FireHouse (album)
Appearance
FireHouse | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 11, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1990 | |||
Genre | Glam metal | |||
Length | 48:34 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | David Prater | |||
FireHouse chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rock on the Radio" | Cosby Ellis, Foster, Leverty, Snare | 4:45 |
2. | "All She Wrote" | 4:27 | |
3. | "Shake & Tumble" | Foster, Leverty, Richardson, Snare | 3:30 |
4. | "Don't Treat Me Bad" | Ellis, Foster, Leverty, Snare | 3:55 |
5. | "Oughta Be a Law" | Ellis, Leverty, Snare | 3:54 |
6. | "Lover's Lane" | Ellis, Foster, Leverty, Snare | 4:02 |
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, Snare | 3:56 |
11. | "Love of a Lifetime" | 4:46 | |
12. | "Helpless" | 4:25 | |
Total length: | 48:34 |
Certifications
Country | Certification |
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USA | 2x Platinum |
Canada | Gold |
Japan | Gold |
Singapore | Gold |
Charts
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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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
- C.J. Snare - lead vocals, keyboards
- Bill Leverty - guitars, backing vocals
- Perry Richardson - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Michael Foster - drums, percussion, backing vocals
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