“Straight From The Heart”. “Run To You”. “Summer of ‘69”. These are just some of the iconic songs that don’t make the cut when it comes to the list of Bryan Adams’ five biggest chart hits in the US.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Bryan Adams's “Roll With The Punches” debuts on a pair of charts in ...

Maybe it’s because he did it without a lot of glamour and was refreshingly free of gimmicks. Or it could have been just the Everyman image that he effortlessly cultivated. Whatever the reason, it ...