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This Is Gonna Hurt is the second studio album by Sixx:A.M., a side project of Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx, released on May 3, 2011. The band also features lead vocalist James Michael and current Guns N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba. This is after the release of their debut album The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack in 2007. Like the first album which served as a companion soundtrack to Nikki Sixx' first book The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star, this album is a companion to the book of the same name, Sixx's second book, which was released on April 12, 2011.
Release
The lead single from the album is "Lies of the Beautiful People" and was released on March 1, 2011.[1] The first single "Lies of the Beautiful People" premiered on Sixx's radio show website "Sixx Sense" on February 16, 2011, and went on sale on March 1.[2] The album was released on May 10, 2011, after being pushed back from a March 22, 2011, release date.[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| Canoe.ca | [5] |
| Melodic.net | [6] |
| Revolver | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Stuff.co.nz | (negative)[9] |
| Ultimate Guitar Archive | (8.5/10)[10] |
| Winnipeg Free Press | (mixed)[11] |
This Is Gonna Hurt debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200, selling 30,000 copies in its first week of release, [12] and at #1 on the Hard Rock Charts.[citation needed]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by James Michael, DJ Ashba and Nikki Sixx
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This is Gonna Hurt" | Sixx, Michael, Ashba | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Lies of the Beautiful People" | Sixx, Michael, Ashba, "John 5" William Lowrey | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Are You with Me Now?" | Sixx, Michael, Ashba | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Live Forever" | Sixx, Michael, Ashba | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Sure Feels Right" | Sixx, Michael, Ashba | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Deadlihood" | Sixx, Michael, Blair Daly | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Smile" | Sixx, Michael | 5:22 |
| 8. | "Help is on the Way" | Sixx, Michael, Ashba | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Oh My God" | Sixx, Michael, Ashba | 5:35 |
| 10. | "Goodbye My Friends" | Sixx, Michael, Daly | 5:57 |
| 11. | "Skin" | Michael, Daly | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Codependence" (Japanese Bonus Track) | Sixx, Michael, Ashba | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 48:49 | ||
Personnel
The album's credits and personnel can be obtained from Allmusic.[13]
- Sixx:A.M.
- Nikki Sixx – bass guitar
- James Michael – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, drums, strings
- DJ Ashba – lead guitar
- Additional personnel
- Shahnaz – backing vocals
- Production
- James Michael – production, engineering, mixing
- Dave Donnelly – mastering
- Kevin Llewellyn – cover painting
- Nikki Sixx – photography
- P. R. Brown – art design, photography
References
- ^ Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx "This Is Gonna Hurt" To Be Released On April 12th
- ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET – SIXX: A.M.: 'Lies Of The Beautiful People' Video Released - Feb. 16, 2011
- ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET – NIKKI SIXX: New Book 'This Is Gonna Hurt' Tentatively Due In March - Sep. 4, 2010
- ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Sixx:A.M. - This Is Gonna Hurt". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Rovi). Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ Sterdan, Darryl. "This week's CD reviews". Canoe.ca. Sun Media. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ Wippsson, Johan. "Sixx:A.M. - This Is Gonna Hurt". Melodic.net. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ Borjon, Jeremy (May 6, 2011). "Review: Sixx:A.M. – This Is Gonna Hurt". Revolver. Future US. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (May 12, 2011). "This Is Gonna Hurt by Sixx:A.M." Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ Sweetman, Simon (July 28, 2011). "Album reviews of the week". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ "This Is Gonna Hurt Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive. June 5, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ Williams, Rob (May 7, 2011). "SIXX A.M. This is Gonna Hurt". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Beastie Boys Score No 2 Debut on Billboard". billboard.com. May 11, 2011.
- ^ "This Is Gonna Hurt Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-24.