Another Hostile Takeover

Another Hostile Takeover
Studio album by
Released30 March 2005
Recorded2004–2005
GenreGlam punk, hard rock
LabelMajor Leidén Productions
ProducerThe Muddy Twins (Michael Monroe & Andy McCoy)
Hanoi Rocks chronology
Twelve Shots on the Rocks
(2003)
Another Hostile Takeover
(2005)
Street Poetry
(2007)
Singles from Another Hostile Takeover
  1. "Back in Yer Face"
    Released: September 3rd, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Another Hostile Takeover is the seventh studio album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 2005. This was the second album, of the "reborn" Hanoi Rocks of the new millennium. When it was released, critics praised the album, but fan reactions were mixed.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe0:05
2."Back in Yer Face"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe3:34
3."Insert I"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe0:15
4."Hurt"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe3:53
5."The Devil in You"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe, DJ Alimo, DJ Control3:34
6."Love"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe2:33
7."Talk to the Hand"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe3:38
8."Eternal Optimist"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe3:30
9."Insert II"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe0:05
10."No Compromise, No Regrets"Michael Monroe, Wilder4:00
11."Reggae Rocker"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe, DJ Alimo, DJ Control4:18
12."You Make the Earth Move"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe3:34
13."Insert III"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe0:10
14."Better High"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe3:20
15."Dear Miss Lonely Hearts"Jimmy Bain, Phil Lynott3:27
16."Insert IV"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe0:12
17."Center of My Universe"Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe4:46
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."Heaven Is Gonna Be Empty" (Japanese bonustrack)Andy McCoy, Michael Monroe2:41

Personnel

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Hanoi Rocks
  • Michael Monroe – lead vocals, harmonica, saxophone, guitars, keyboards, bass, castanet, percussion, Jew's harp, drums
  • Andy McCoy – lead, rhythm, acoustic and 12-string guitars, backing vocals, bouzouki, mandolin, clavinet
  • Conny Bloom – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Andy Christell – bass, backing vocals
  • Lacu – drums, percussion
Additional musician
  • Eepo Mänty-Sorvari – drums on track 15

Charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] 5
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 51

References

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  1. ^ Prato, Greg. Another Hostile Takeover at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Hanoi Rocks: Another Hostile Takeover" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 978-4-87131-077-2.