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FireHouse
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 11, 1990
Recorded1990
GenreGlam metal
Length48:34
LabelEpic
ProducerDavid Prater
FireHouse chronology
FireHouse
(1990)
Hold Your Fire
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

FireHouse is the debut album by the American glam metal band FireHouse. Released in 1990, it launched the group into stardom.

Background

The record was certified double platinum in the United States, and gold in Canada, Japan and Singapore.

Firehouse spawned four singles, "Shake & Tumble", "Don't Treat Me Bad", "All She Wrote", and the band's signature power ballad, "Love of a Lifetime".

The song "Don't Walk Away" was used in a scene of the 2008 movie The Wrestler, directed by Darren Aronofsky.

Additionally, "Overnight Sensation" was a part of the soundtrack in the video game Brütal Legend.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bill Leverty and C.J. Snare, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock on the Radio"Cosby Ellis, Foster, Leverty, Snare4:45
2."All She Wrote" 4:27
3."Shake & Tumble"Foster, Leverty, Richardson, Snare3:30
4."Don't Treat Me Bad"Ellis, Foster, Leverty, Snare3:55
5."Oughta Be a Law"Ellis, Leverty, Snare3:54
6."Lover's Lane"Ellis, Foster, Leverty, Snare4:02
7."Home Is Where the Heart Is" 4:48
8."Don't Walk Away" 4:31
9."Seasons of Change" 1:29
10."Overnight Sensation"Ellis, Foster, Leverty, Snare3:56
11."Love of a Lifetime" 4:46
12."Helpless" 4:25
Total length:48:34

Certifications

Country Certification
USA 2x Platinum
Canada Gold
Japan Gold
Singapore Gold

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 21


Singles

  • "Shake & Tumble" Didn't Chart
  • "Don't Treat Me Bad" #19 U.S.
  • "Love of a Lifetime" #5 U.S.
  • "All She Wrote" #58 U.S.

Personnel

Production

  • Executive Producer: Michael Caplan
  • Produced by David Prater
  • Engineered by Doug Oberkircher
  • Assistant Engineer: Ellen Fitton
  • Mixed by David Prater and Doug Oberkircher

References