| "I Will Dare" | ||||
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| Single by The Replacements | ||||
| from the album Let It Be | ||||
| Released | July 1984 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Twin/Tone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Westerberg | |||
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"I Will Dare" is a song by American alternative rock band The Replacements, written by Paul Westerberg. The song's pop stylings were a departure from the band's punk origins and its lyrics reflected the band's willingness to "dare to do anything." The track also features guitar performed by Peter Buck of R.E.M.
The song was released as a single on independent record label Twin/Tone Records in July 1984, shortly before the release of the band's album Let It Be that October, on which the song served as the opening track. The song has since seen critical acclaim and has been named by music writers as one of the band's best songs.
- ^ Pendergast, Sara; Pendergast, Tom (2002). Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-bottoms: 1980s and 1990s. U X L. p. 1254. ISBN 978-0-7876-5680-5.