Condition Critical

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Condition Critical
Studio album by Quiet Riot
Released July 27, 1984
Recorded 1984
Genre Heavy metal, glam metal
Length 44:02
Label Pasha
Producer Spencer Proffer
Quiet Riot chronology

Metal Health
(1983)		 Condition Critical
(1984)		 QR III
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Condition Critical is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band, Quiet Riot, released in 1984. It was not nearly as successful as its predecessor in either fan reaction or sales. It was also given an infamous two-word review in Rolling Stone magazine: "Condition terminal."[2] However, it did sell over three million copies, peaking at #15 on the US Billboard album chart. Like the band's previous album, it also featured a Slade cover song as the second track.

The same man with a metal face from the last album cover is on this cover, as well as many of the band's subsequent album covers, establishing him as the band's mascot.

The track "Stomp Your Hands, Clap Your Feet" shares its title with the original American title to Slade's 1974 album Old New Borrowed and Blue.

Track listing

All songs written by Kevin DuBrow, except where noted.

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Sign of the Times"  Carlos Cavazo, DuBrow 5:03
2. "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"  Noddy Holder, Jim Lea 3:38
3. "Party All Night"    3:32
4. "Stomp Your Hands, Clap Your Feet"    4:38
5. "Winners Take All"    5:32
6. "Condition Critical"  DuBrow, Cavazo, Frankie Banali 5:02
7. "Scream and Shout"  DuBrow, Cavazo, Rudy Sarzo 4:01
8. "Red Alert"    4:28
9. "Bad Boy"    4:21
10. "(We Were) Born to Rock"    3:34

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[3] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart performance

Chart (1984) Peak position Total weeks
Canadian Albums Chart[5] 14 18
German Albums Chart[6] 42 ?
New Zealand Albums Chart[7] 35 3
Norwegian Albums Chart[8] 13 6
Swedish Albums Chart[9] 18 4
UK Albums Chart[10] 71 1
U.S. Billboard 200[11] 15 15

Credits

Quiet Riot

Production

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Glam Racket: Quiet Riot-Live At Memorial Auditorium, Burlington Iowa, 1983
  3. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Quiet Riot – Metal Heath". Music Canada. 
  4. ↑ "American album certifications – Quiet Riot – Metal Health". Recording Industry Association of America.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  5. ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
  6. ↑ "Charts-Surfer". Charts-surfer.de. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  7. ↑ Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  8. ↑ Steffen Hung (2006-06-15). "Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  9. ↑ Steffen Hung (2012-02-03). "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  10. ↑ "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  11. ↑ "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
Quiet Riot
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  • "Metal Health"
  • "Cum On Feel the Noize"
  • "Mama Weer All Crazee Now"
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