What It Takes by Aerosmith

"What It Takes" is a power ballad by American hard rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Desmond Child, it was released in 1989 as the third single from the critically and commercially successful 1989 album Pump. "I'll put some ballads on an album," Tyler remarked, "if that's what it takes so that some young kid can get to hear a 'Young Lust' or 'F.I.N.E.*'."In the video The Making of Pump, A&R man John Kalodner described the song as "a fuckin’ masterpiece". During live performances, Tyler sings the first verse a cappella and belts out a signature scream right before the chorus. The album version of the song is followed by an untitled hidden track.