Lean into It
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Lean into It is the second studio album by the American rock supergroup Mr. Big, released in 1991. The band's breakthrough release, Lean into It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 charts, while the single "To Be with You" became the band's first and only song to hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, "Just Take My Heart", was another Top 40 hit, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The cover image is a picture from the Montparnasse train accident that occurred on October 22, 1895 in Gare Montparnasse station in Paris, France.
The "CDFF" prefix of the Jeff Paris-penned "Lucky This Time", is the song "Addicted to That Rush" from the band's 1989 eponymous debut album, played at a higher playback speed; hence the "CDFF" for "Compact Disc Fast Forward".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)" | Billy Sheehan, Paul Gilbert, André Pessis, Pat Torpey, Eric Martin | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Alive and Kickin'" | Gilbert, Martin, Pessis, Sheehan, Torpey | 5:28 |
| 3. | "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" | Gilbert | 3:30 |
| 4. | "CDFF-Lucky This Time" (Originally recorded by Jeff Paris) | Jeff Paris | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Voodoo Kiss" | Martin, Pessis | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Never Say Never" | Martin, Jim Vallance | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Just Take My Heart" | Martin, Pessis | 4:21 |
| 8. | "My Kinda Woman" | Gilbert, Martin, Sheehan | 4:09 |
| 9. | "A Little Too Loose" | Gilbert | 5:21 |
| 10. | "Road to Ruin" | Torpey, Paris, Gilbert, Sheehan | 3:54 |
| 11. | "To Be with You" | Martin, David Grahame | 3:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Love Makes You Strong" | Gilbert | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Love Makes You Strong" | Gilbert | 3:28 |
| 13. | "Alive and Kickin'" (Demo) | Gilbert, Martin, Pessis, Sheehan, Torpey | 4:56 |
| 14. | "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" (Demo) | Gilbert | 3:42 |
| 15. | "To Be with You" (Demo; reggae version) | Martin, Grahame | 1:17 |
Personnel
- Eric Martin – lead vocals, handclaps
- Paul Gilbert – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
- Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
- Pat Torpey – drums, percussion, handclaps, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Kevin Elson - production, mixing, engineering
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
- Tom Size - engineering, mixing
- Chris Kuppent - engineering
- David Lucke - engineering
- Scott Ralston - engineering
- Michael Semanick - engineering
- Andy Udoff - engineering
- William Holmes - photography
- Bob Defrin - art direction
Chart performance
Albums - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 15 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 33 |
| "To Be with You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 19 | |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 | ||
| 1992 | "Just Take My Heart" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 16 | ||
| "To Be with You" | Adult Contemporary | 11 |
1.2 Million Copies sold, according to interview with Mr. Big in 1992 Metal Edge.
External links
References
- ^ Lean into It at AllMusic
- ^ Garza, Janiss (1992-02-14). "Lean Into It Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
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