For other uses of the term "Lay It Down", see Lay It Down (disambiguation).

1985 single by Ratt

"Lay It Down"

Single by Ratt
from the album Invasion of Your Privacy
Released| June 1985 (US) [1]
Recorded| 1985
Genre| Glam metal[2][3][4][5]
Length| 3:23
Label| Atlantic
Songwriter(s)| Stephen Pearcy, Juan Croucier, Robbin Crosby, Warren DeMartini
Producer(s)| Beau Hill
Ratt singles chronology
| "Lack of Communication"
(1984)  | "Lay It Down"
(1985)  | "You're in Love"
(1985)

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Music video
"Lay It Down" on YouTube

"Lay It Down" is a single by American glam metal band Ratt. It was the first single released to promote the group's second album, Invasion of Your Privacy.

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 Music video
* 3 Reception
* 4 Track listing
* 5 Personnel
* 6 Charts
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## Background[edit]

The song was co-written by Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier, and guitarists Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini.

It appears in the video game Brütal Legend, during the third battle against Lyonwhyte.

## Music video[edit]

The music video shows lead singer Stephen Pearcy as a child (played by Whit Hertford) having a birthday party with a young girl sitting next to him. After he makes his birthday wish and blows out the candles, he sees a vision of the future in which his grown-up self and his band plays in what looks like an abandoned building. He sings to his now grown-up girlfriend to win her heart. The video ends with the girl asking him what he wished for.

The woman in the video is Playboy model Marianne Gravatte, who is also the model on the cover of Invasion Of Your Privacy.

## Reception[edit]

"Lay It Down" reached No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Mainstream Rock chart during the summer of 1985. This made it Ratt's second and last Top 40 Pop hit.[6]

## Track listing[edit]

1. "Lay It Down" – 3:23
2. "Got Me On the Line" – 3:04

## Personnel[edit]

* Stephen Pearcy – Lead vocals
* Warren DeMartini – Lead guitar
* Robbin Crosby – Lead guitar
* Juan Croucier – Bass guitar
* Bobby Blotzer – Drums

## Charts[edit]

Chart (1985)  | Peak
position

|

UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 77
US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 40
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 11

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Ratt singles".
2. ^ Rock All Night: The Best of 80's Metal - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved January 27, 2021
3. ^ Corey, Irwin (January 13, 2020). "Ratt, Fozzy Added to Kiss Kruise X Lineup". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
4. ^ Tell the World: The Very Best of Ratt - Ratt | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved April 7, 2021
5. ^ McPadden, Mike (June 6, 2015). "Brace Yourself For The Top 10 Hair Metal Hits of 1985". VH1 News. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
6. ^ "Ratt: Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
8. ^ "Ratt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
9. ^ "Ratt Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Lyrics

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Ratt

* Stephen Pearcy
* Juan Croucier
* Jordan Ziff
* Pete Holmes
* Frankie Lindia

* Robbin Crosby
* Chris Hager
* Matt Thorr
* Jake E. Lee
* Marq Torien
* Joey Cristofanilli
* Robbie Crane
* Keri Kelli
* John Corabi
* Jizzy Pearl
* Scott Griffin
* Joshua Alan
* Bobby Blotzer
* Warren DeMartini
* Carlos Cavazo
* Chris Sanders

Studio albums|

* Out of the Cellar
* Invasion of Your Privacy
* Dancing Undercover
* Reach for the Sky
* Detonator
* Ratt
* Infestation

EPs & compilations|

* Ratt
* Ratt & Roll 81–91
* Collage
* Tell the World: The Very Best of Ratt

Singles|

* "You Think You're Tough"
* "Round and Round"
* "Wanted Man"
* "Lack of Communication"
* "Lay It Down"
* "You're in Love"
* "What You Give Is What You Get"
* "Dance"
* "Slip of the Lip"
* "Body Talk"
* "I Want a Woman"
* "Way Cool Jr."
* "Shame Shame Shame"
* "Lovin' You's a Dirty Job"
* "Givin' Yourself Away"
* "Nobody Rides for Free"
* "Best of Me"
* "Eat Me Up Alive"

Tours|

* World Infestation Tour

Related articles|

* Discography
* Members
* Arcade
* Saints of the Underground
* Milton Berle

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