Boys in Heat
{{Infobox album
| name = Boys in Heat
| type = studio
| artist = Britny Fox
| cover = Britnyboys.jpg
| alt =
| released = December 17, 1989
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
- Platinum Island, New York City
- Power Station, New York City
- Soundtrack Recording, New York City
| genre = Glam metal, hard rock
| length = 51:13
| label = Columbia
| producer = Neil Kernon
| prev_title = Britny Fox
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = Bite Down Hard
| next_year = 1991
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/boys-in-heat-mw0000202689 | title = Britny Fox Boys in Heat review | accessdate = 2013-03-28 | last = Ulrey | first = Jeremy | work = AllMusic | publisher = Rovi Corporation}}
| rev2 = Classic Rock
| rev2score = {{Rating|6|10}}{{cite magazine |title=Britny Fox - Britny Fox/Boys in Heat |journal=Classic Rock |date=February 2010 |last=Hotten |first=Jon | authorlink = Jon Hotten|issue=141 |page=92}}
| rev3 =Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
| rev3Score = 7/10{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | authorlink1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties | publisher = Collector's Guide Publishing | date = November 1, 2004 | location = Burlington, Ontario, Canada | isbn = 978-1-894959-31-5 | pages= 60–61}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Boys in Heat is the second album by the American glam metal band Britny Fox, released in 1989. After this album, singer "Dizzy" Dean Davidson left the group and formed the band Blackeyed Susan. He was replaced by singer Tommy Paris. The album debuted at No. 149 on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated November 25, 1989, and peaked at No. 79 the following week, staying there for 3 weeks.{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/boys-in-heat-mw0000202689/awards | title = Boys in Heat Billboard Albums | accessdate = 2013-03-28 | work = Allmusic | publisher = Rovi Corporation}} The song "Hair of the Dog" was originally recorded by Nazareth on the album Hair of the Dog (1975).
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| all_writing = Dean Davidson, except where indicated
| title1 = In Motion
| length1 = 2:46
| title2 = Standing in the Shadows
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = Hair of the Dog
| note3 = Nazareth cover
| writer3 = Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet
| length3 = 4:11
| title4 = Livin' on a Dream
| length4 = 3:20
| title5 = She's So Lonely
| length5 = 4:03
| title6 = Dream On
| writer6 = Davidson, Michael Kelly Smith
| length6 = 4:47
| title7 = Long Way from Home
| length 7 = 4:11
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| title8 = Plenty of Love
| length8 = 4:16
| title9 = Stevie
| writer9 = Davidson, Billy Childs
| length9 = 4:26
| title10 = Shine On
| length10 = 3:32
| title11 = Angel in My Heart
| length11 = 4:20
| title12 = Left Me Stray
| length12 = 3:15
| title13 = Longroad
| length13 = 4:03
}}
Personnel
;Band members
- "Dizzy" Dean Davidson - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar on track 8, harmonica
- Michael Kelly Smith - lead guitars, backing vocals
- Billy Childs - bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Johnny Dee - drums, backing vocals, cowbell and tambourine in "Hair of the Dog"
;Production
- Neil Kernon - producer, engineer, mixing
- Chris Trevett - engineer, mixing
- Oz Fritz, Paul Berry, Dan Gellert - engineers
- Howie Weinberg - mastering at Masterdisk, New York
Charts
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Chart (1989)
! Peak |
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{{album chart|Billboard200|79|artist=Britny Fox|rowheader=true|accessdate= June 30, 2024}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://heavyharmonies.com/cgi-bin/glamcd.cgi?BandNum=286&CDName=Boys+In+Heat Heavy Harmonies page]
{{Britny Fox}}
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Category:Albums produced by Neil Kernon
Category:Columbia Records albums
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