# To Be a Lover guitar solo

> Steve Stevens's guitar solo on To Be a Lover by Billy Idol (1986) starts at about 2:15. From the album Whiplash Smile. A pop classic from the 1980s.

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Billy Idol, 1986, from *Whiplash Smile*. Solo by *Steve Stevens*.

A brash, energetic cover with a lively, shred-flavored solo.

To Be a Lover by Billy Idol is #7 in our ranking of the best Steve Stevens guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Stevens and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Steve Stevens Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/steve-stevens-guitar-solos/) — #7
- [The Best Billy Idol Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/billy-idol-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on To Be a Lover?

Steve Stevens played the solo on Billy Idol's To Be a Lover (1986).

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