Reach for the Sky (Ratt album)

Reach for the Sky
Studio album by Ratt
Released	November 1, 1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Hard rock
Length	39:25
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Beau Hill and Mike Stone
Ratt chronology
Dancing Undercover (1986) Reach for the Sky (1988) Detonator (1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic	[1]

Reach for the Sky is Ratt's fourth full length album. Though it sold well enough to achieve Platinum sales status and spawned the popular "I Want a Woman" and "Way Cool Jr.", it was not enough to keep the band on the road for longer than seven months, as a result, "What's It Gonna Be", not released as a single, was used as a B-Side to "Lovin' You's a Dirty Job", the first single from their next release Detonator, in the hopes that people will go back and take a second look at Reach for the Sky.

Opening acts on this tour included Warrant and Kix.

This album has also marked the last Ratt album to be produced by Beau Hill. The band originally intended for the album to be produced entirely by Mike "Clay" Stone, but Stone's abysmal producing of the album, from the DAT tape recordings, prompted Atlantic Records to bring in Beau Hill to assist Stone and salvage the album.

Pro wrestler Brian Pillman used "Don't Bite The Hand That Feeds" as his theme music, when WCW talent go on tour with New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side One 1.2 Side Two 2 Line-Up 3 Chart positions 3.1 Billboard Music Charts (America) - album 3.2 Billboard (America) - singles 4 Certifications 5 References

Track listing

Side One

1. "City to City" (Pearcy/Crosby/DeMartini/Croucier/Hill) – 3:31
2. "I Want a Woman" (Pearcy/Crosby/Croucier/Hill) – 3:58
3. "Way Cool Jr." (Pearcy/DeMartini/Hill) – 4:27
4. "Don't Bite the Hand That Feeds" (Pearcy/Crosby/Croucier/Hill) – 3:08
5. "I Want to Love You Tonight" (Pearcy/Crosby/DeMartini) – 4:27

Side Two

1. "Chain Reaction" (Pearcy/DeMartini/Croucier) – 3:42
2. "No Surprise" (Pearcy/DeMartini)– 4:03
3. "Bottom Line" (Pearcy/Crosby/DeMartini/Croucier/Hill) – 4:20
4. "What's It Gonna Be" (Pearcy/Crosby/DeMartini/Croucier/Hill) – 4:07
5. "What I'm After" (Pearcy/Croucier) – 3:35

Line-Up

• Stephen Pearcy: Lead Vocals
• Warren DeMartini: Guitar
• Robbin Crosby: Guitar
• Juan Croucier: Bass
• Bobby Blotzer: Drums

Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts (America) - album

Year	Chart	Position
1988	Billboard 200	17

Billboard (America) - singles

Single	Year	Chart	Position
"Way Cool Jr."	1988	Billboard Hot 100	75
		Mainstream Rock Tracks	16

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
U.S.	Platinum	December 06, 1989	1,000,000

References

Ratt Stephen Pearcy Warren DeMartini Bobby Blotzer Robbie Crane Carlos Cavazo Marq Torien Joey Cristofanilli Robbin Crosby Juan Croucier Michael Schenker Keri Kelli Jizzy Pearl John Corabi Mickey Ratt: Jake E. Lee Chris Hager Bob DeLellis Matt Thorr Tim Garcia Dave Jellison Dave Alford Bob Eisenberg John Turner Studio albums Out of the Cellar Invasion of Your Privacy Dancing Undercover Reach for the Sky Detonator Ratt Infestation EPs & compilations Ratt Ratt & Roll 81-91 Collage Tell the World: The Very Best of Ratt Videos & DVDs Ratt: The Video Videos from the Cellar: The Atlantic Years Singles "You Think You're Tough" "Round and Round" "Wanted Man" "Lack of Communication" "Lay It Down" "You're in Love" "What You Give Is What You Get" "Dance" "Slip of the Lip" "Body Talk" "I Want a Woman" "Way Cool Jr." "Shame Shame Shame" "Lovin' You's a Dirty Job" "Givin' Yourself Away" "Nobody Rides For Free" "Best of Me" Related Articles Discography "Saints of the Underground"