List of hit songs from the band Whitesnake
Executive summary
Whitesnake’s catalogue is anchored by a short list of recurring “hit” singles that defined their commercial peak in the 1980s and continue to appear on greatest‑hits packages and streaming playlists: most notably “Here I Go Again,” “Is This Love,” and “Still of the Night,” supported by earlier and later rock staples such as “Fool for Your Loving,” “The Deeper the Love,” “Give Me All Your Love,” “Love Ain’t No Stranger,” and “Slow an’ Easy” [1] [2] [3].
1. The undeniable trio that built the 1987 breakthrough
Whitesnake’s 1987 self‑titled album — the band’s commercial high point in the United States — spawned the three singles most frequently cited as their signature hits: “Here I Go Again,” “Is This Love,” and “Still of the Night,” all of which helped the LP sell millions and reframe Whitesnake for the MTV era [1].
2. The broader hit list that appears on greatest‑hits compilations
Compilations and streaming playlists repeat a consistent catalogue of hits beyond that trio: “Fool for Your Loving,” “The Deeper the Love,” “Give Me All Your Love,” “Love Ain’t No Stranger,” and “Slow an’ Easy” are regularly included on Whitesnake Greatest Hits collections and ‘top songs’ charts, signaling their status as band staples across different eras of the group’s career [3] [4] [2].
3. How charts and compilations define “hit” for Whitesnake
Record charts and the band’s official greatest‑hits releases are the simplest yardstick: the 1994 Greatest Hits compilation — and later revised/remixed versions — emphasize singles that charted in North America and the UK, which is why the same set of songs reappears on those releases and on official streaming compilations [3] [5] [6].
4. Early career anchors and evolution into arena rock
Before the mid‑1980s makeover, Whitesnake built a catalogue of rock and blues‑rooted singles — notably the original version of “Fool for Your Loving” and tracks from Slide It In such as “Love Ain’t No Stranger” and “Slow an’ Easy” — that circulated on radio and MTV and helped bridge the band’s blues‑rock roots with later mainstream hard‑rock success [7] [1].
5. Ambiguities: re‑recordings and multiple versions matter
“Here I Go Again” illustrates one source of confusion: an earlier version existed, but it was the 1987 re‑recorded single and its video that became the global hit remembered today; critics and historians note the existence of different mixes and versions across albums and compilations, which means “hit” can refer to either chart performance or cultural recognition depending on the listener’s frame of reference [7] [3].
6. Sources, selection bias, and what “hit” overlooks
Official charts and label‑compiled greatest‑hits lists privilege singles that sold or charted well in key markets (US/UK), which explains why Geffen‑era tracks dominate most summaries; fan lists and critical roundups sometimes surface other era‑defining songs (deep cuts or earlier blues numbers) that don’t appear on mainstream hit lists but are important to Whitesnake’s musical identity [8] [7].
7. Concise list of Whitesnake’s commonly cited hit songs
Most reference sources and greatest‑hits packages consistently list these tracks as Whitesnake’s hits: “Here I Go Again,” “Is This Love,” “Still of the Night,” “Fool for Your Loving,” “The Deeper the Love,” “Give Me All Your Love,” “Love Ain’t No Stranger,” and “Slow an’ Easy” — these appear across chart summaries, greatest‑hits tracklists and retrospective lists of the band’s top songs [2] [3] [4] [1].