Blow My Fuse
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| Blow My Fuse | ||||
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| Released | September 19, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
| Length | 40:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Tom Werman, Duane Baron, John Purdell | |||
| Kix chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Blow My Fuse | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Blow My Fuse is the fourth album by the glam metal band Kix. Released on September 19, 1988 on Atlantic Records, the album feature's Kix's only hit which is the power ballad "Don't Close Your Eyes", which peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was co-written with Bob Halligan Jr and Crack the Sky frontman John Palumbo, both of whom had previously collaborated on Kix songs. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2000.
Track listing[edit]
- "Red Lite, Green Lite, TNT" (Donnie Purnell, Jon Reede, Marc Tanner, Steve Whiteman) – 3:54
- "Get It While It's Hot" (Philip Brown, Purnell, John Palumbo) – 4:24
- "No Ring Around Rosie" (Purnell, Taylor Rhodes) – 4:34
- "Don't Close Your Eyes" (Bob Halligan Jr., Palumbo, Purnell) – 4:15
- "She Dropped Me the Bomb" (Palumbo, Purnell) – 3:46
- "Cold Blood" (Purnell, Rhodes) – 4:16
- "Piece of the Pie" (Purnell, Reede, Tanner, Whiteman) – 3:55
- "Boomerang" (Purnell) – 3:44
- "Blow My Fuse"(Purnell) – 4:00
- "Dirty Boys" (Palumbo, Purnell) – 3:42
Personnel[edit]
Kix[edit]
- Steve Whiteman – lead vocals, harmonica
- Ronnie "10/10" Younkins – guitars
- Brian "Damage" Forsythe – guitars
- Donnie Purnell – bass, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
- Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 46 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ Kix - Blow My Fuse @Discogs.com Retrieved 11-29-2013.
- ^ "Kix Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Kix – Blow My Fuse". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 18, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
