Whiplash Smile
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| Whiplash Smile | ||||
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| Studio album by Billy Idol | ||||
| Released | September 1986 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, punk rock, New Wave | |||
| Length | 45:29 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Keith Forsey | |||
| Billy Idol chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Piero Scaruffi | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
Whiplash Smile is the third studio album by English rock vocalist Billy Idol. Released in 1986, it was supported by the singles "To Be a Lover", "Sweet Sixteen", and "Don't Need a Gun". "To Be a Lover" was the biggest hit from the album, peaking at No. 6 in the US, with the other two singles hitting the top forty in the US and around the world.[4] The album has been certified by RIAA platinum and by BPI platinum.
Though there was no title track, the album's title was mentioned on the single "Don't Need a Gun".
Track listing
- All songs written by Billy Idol, except where noted.
- "Worlds Forgotten Boy" – 5:43 (Idol/Stevens)
- "To Be a Lover" – 3:52 (William Bell, Booker T. Jones)
- "Soul Standing By" – 4:34
- "Sweet Sixteen" – 4:17
- "Man for All Seasons" – 4:39 (Idol/Stevens)
- "Don't Need a Gun" – 6:17
- "Beyond Belief" – 4:02
- "Fatal Charm" – 3:44 (Featured in the film A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master) (Forsey/Idol/Stevens)
- "All Summer Single" – 4:36
- "One Night, One Chance" – 3:57 (Idol/Stevens)
Personnel
- Billy Idol – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
- Steve Stevens – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, programming
- Marcus Miller – bass guitar
- John Regan – bass guitar
- Phillip Ashley – keyboards
- Harold Faltermeyer – keyboards
- David Frank – keyboards
- Richard Tee – keyboards
- Thommy Price – drums, percussion
- Jocelyn Brown – background vocals
- Connie Harvey – background vocals
- Janet Wright – background vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart[5] | 18 | 14 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[6] | 6 | |
| German Albums Chart[7] | 9 | |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[8] | 5 | 31 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[9] | 12 | 5 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[10] | 4 | 7 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[11] | 4 | 20 |
| UK Albums Chart[12] | 8 | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 6 | 9 |
Certification
| Country | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
| United Kingdom | Gold | 100,000 |
Production
- Produced By Keith Forsey
- Recording Engineers: Dave Concors, Debi Cornish, Neil Dorfsman, Moira Marquis, Bill Miranda, Steve Tjaden, Dave Wittman
- Mixing Engineer: Gary Langan
- Assistant Mixing Engineer: Craig Vogel
- Mastering: George Marino
References
- ↑ Johnny Loftus. "Whiplash Smile". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ↑ "The History of Rock Music. Billy Idol: biography, discography, reviews, links". Scaruffi.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ "CG: billy idol". Robert Christgau. 10 August 1993. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ Album booklet material from The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself by Billy Idol, Capital Records, 2008.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Austria Top 40 – Hitparade Österreich". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
- ↑ "Charts-Surfer". Charts-surfer.de. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung (15 June 2006). "Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung (6 January 2012). "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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