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1987 studio album by Heart
Bad Animals is the ninth studio album by American rock band Heart . It was released on June 6, 1987, by Capitol Records . The album continues the mainstream hard rock style from the band's 1985 self-titled release , all while enjoying similar success. It peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 in August 1987, and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 4, 1992. Internationally, Bad Animals charted within the top five in Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.
The album spawned the US number-one single "Alone ", while "Who Will You Run To " reached number seven, "There's the Girl " reached number 12, and "I Want You So Bad " reached number 49.[5] Bad Animals received a nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards in 1988.[6]
The album features a few cover songs: "Alone" was originally recorded by the duo i-Ten on their 1983 album Taking a Cold Look , while "Wait for an Answer" was originally recorded by Dalbello on her 1984 album Whomanfoursays .
Track listing
Side two Title Writer(s) 6. "Bad Animals" 4:54 7. "You Ain't So Tough" 4:05 8. "Strangers of the Heart" Duane Hitchings Sue Shifrin Andes 3:41 9. "Easy Target" 3:58 10. "RSVP" 3:39
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Bad Animals .[7]
Heart
Additional musicians
Technical
Ron Nevison – production, engineering
Toby Wright – engineering assistance
Stan "Sly" Katayama – engineering assistance
Julian Stoll – engineering assistance
Mike Christopher – engineering assistance
Jeffrey Poe – engineering assistance
Don Barlow – guitar tech
Paul Jamieson – drum tech
Gary Grimm – drum tech
Artwork
Norman Moore – design, art direction
Phillip Dixon – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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^ Coleman, Mark; Berger, Arion (2004). "Heart" . In Brackett, Nathan ; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York City: Simon & Schuster . p. 372 . ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 .
^ "Bad Animals – Heart | Awards" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2014 .
^ "30th Grammy Awards – 1988" . Rock on the Net . Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
^ Bad Animals (liner notes). Heart . Capitol Records . 1987. CDP 7 46676 2.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF) . Music & Media . Vol. 4, no. 28. July 18, 1987. p. 22. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava . ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5 .
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^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Heart – Bad Animals" . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Heart – Bad Animals" . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Heart – Bad Animals" . Hung Medien. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
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^ "Heart Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ "Top 100 Albums of '87" . RPM . Vol. 47, no. 12. December 26, 1987. p. 9. ISSN 0315-5994 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – LP 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts . Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
^ "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums" (PDF) . Music & Media . Vol. 4, no. 51/52. December 26, 1987. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987" . hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved August 28, 2019 .
^ "Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Albums". Record Mirror . January 23, 1988. p. 37. ISSN 0144-5804 .
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987" . Billboard . Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Heart – Bad Animals" . Music Canada . October 8, 1993. Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
^ "British album certifications – Heart – Bad Animals" . British Phonographic Industry . March 31, 1988. Retrieved September 12, 2020 .
^ "American album certifications – Heart – Bad Animals" . Recording Industry Association of America . June 4, 1992. Retrieved November 2, 2018 .
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