Walk On (Boston album)

Walk On
Studio album by Boston
Released	June 7, 1994
Recorded	November 1990–December 1993
Genre	Hard rock
Length	44:24 (43:59 on LP)
Label	MCA
Producer	Tom Scholz
Boston chronology
Third Stage (1986) Walk On (1994) Greatest Hits (1997)

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Walk On is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Boston. The album was released in 1994.

After the success of Third Stage, the band began planning a follow-up and writing for Walk On began in 1988. Brad Delp left the band in 1989 to join original Boston guitarist Barry Goudreau in forming RTZ. Fran Cosmo was introduced as the lead singer on the multi Platinum selling Album. Delp returned to Boston for the recording for the album and the Walk On Tour to share lead vocals with Fran Cosmo.

Walk On peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on September 8, 1994.

The final eight pages of the album's booklet are titled "Walk On -- Against Violence and Cruelty" and are dedicated to preventing domestic abuse and animal cruelty, providing contact information of numerous organizations, including the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Humane Society.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Need Your Love"	Tom Scholz, Fred Sampson	5:33
2.	"Surrender to Me"	Tom Scholz, David Sikes, Bobby Laquidara	5:34
3.	"Livin' for You"	Tom Scholz	4:58
4.	"Walkin' at Night" (Instrumental)	Tom Scholz	2:02
5.	"Walk On"	Tom Scholz, Brad Delp, David Sikes	2:58
6.	"Get Organ-ized/Get Reorgan-ized" (Instrumental)	Tom Scholz	4:28
7.	"Walk On (Some More)"	Tom Scholz, Brad Delp, David Sikes	2:55
8.	"What's Your Name"	Tom Scholz	4:28
9.	"Magdalene"	Tom Scholz, David Sikes, Galen "Rusty" Foulke	5:58
10.	"We Can Make It"	Tom Scholz, David Sikes, Bob Cedro	5:30

• Tracks 4, 5, 6, and 7 are all part of one long song (Walk On Medley), but are separate indexes on the CD.
• "Walkin' at Night" and "Get Organ-ized" are instrumentals.
• On the LP release, "Get Organ-ized" was split across the two sides of the record, with the portion on Side Two named "Get Reorgan-ized".
• "Magdalene" was originally written by the little known central Pennsylvania band Hybrid Ice.
• A live version of track 3, "Livin for You" was included on the band's next album Corporate America.

Personnel

• Tom Scholz - guitar, bass, drums, piano, organ, keyboards, clavinet, hand-clapping, electrical engineering, moral support, and snacks
• Fran Cosmo - lead vocals
• Gary Pihl - guitar, hand clapping
• David Sikes - bass, background vocals
• Doug Huffman - drums
• Matt Belyea - hand clapping
• Bob Cedro - rhythm guitar, special effects, hand clapping
• Tommy Funderburk - background vocals

Production

• Producer: Tom Scholz
• Engineer: Tom Scholz
• Assistant Engineers: Gary Pihl, David Sikes
• Mastering: Ted Jensen
• Arranger: Tom Scholz
• Design: Ron Larson
• Cover Art Concept: Andy Engel
• Illustrations: Ron Larson

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (RPM)	10
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)	25
German Albums (Media Control)	40
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	16
UK Albums (OCC)	56
US Billboard 200	7

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1994	"I Need Your Love"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	4
1994	"I Need Your Love"	The Billboard Hot 100	51
1994	"I Need Your Love"	Top 40 Mainstream	35
1994	"Walk On Medley: Walk On"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	14

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – United States	Gold	August 11, 1994
	Platinum	September 08, 1994
CRIA – Canada	Gold	Jun 14, 1994
	Platinum	Jun 14, 1994