote:
more than words!
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octbaby25 wrote:
simply stated and perfect
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ELYDI wrote:
wonderful song !!!
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websrfr wrote:
one of my fav 90s rock ballads
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juanchib wrote:
like ronshannon said .. exquisite
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laura_hop27 wrote:
Kyxy 96.5
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ABM1708 wrote:
going all mushy again!
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IRSARGE wrote:
so gooooooooooooood!
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