Lean into It

Lean into It
Studio album by Mr. Big
Released March 26, 1991 (1991-03-26)
Recorded 1990–91
Genre Hard rock
Length 46:09
Label Atlantic
Producer Kevin Elson
Mr. Big chronology
Mr. Big
(1989)		 Lean Into It
(1991)		 Bump Ahead
(1993)
Professional ratings
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Lean into It is an album by hard rock band Mr. Big, released in 1991. Known as the band's breakthrough release, it peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 charts, while the single "To Be With You" became the band's first and only song to hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, "Just Take My Heart", was another Top 40 hit, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The cover image is a picture from a train accident that occurred on October 22, 1895 in Gare Montparnasse station in Paris, France.

The CDFF part of the song Lucky This Time is the song Addicted To That Rush from the debut album Mr. Big played at a higher playback speed hence the CDFF for "CD Fast Forward"

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)" (Sheehan/Gilbert/Pessis/Torpey/Martin ) - 3:54
  2. "Alive and Kickin'" (Gilbert/Martin/Pessis/Sheehan/Torpey) - 5:28
  3. "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" (Gilbert) - 3:30
  4. "CDFF-Lucky This Time" (Paris) - 4:10
  5. "Voodoo Kiss" (Martin/Pessis) - 4:07
  6. "Never Say Never" (Martin/Vallance) - 3:48
  7. "Just Take My Heart" (Martin/Pessis) - 4:21
  8. "My Kinda Woman" (Gilbert/Martin/Sheehan) - 4:09
  9. "A Little Too Loose" (Gilbert) - 5:21
  10. "Road to Ruin" (Torpey/Paris/Gilbert/Sheehan) - 3:54
  11. "To Be With You" (Martin/Grahame) - 3:27
  12. "Love Makes You Strong" (Gilbert)*
  13. "Alive and Kickin'" (early version)**
  14. "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" (early version)**
  15. "To Be With You" (reggae version)**
    • * Japanese bonus track
    • ** Expanded & Remastered bonus tracks

Personnel

Charts

Albums - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1991 The Billboard 200 15

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" Mainstream Rock Tracks 33
"To Be with You" Mainstream Rock Tracks 19
The Billboard Hot 100 1
1992 "Just Take My Heart" Mainstream Rock Tracks 18
The Billboard Hot 100 16
"To Be with You" Adult Contemporary 11

1.2 Million Copies sold, according to interview with Mr. Big in 1992 Metal Edge.

External links

  1. Mr. Big - Lean Into It (1991) Album Review at Rockpedia.co

References

  1. ^ Lean into It at Allmusic
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