Bryan Adams in the 1980s

In 1983 Bryan Adams released the ever so popular 'Cuts Like A Knife' album which included the hits, "Straight from the Heart", and "Cuts Like A Knife. Music videos were released for four of the singles from the album. "Cuts Like a Knife" arguably became Adams' most recognizable and popular song from the album. Its music video received heavy airplay on music television channels.

Adams' best-selling album, Reckless peaked at number one on the charts. The album was released in November 1984 and featured the singles, "Run to You", and "Summer of '69?. The hit single "It's Only Love" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. After the release of the album, Adams was nominated for Best Male Rock Performance. The album is Adams best-selling album in the United States.

Reckless included the hit singles "Run to You", "Heaven", "Summer of '69?, "One Night Love Affair", and "It's Only Love". All the singles had accompanying music videos and all charted on the Billboard Hot 100 but only "Run to You", "Summer of '69?, and "Heaven" peaked in the top ten."Heaven" would become the most successful single from Reckless at the time of its release on the pop charts, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

The follow up album to Reckless was Into the Fire which was released in 1987. This album contained the hit songs "Heat Of The Night" and "Hearts On Fire".