Whiplash Smile

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Whiplash Smile
Studio album by Billy Idol
Released	September, 1986
Recorded	?
Genre	Hard rock New Wave
Length	45:29
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Keith Forsey
Professional reviews
All Music Guide: link Robert Christgau C+ link
Billy Idol chronology
Rebel Yell (1983) Whiplash Smile (1986) Vital Idol (1987)

Whiplash Smile is Billy Idol's third full-length album. Released in 1986, it was supported by the singles "To Be a Lover", "Sweet Sixteen", and "Don't Need a Gun". "To Be a Lover" was the biggest hit from the album, peaking at #6 in the US, with the last two singles failing to make much of an impression.

[edit] Track listing

1. "World's Forgotten Boy" – 5:43
2. "To Be a Lover" – 3:52
3. "Soul Standing By" – 4:34
4. "Sweet Sixteen" – 4:17
5. "Man for All Seasons" – 4:39
6. "Don't Need a Gun" – 6:17
7. "Beyond Belief" – 4:02
8. "Fatal Charm" – 3:44 (Featured in the film "A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master")
9. "All Summer Single" – 4:36
10. "One Night, One Chance" – 3:57

[edit] Personnel

• Billy Idol — vocals, guitar, bass
• Steve Stevens — guitar, bass, keyboards
• Marcus Miller — bass
• John Regan — bass
• Phillip Ashley — keyboards
• Harold Faltermeyer — keyboards
• David Frank — keyboards
• Richard Tee — keyboards
• Jocelyn Brown — vocals (background)
• Connie Harvey — vocals (background)
• Janet Wright — vocals (background)

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