Bryan Adams – Cuts Like a Knife😎 ‘Cuts Like a Knife’ is a song by Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams. It was released in May 1983 as the second single from his third studio album of the same name (1983). It peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart and number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was released in 1983, reaching number 12 on the Canadian singles chart and remaining in the top twenty for seven weeks. ‘Cuts Like a Knife’ was Adams' highest charting single to date