Lovin' Every Minute of It
| Lovin' Every Minute of It | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1985 | |||
| Studio | Little Mountain Sound Studios | |||
| Genre | Arena rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 38:19 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tom Allom and Paul Dean | |||
| Loverboy chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lovin' Every Minute of It | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! |  [2] |
Lovin' Every Minute of It is the fourth studio album, released in 1985 by the rock band Loverboy. The album became a hit thanks to the title track which reached #9 at US Hot 100, while "This Could Be The Night" was #10, "Dangerous" #65 and "Lead A Double Life" #68. The album went double platinum, being the last of the band's to do so.
Due to scheduling conflicts this is the first album the band did not use Bruce Fairbairn as their producer.[3] Tom Allom was hired as a replacement.
Cash Box said of the single "Lead a Double Life" that "Loverboy’s trademark straightforward pop/rock angle is given a slight 'new music,' Devo-ish bent here."[4] Billboard said it borrows "aggressive mannerisms from the new wave."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lovin' Every Minute of it" | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Steal the Thunder" | Paul Dean, Mike Reno, Davitt Sigerson, Bill Wray | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Friday Night" | Patrick Mahassen, Wray, Dean, Sigerson | 3:33 |
| 4. | "This Could Be the Night" | Jonathan Cain, Dean, Reno, Wray | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Too Much Too Soon" | Dean, Sigerson, Wray | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Lead a Double Life" | Doug Johnson, Sigerson, Ted Johnson, Wray, Dean, Reno | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Dangerous" | Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Destination Heartbreak" | Scott Smith, Wray, Reno, Dean | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Bullet in the Chamber" | Dean, Sigerson, Wray, Reno | 5:11 |
Personnel
All information from the album booklet.[6]
Loverboy
- Mike Reno – lead vocals
- Paul Dean – guitar, backing vocals, producer
- Doug Johnson – keyboards
- Scott Smith – bass, backing vocals
- Matt Frenette – drums
Additional backing vocals
- Jaime St. James
- Mark LaFrance
- Nancy Nash
- Ra McGuire
- Rick Livingstone
- Tommy Thayer
Production
- Tom Allom – producer
- Mark Dodson – engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- James O'Mara – photography
- Ron Obvious – assistant engineer
- Holland MacDonald – art direction
- Elizabeth Legge – artwork
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 22 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 54 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 13 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
- ^ DeGagne, Mike. "Lovin' Every Minute of it – Review". AllMusic.
- ^ Suter, Paul (17 October 1985). "Loverboy 'Lovin' Every Minute of It'". Kerrang!. Vol. 105. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 22.
- ^ "The Difficult Triumphs of Loverboy's 'Lovin' Every Minute of It'". 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. April 19, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard. April 19, 1986. p. 85. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ (1985). "Lovin' Every Minute of It liner notes". In Lovin' Every Minute of It [CD booklet]. Columbia Records.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0581". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Loverboy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Loverboy – Lovin' Every Minute of It". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Loverboy – Lovin' Every Minute of It". Recording Industry Association of America.
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