William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol, is a Brit… Read Full Bio ↴William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol, is a British singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He also holds United States citizenship. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of the group Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in the US. The name "Billy Idol" was inspired by a schoolteacher's description of him as "idle".
Idol began his music career in late 1976 as a guitarist in the punk rock band Chelsea. However, he soon left the group. With his former bandmate Tony James, Idol formed Generation X. With Idol as lead singer, the band achieved success in the United Kingdom and released three studio albums on Chrysalis Records, then disbanded. In 1981, Idol moved to New York City to pursue his solo career in collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens. His debut studio album, Billy Idol (1982), was a commercial success. With music videos for singles "Dancing with Myself" and "White Wedding" Idol soon became a staple of then newly-established MTV.
Idol's second studio album, Rebel Yell (1983), was a major commercial success, featuring hit singles "Rebel Yell" and "Eyes Without a Face". The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of two million copies in the US. In 1986, he released Whiplash Smile. Having accumulated three UK top 10 singles ("Rebel Yell", "White Wedding" and "Mony Mony"), Idol released a 1988 greatest hits album titled Idol Songs: 11 of the Best; the album went platinum in the United Kingdom. Idol then released Charmed Life (1990) and the concept album Cyberpunk (1993).
Idol spent the second half of the 1990s focusing on his personal life out of the public eye. He made a musical comeback with the release of Devil's Playground (2005) and again with Kings & Queens of the Underground (2014).
Idol began his music career in late 1976 as a guitarist in the punk rock band Chelsea. However, he soon left the group. With his former bandmate Tony James, Idol formed Generation X. With Idol as lead singer, the band achieved success in the United Kingdom and released three studio albums on Chrysalis Records, then disbanded. In 1981, Idol moved to New York City to pursue his solo career in collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens. His debut studio album, Billy Idol (1982), was a commercial success. With music videos for singles "Dancing with Myself" and "White Wedding" Idol soon became a staple of then newly-established MTV.
Idol's second studio album, Rebel Yell (1983), was a major commercial success, featuring hit singles "Rebel Yell" and "Eyes Without a Face". The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of two million copies in the US. In 1986, he released Whiplash Smile. Having accumulated three UK top 10 singles ("Rebel Yell", "White Wedding" and "Mony Mony"), Idol released a 1988 greatest hits album titled Idol Songs: 11 of the Best; the album went platinum in the United Kingdom. Idol then released Charmed Life (1990) and the concept album Cyberpunk (1993).
Idol spent the second half of the 1990s focusing on his personal life out of the public eye. He made a musical comeback with the release of Devil's Playground (2005) and again with Kings & Queens of the Underground (2014).
Weak in the Presence of Beauty
Billy Idol Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Weak in the Presence of Beauty' by these artists:
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We have lyrics for these tracks by Billy Idol:
'white wedding' Hey little sister, what have you done? Hey little sister, wh…
(Do Not) Stand in the Shadows Hearts which beat to a precise beat Fading shadows on the…
01-Come On Come On Darlin' through these clothes that I bought you no less (Wo…
02) World Comin' Down For the kids in the schools And the teachers are fools And…
07 Love Calling Sun goes down I rise Red hair flames so bright Iced gin…
08-Shooting Stars Here I come again It is the end of the night And…
09.Flesh For Fantasy There's a change in pace Of fantasy and taste Do you like…
10 Don't Need A Gun A human heart goes out tonight Yes a red hot…
10-Dancing With Myself On the floors of Tokyo Or down in London town to…
10. Don't Need A Gun A human heart goes out tonight Yes a red hot love…
10. Sweet Sixteen [Chorus] I'll do anything For my sweet sixteen, And I'll …
11.Dancing with Myself On the floors of Tokyo A-down in London town's a go…
13 Nobody's Business What a fool to step into those shoes Either way you…
16. Don't You Hey, hey, hey, hey Watching oh yeah Won't you come…
17 John Wayne You know you make me crazy And my mind is racing You're…
2005 Plastic Jesus I don't care if it rains or freezes Long as I've…
5. Eyes Without A Face I'm all out of hope One more bad break Could bring a…
84 Eyes Without A Face I'm all out of hope One more bad dream could bring…
Adam In Chains Do you want to be hypnotized All you have to do…
All Summer Single What should I do baby, a-what should I do, Where should…
Auld Lang Syne Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to min…
Baby Talk All around the world I said listen, listen what I say…
Beyond Belief Oh yeah, mm yeah. Show no fear, it's here, babe. I know…
Bitter Pill Riding down this road Like I've riden down a million…
Bitter Taste The bitter taste on my tongue Too many holes, the damage…
Blue Christmas I'll have a blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue…
Blue Highway So, my good friend Your super drug ends I go up to…
Body Snatcher Full moon glow Steals the light When headless horsemen ride …
Buried Alive It's the season of the dark horse The ocean of night It's…
Cage Screamin' in isolation Walkin' through desolation alley Boar…
Can't Break Me Down The devil's house in the shape of a chapel You hid…
Can’t Break Me Down The devil's house in the shape of a chapel You hid…
Catch My Fall I have the time, so I will sing, yeah I'm just…
Catch My Fall (Remix Fix) I have the time so I will sing, yeah I'm just…
Cherie Like the moon moves the tides You influence my mind Like the…
Christmas Love Have a merry Christmas And a happy new year Give everyone yo…
Come On Come On Darlin' through these clothes that I bought you no less (Won…
Concrete Kingdom I hear cries tonight I hear cries tonight Ain't no love Ain'…
Congo Man Billy Idol Miscellaneous Congo Man Now, ma ma-e, ma ma-e Ma …
Craddle of Love Well rock the cradle of love Rock the cradle of love Yes…
cradle o love Well rock the cradle of love Rock the cradle of love Yes…
Cradle Of Love Well, ow, rock the cradle of love Rock the cradle of…
Crank Call If you're waiting for a call It is double trouble the…
Dacin' with myself On the floors of Tokyo A-down in London town's a go…
Dancing With Myse On the floors of Tokyo Or down in London town to…
DANCING WITH MYSEF On the floors of Tokyo A-down in London town's a go…
Dancing With Myself On the floors of Tokyo Or down in London town to…
Dancing With Myself (Live & Un On the floors of Tokyo Or down in London town to…
Dancing With Myself (Uptown mix) On the floors of Tokyo Or down in London town to…
Daytime Drama Day by day, hour by hour What haunts my nighttime starts…
Dead on Arrival Dead on arrival Well that's how they pronounced him But I'm …
Do Not Stand In The Shadows Hearts which beat To a precise beat Painting shadows on the …
Don Bet you didn't think this was part of the plan An…
Don´t Need A Gun A human heart goes out tonight Yes a red hot love…
Don't Need A Gun A human heart goes out tonight Yes a red hot…
Don't Need A Gun (Melt Down Mi A human heart goes out tonight Yes a red hot…
Don't You Bet you didn't think this was part of the plan An…
Don't You (2 Hey, hey, hey, hey Watching oh yeah Won't you come…
Don't You (Forget About Me) (Hey, hey, hey) Won't you come see about me? I'll be alone…
Don't You Forget About Me Hey, hey, hey, hey Watching oh yeah Won't you come…
dont Bet you didn't think this was part of the plan An…
Dont forget about me Hey, hey, hey, hey Watching oh yeah Won't you come…
dont you forget about me Hey, hey, hey, hey Watching oh yeah Won't you come…
Don\xE2\x80\x99t Need A Gun A human heart goes out tonight Yes a red hot…
Endless Sleep The night was black rain fallin' down I looked my baby…
Evil Eye There wasn't a thing to say As we drove past to…
Eyes Whitout A Face I'm all out of hope One more bad break Could bring a…
Eye`s Without A Face I'm all out of hope One more bad dream could bring…
Fatal Charm There may be trouble ahead, baby, yeah. There may be teardro…
Flash for Fantasy There's a change in pace Of fantasy and taste Do you like…
Flesh For Fantasy (Below The B Flesh, flesh, flesh for fantasy We want Flesh, flesh for f…
Flesh my fantasy There's a change in pace Of fantasy and taste Do you like…
Frosty The Snowman Frosty the Snowman Was a jolly happy soul With a corncob p…
Ghosts In My Guitar Tommy cashed it in down on Avenue A Didn′t have a…
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen God rest ye merry gentlemen Let nothing you dismay For Chr…
Happy Holiday Have a happy holiday Have a happy holiday Santa's on his w…
Here Comes Santa Claus Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus Right down S…
Heroin Well I wish, I was born A thousand years ago And I…
Hole in the Wall Hey babe, where did you go When the down down got…
Hot In The City (Stranger, stranger, stranger, stranger) It's hot here at n…
Hot In the City (2001 Digital Remaster) It's hot here at night, lonely, black and quiet On a…
Idol Rebel Yell Rebel Yell Last night a little dancer came dancin' to my door Last…
In The Shadow Hearts which beat to a precise beat Fading shadows on the…
Intro The future has imploded into the present With no nuclear war…
It Here I am again pretty baby Hanging around Tonight I've been…
Jingle Bell Rock Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bells swin…
John Wayne You know you make me crazy And my mind is racing You're…
Kings & Queens Of The Underground Born in a time That wasn′t made to last In 1977, it…
Kiss Me Deadly The greyhound's rocking out tonight To maximum rockabilly …
L. A. Woman Well, I just got into town about an hour ago Took…
L.A. Woman Well, I met a little babe an hour ago Wonder which…
L.A. Woman (single edit) Well, I just got into town about an hour ago. Took…
L.A.Woman Well, I just got into town about an hour ago Took…
La Woman Well, I just got into town about an hour ago Took…
Lady Do or Die What it takes It takes a dog to cry What it takes…
Lady Do or Die Cherie What it takes It takes a dog to cry What it takes…
Let It Snow Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
Licence to Thrill Breath of life For which a man must grieve Blood of love …
License To Thrill Breath of life For which a man must grieve Blood of love Int…
Love and Glory Baby, don't you know How long I've been waiting? Oh my sou…
Love Calling Sun goes down I rise Red hair flames so bright Iced gin…
Love Labours On Back through time, I know You're calling me For a saviour--I…
Love Unchained They say all life Will end one day And friends yeah Forget a…
Man For All Seasons Said baby, are you ready to burn? Oh, burning desire, I'm…
Mark Of Caine It's Christmas time And I'm lonely Here why'know the living …
Merry Christmas Baby Merry Christmas baby Merry Christmas baby Merry Christmas ba…
Mony Mony Here she comes now sayin' Mony Mony Shoot 'em down turn…
mony mony / live Here she comes now sayin' Mony Mony Shoot 'em down turn…
Mother Dawn Hold me, hold me Breathe the light into me Hold me, hold…
motorbikin Motorbikin' Motorbikin' Motorbikin' Motorcycling Movin…
Neuromancer Age of destruction Age of oblivion Age of destruction Age of…
New Future Weapon With a hundred and eighty miles You can press my button…
Nobody I was walkin' 'round MaCarthur park It was late night and…
Nobody's Business What a fool to step into those shoes Either way you…
Nothing To Fear When you are small They make you crawl They make you run…
Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, with faithful leaves u…
On Christmas Day I was running wild I thought I lost you child I never…
One Night One Chance One night, one chance, she do most anything, One night, one…
Plastic Jesus I don't care if it rains or freezes Long as I've…
Postcards From the Past If the world keeps turning And the mind keeps burning …
Power Junkie I'm out of control I think I'm goin' crazy I'm out of…
Prodigal Blues Riding my life Like a run-a-way train Moving from One track …
Pumping On Steel Let there be light (Oh yeah) Divide heaven tonight Oh open m…
Rat Race Wake me from my sleep A cautionary tale A walk in infancy A…
Ready Steady Go Ready, Steady, Go I'm not in love with television I'm not in…
Rebel Yell Last night a little dancer came dancin' to my door Last…
Rebel Yell (Edit) Last night a little dancer came dancin to my door Last…
Rebel Yell (live & acoustic) Last night a little dancer, came dancing to my door Last…
Rebel Yell (Radio Edit) Last night a little dancer came dancin' to my door last…
Rebel Yell (session take) Last night a little dancer, came dancing to my door Last…
Rebell Yell Last night a little dancer came dancin' to my door Last…
Rock The Cradle Of Love Well, ow, rock the cradle of love Rock the cradle of…
Romeo Cocaine and innocence And Romeo's waiting Candies and sugar …
Run Rudolph Run Out of all the reindeer you know you're the mastermind Run,…
Santa Claus Is Back in Town Well, it's Christmas time pretty baby And the snow is…
Save Me Now I trusted a priest I fell to his feet And he raised…
Scream Ooh yeah You can fill my cup You can fill my…
Shakin' All Over When I feel, you're right up close to me That's when…
Shangri La I'm bathing in warm liquid colour Feel every cell in my…
Shangrila I'm bathing in warm liquid colour Feel every cell in my…
Sherri [Chorus:] Come home, it's a brand new day Come home, my Sher…
Shock to the System Whoa yeah It was a night, L.A., burning bright Oh what a…
Shooting Stars Here I come again It is the end of the night And…
Silent Night Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round …
Silver Bells Silver bells, silver bells It's Christmas time in the city …
and many more tracks by Billy Idol.
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@Pluspop1
Best version ever, hard to copy the soul and the emotions in this beauty of a song
@lornawilliams-astley2716
I love this version the best. Brings back great memories.
@thewormster
one of my favorite songs of the 80s..Beautiful,,,
@ellieellie1104
Such a terrific song, perfectly sweet and 80s ❤️❤️❤️
@kevinsweeney9732
i go weak in the prescence of this beautiful song. it is a part of the sound track of my life.
@Pluspop1
Pure emotion
@raserx63
WLIR ! Best.station.EVER!
@CodeBleu724
This song should have been in the top 40 in the US in '86. Modern Girls brought me here.
@AwesomeSoxy
Just got the soundtrack on vinyl as a gift from a friend. Mainly wanted it for But Not Tonight, but this song was a pleasant surprise. Beautiful tune!
@CodeBleu724
@@AwesomeSoxy The movie is hit or miss but the soundtrack is killer!
Floy Joy
Icehouse
Toni Basil
Depeche Mode
Anthony & The Camp
TKA
I discovered TKA because of this soundtrack and they are friggin' great!