Shelter Me (song)

"Shelter Me"
Single by Cinderella
from the album Heartbreak Station
Released	November 5, 1990[1]
Genre	Glam metal[2]
Length	4:47
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Tom Keifer
Cinderella singles chronology
"The Last Mile" (1989) "Shelter Me" (1990) "Heartbreak Station" (1991)

"Shelter Me" is a song by American rock band Cinderella. It serves as the lead single from the band's third studio album, Heartbreak Station.^[3] It peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

The music video features appearances by Little Richard, Shelley Duvall, Pamela Anderson, Dweezil Zappa, and Harry Shearer.

The video was named on the New York Times' list of the 15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos.^[4]

Charts

Chart (1990–91)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	48
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6]	27
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	55
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	36
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9]	5

References

1. Strong, Martin Charles (May 23, 1995). Great Rock discography. Canongate Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-86241-541-9.
2. "TEN RANDOM HAIR METAL SONGS THAT I REALLY LOVE". MetalSucks. July 18, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
3. "Shelter Me". Discogs.
4. Edwards, Gavin (May 5, 2020). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
5. "Cinderella – Shelter Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1442." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
8. "Cinderella Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
9. "Cinderella Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.