The Hooters

The Hooters are an American rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1980. The band consists of Rob Hyman, Eric Bazilian, John Lilley, David Uosikkinen, and Fran Smith Jr. They are best known for their 1985 hit single “And We Danced” and for their 1993 hit “All You Zombies”.

The Hooters released their self-titled debut album in 1983 and it was a commercial success in the US, reaching the Top 30 on the Billboard 200 chart. Their second album, Nervous Night (1985), was even more successful, producing the hit singles “And We Danced”, “Day By Day”, and “Where Do The Children Go”. The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard 200 and eventually sold over two million copies in the US.

The Hooters' third album, One Way Home (1987), spawned the hit single “Karla with a K”, and their fourth album, Zig Zag (1990), produced the hit single “Johnny B”. The band’s most successful album was their fifth album, Out of Body (1993), which featured the hit single “All You Zombies”.

The Hooters have released nine studio albums, two live albums, and one greatest hits compilation album. Their most popular songs include “And We Danced”, “All You Zombies”, “Karla with a K”, “Johnny B”, “Day By Day”, “Where Do The Children Go”, and “500 Miles”.

An interesting fact about The Hooters is that they were one of the first bands to be signed to a major label after the rise of the MTV music video in the 1980s.