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Other Arms
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Wikipedia article
"'Other Arms'" is a rock song performed by English rock singer Robert Plant, the first track from his 1983 album 'The Principle of Moments'. It was Plant's first number-one hit on the 'Billboard' Top Tracks chart.
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According to the book 'What'd I Say: The Atlantic Story', Atlantic Records intended to release "Other Arms" as a single, but Plant refused, not wanting to be pigeonholed as a hard rock artist. Instead, two slower-tempo songs from 'The Principle of Moments' were released: "Big Log" and "In the Mood". Both became top-ten hits on the Mainstream Rock chart and top-fifty hits on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.
Despite not being released as a single, "Other Arms" became a number-one hit on the Mainstream Rock chart. It reached the number-one spot on August 13, 1983, ending the 9-week chart-topping run of "Every Breath You Take" by The Police.
The song was written by Plant and guitarist Robbie Blunt.
The lyrics do not include the song's title; instead the chorus features the repeated line "lay down your arms".
References
Category:1983 songs
Category:Robert Plant songs
Category:Songs written by Robert Plant
Category:Songs written by Robbie Blunt
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