Loverboy's hit singles, particularly "Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend", have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits radio stations across Canada and the United States.
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Loverboy's founding members were lead singer Mike Reno, guitarist Paul Dean keyboardist Doug Johnson, bassist Jim Clench and drummer Matt Frenette.
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Loverboy had come up with the name after spending the previous night with some of the bandmates, including Reno and their girlfriends, before going to the movies.
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Originally rejected by all the major record labels in the United States, the band signed with Columbia Records of Canada, and on March 20,1980, Loverboy went into the studio with producer Bruce Fairbairn and engineer Bob Rock to record what would be its self-titled debut album.
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In 1984 Loverboy recorded the United States Team theme for the 1984 Summer Olympics, "Nothing's Gonna Stop You Now".
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Also in 1984, Loverboy recorded a song called "Destruction" which appeared on the 1984 soundtrack of a re-edited version of the film Metropolis.
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Loverboy Classics went Gold by 1998, coinciding with another American tour.
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Loverboy celebrated 25 years together in 2005 and began to perform in selected cities to commemorate this milestone.
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Also in 2005, Loverboy was one of the featured bands on the American version of Hit Me, Baby, One More Time.
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In 2013 Loverboy toured on and off for at least a few dates during every month, except for the month of March.
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