BulletBoys (album)

BulletBoys
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1988
RecordedOne On One Studios, North Hollywood, California, 1988
GenreHard rock, glam metal
Length34:03
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerTed Templeman
BulletBoys chronology
BulletBoys
(1988)
Freakshow
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Kerrang![2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

BulletBoys is the debut album by the American rock band BulletBoys, released in 1988. The cover art is a copy of ".30 Bullet Piercing an Apple" by Harold Eugene Edgerton. The album features the hit "Smooth Up in Ya" as well as a cover of the O'Jay's song "For the Love of Money". The album reached No. 34 in the Billboard 200 chart[4] and was certified gold in 1989 selling over 500,000 copies.[5]

UK-based Rock Candy Records reissued the album on CD in 2014.

Track listing

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  1. "Hard as a Rock" – 3:03
  2. "Smooth Up in Ya" – 4:23
  3. "Owed to Joe" – 2:45
  4. "Shoot the Preacher Down" – 3:37
  5. "For the Love of Money" (The O'Jays cover) – 3:44
  6. "Kissin' Kitty" – 3:06
  7. "Hell on My Heels" – 3:22
  8. "Crank Me Up" – 3:37
  9. "Badlands" – 3:07
  10. "F#9" – 3:19

Singles

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  • "Smooth Up in Ya" (US Hot 100 No. 71, US Mainstream Rock No. 23[6])
  • "For the Love of Money" (US Hot 100 No. 78, US Mainstream Rock No. 38[6])

Personnel

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Band members
  • Marq Torien – lead vocals
  • Mick Sweda – guitar, backing vocals
  • Lonnie Vincent – bass, backing vocals
  • Jimmy D'Anda – drums
Production
  • Ted Templeman – producer
  • Jeff Hendrickson – engineer, associate producer
  • Toby Wright – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering

Charts

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Chart (1988–1989) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 34

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Theakston, Rob. "Bulletboys Bulletboys review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  2. ^ Joy, Alison (September 17, 1988). "Going for the Gun". Kerrang!. Vol. 205. London, UK: Spotlight Publications ltd. p. 18.
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 96.
  4. ^ "Bulletboys Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  5. ^ "RIAA Database Search for Bulletboys". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Bulletboys Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  7. ^ "BulletBoys Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – BulletBoys – BulletBoys". Recording Industry Association of America.