Riot In English

Riot In English
Studio album by Dale Bozzio
Released	January 1, 1988
Recorded	Metropolis Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA Sunset Sound Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN
Genre	New Wave, Pop
Length	43:46
Label	Paisley Park Records
Producer	Robert Brookins, Attala Zane Giles
Dale Bozzio chronology
Riot In English (1988) New Wave Sessions (2007)
Singles from Riot In English
"Simon Simon" Released: 1987 "Riot In English" Released: 1988 "Overtime" Released: 1988

Riot In English is the first solo album by American new wave artist Dale Bozzio, released in 1988.^[1] A music video supported the lead single "Simon Simon", which became a US Top 40 dance hit and a crossover hit in Europe. Two later singles, "Riot In English" and "Overtime", failed to chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Dale Bozzio & Robert Brookins, except where noted.

1. "Simon Simon" – 4:34
2. "Giddi Up Baby - Be Mine" – 4:17
3. "Overtime" – 4:50 (Brookins, Gordon Jones, Tony Haynes)
4. "So Strong" – 4:28 (Prince)
5. "Love Is Hard Work" – 3:40 (Bozzio, Attala Zane Giles)
6. "Riot In English" – 4:24
7. "He's So Typical" – 5:15
8. "Ouch That Feels Good" – 5:00
9. "The Perfect Stranger" – 3:53 (Bozzio, Giles)

Personnel^[2]

• Dale Bozzio: Vocals; trumpet on "He's So Typical"
• Robert Brookins: Backing vocals, keyboards, drums and percussion on tracks 1-4 & 6-8
• Attala Zane Giles: Backing vocals, keyboards, drums and percussion on tracks 5 & 9
• Kevin Chokan, Bobby Gonzales, Michael Landau: Guitars
• Additional backing vocals credited to: Keith John, Ray Grady, Roland West, Carl Carwell, David Cochrane, Gordon Jones, Lovely Anglin, Lipstick Len.

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