Cool Kids

For the hip hop group, see The Cool Kids.

Cool Kids is the second album released on Atlantic Records in 1983 by the glam metal band Kix.

Track listing

1. "Burning Love" (Blue, Knight) – 3:07
2. "Cool Kids" (Golde, McIan, Steele) – 3:28
3. "Love Pollution" (Whiteman, Forsythe) – 4:04
4. "Body Talk" (Gilder, Herndon) – 3:39
5. "Loco-Emotion" (Purnell) – 3:30
6. "Mighty Mouth" (Purnell) – 3:43
7. "Nice on Ice" (Purnell) – 3:25
8. "Get Your Monkeys Out" (Purnell) – 3:20
9. "For Shame" (Purnell) – 3:11
10. "Restless Blood" (Purnell, Whiteman, Forsythe, Chalfant, Divens) – 3:50

Additional information

The album reached position #177 on the Billboard charts. The album showcased a slightly more commercial side of the band. The first single released off the album, "Body Talk" (written by Nick "Hot Child in the City" Gilder), was believed to be written to appease the band's label, who, eager to capture some steam at radio, also forced the band into shooting a video for the song which featured the band commiserating with ladies in full-on workout garb. [1], [2]

Personnel

• Steve Whiteman – lead vocals, harmonica, saxophone
• Brad Divens – guitars, talk box, backing vocals
• Brian "Damage" Forsythe – guitars
• Donnie Purnell – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
• Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant – drums, percussion, backing vocals

• Lynn Dreese Breslin – Art Direction
• Mike Fuller – Mastering
• David Michael Kennedy – Photography
• Steve Klein – Engineer, Mixing
• Jim Sessody – Assistant Engineer
• Peter Solley – Producer

References