This seems like the album where Aerosmith got it together and joined Def Lepard and Bon Jovi’s pop-influenced parade, which promptly marched them all the way to the bank. I don’t think they ever looked back. And really, Steven Tyler’s voice was made for this side of the rock coin. The lyrics are almost comically sex-obsessed. But he seems so shameless and the melodies are strong enough that I almost don’t even notice when he sings things like shoving a tongue between two cheeks. Almost. The hits were catchy and still are. I wish the lyrics were different, but then it wouldn’t be Aerosmith. And Alex, “What it Takes” was a big hit over here if memory serves. There was a period of years where every video they made was an event. They knew what they were doing on that front better than most, and it doesn’t surprise me that any of their singles from that era has a high play count on Spotify. Even though “Dream On” is still their best song by a mileosmith.