The band's membership has seen much turnover, including a revolving cast of drummers in the 1970s and the departure of singer Rob Halford in 1992. Tim "Ripper" Owens, formerly of Winter's Bane, replaced Halford in 1996 and recorded two albums with Judas Priest, before Halford returned to the band in 2003. The current line-up consists of Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis. The band's best-selling album is 1982's Screaming for Vengeance, with their most commercially successful line-up featuring Ian Hill, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, guitarist K. K. Downing, and drummer Dave Holland. Tipton and Hill are the only two members of the band to appear on every album.
Halford's operatic vocal style and the twin guitar sound of Downing and Tipton have been a major influence on heavy metal bands. Judas Priest's image of leather, spikes, and other taboo articles of clothing were widely influential during the glam metal era of the 1980s. The Guardian referred to British Steel as the record that defines heavy metal. Despite a decline in exposure during the mid-1990s, the band has once again seen a resurgence, including worldwide tours, being inaugural inductees into the VH1 Rock Honors in 2006, receiving a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2010, and having their songs featured in video games such as Guitar Hero and the Rock Band series. In 2022, Judas Priest were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Studio albums
Rocka Rolla (1974)
Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)
Sin After Sin (1977)
Stained Class (1978)
Killing Machine (1978)
British Steel (1980)
Point of Entry (1981)
Screaming for Vengeance (1982)
Defenders of the Faith (1984)
Turbo (1986)
Ram It Down (1988)
Painkiller (1990)
Jugulator (1997)
Demolition (2001)
Angel of Retribution (2005)
Nostradamus (2008)
Redeemer of Souls (2014)
Firepower (2018)
Invincible Shield (2024)
Hot for Love
Judas Priest Lyrics
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You're on my trail and I can't get away
I can't shake you off
You're a wolf on the prowl
You got my scent and I can hear you howl
No where to run
No where to hide
No where to run to
No where to hide this hurt inside
Hot for love, hot for love
Hot for love, hot for love
When the sun goes down
I can feel your heat
Till the sun comes up
When you've got me worn deadbeat
I said I'm all burned out
I'm a physical wreck
But there you go again with your
Hot breath on my neck
No where to run
No where to hide
No where to go
No where to run to
No where to hide this hurt inside
Hot for love, hot for love
Hot for love, hot for love
No where to run (hot for love)
No where to run (hot for love)
No where to run to (hot for love)
No where to run (hot for love)
No where to run
No where to hide
No where to go
No where to run to
No where to hide this hurt inside
Hot for love
So hot for love
Oh baby, hot for love
Yes, you're hot for love
Hot for love, hot for love
You're really hot for love, hot for love
The lyrics to Judas Priest's Hot for Love are about the intense desire and obsession one can feel for another person. The singer of the song is being pursued relentlessly by someone they cannot escape - they are described metaphorically as a wolf on the prowl, with the scent of the singer driving them into a frenzy. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "Hot for love," emphasizes the overwhelming physical attraction that the singer feels for this person, to the point of exhaustion and physical weakness.
The verses highlight the desperation of the singer, who is unable to find any relief - there is "no where to run," "no where to hide," and "no where to go" to escape the all-consuming feelings they have. The repetition of this phrase emphasizes the suffocating nature of the obsession, which leaves the singer feeling trapped and unable to escape the pain that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Twenty-four hours of the day
You're constantly pursuing me, all day long.
You're on my trail
You're always trying to catch me.
And I can't get away
No matter how hard I try, I can't escape your pursuit.
I can't shake you off
I can't get rid of you.
You're a wolf on the prowl
You're like a predator, always looking for your next victim.
You got my scent and I can hear you howl
You've found me and you're letting me know that you're after me.
No where to run
I have nowhere to go to escape you.
No where to hide
I can't hide from you, even if I try.
No where to go
There is no destination for me to flee to.
No where to run to
No place for me to escape to when you're after me.
No where to hide this hurt inside
I can't conceal the emotional pain that your pursuit causes me.
Hot for love
You're passionate about pursuing me.
When the sun goes down,
At nighttime,
I can feel your heat
I can sense your sexual desire.
Till the sun comes up
Until morning arrives,
When you've got me worn deadbeat
When your pursuit has exhausted me.
I said I'm all burned out
I'm completely worn out from your relentless pursuit.
I'm a physical wreck
You've exhausted me physically, mentally and emotionally.
But there you go again with your
Yet, despite my condition and exhausted state,
Hot breath on my neck.
You're still pursuing me passionately and relentlessly.
No where to run
I'm still stuck trying to escape you.
No where to hide
I still don't have a hiding place from you.
No where to go
I am without a destination to escape to.
No where to run to
I'm still without a place to escape you.
No where to hide this hurt inside
The emotional pain that you're causing me continues to be unavoidable.
Hot for love
Your passion for pursuing me is still strong.
Oh baby hot for love
Your intense desire for me is still present and strong.
Yes you're hot for love
It's clear that you're very passionate about pursuing me and are not going to give up easily
Hot for love
Your passion for me continues relentlessly.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Glenn Raymond Tipton, Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford
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