Billy Idol’s Isolated Vocals For “Rebel Yell”

Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell,” released in 1984 as the lead single from his second album, roared with attitude but only saw modest chart success at first. A 1985 reissue turned it into a major hit, climbing to #6 in the U.K. Inspired by a bottle of Rebel Yell bourbon shared among Rolling Stones members, the track became one of Idol’s signature anthems and was later named by VH1 as one of the greatest hard rock songs of all time.