In 1982, Chuck Berry's greatest hits album, The Great Twenty-Eight, was released. This song, however, is one of his lesser known; and it did not appear on the album, as his other songs on this blog did.
Temperament that it hits on: Sanguine
Sanguines generally enjoy fast paced songs and can always go for a nice twist at the end.
Bon Jovi was probably the most successful band in the hair metal era (only Def Leppard might have an argument). Bon Jovi, formed seven years after Def Leppard, has sold over 20 million more albums.
Temperament that it hits on: Choleric
It's My Life may be the most choleric song on this blog. The entire song is about one controlling his own life, not submitting to anyone else and not falling for any tricks. Not exactly a cheerful song, it is nonetheless a good one.
It's My Life was released on Bon Jovi's 2000 album Crush. The new millennium marked the end of the metal era, but didn't stop Bon Jovi's historic success. Like all legendary artists, they were able to adapt with the times while staying true to their original themes.
U2 released their 15th studio album, Songs of Surrender, in 2023. They have won 22 Grammy Awards, the most of any band.
Temperament that it hits on: Phlegmatic
40, based on Psalm 40, seems to target very phlegmatic notions of stability and gratitude. The song is short and slow paced, which also constitutes a phlegmatic mindset.
Europe is a Swedish Rock band. Formed in 1979, the band reached the peak of their success in 1986 with their album The Final Countdown.
Temperament that it hits on: Sanguine
Of all temperament types, party loving sanguines are the most likely to "rock the night." Sanguines tend to live life in the present, now paying much heed to the headache from lack of sleep that will hit them in the morning (all the way in the future).
