Dangerous Age
1988 studio album by Bad Company
Dangerous Age | ||||
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Studio album by Bad Company | ||||
Released | 15 August 1988[1] | |||
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Length | 44:31 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Terry Thomas | |||
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AllMusic | [3] |
Dangerous Age is the eighth studio album by hard rock band Bad Company. The album was released in August 1988.[3] It was their second album with Brian Howe as lead vocalist and first with Steve Price credited as bass guitarist. It was produced and largely co-written by Terry Thomas. It helped bring the group back into the spotlight, with major radio airplay for the tracks "No Smoke Without a Fire" (#4), "One Night" (#9) and "Shake It Up" (#9) all reaching the top 10 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart.
Track listing
All songs written by Brian Howe and Terry Thomas, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "One Night" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 4:38 |
2. | "Shake It Up" | 3:56 | |
3. | "No Smoke Without a Fire" | 4:33 | |
4. | "Bad Man" | 3:45 | |
5. | "Dangerous Age" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:45 |
6. | "Dirty Boy" | 3:52 | |
7. | "Rock of America" | 3:55 | |
8. | "Something About You" | 4:17 | |
9. | "The Way That It Goes" | Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:25 |
10. | "Love Attack" | Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:55 |
11. | "Excited" | 4:32 |
Personnel
- Bad Company
- Brian Howe – vocals, saxophone
- Mick Ralphs – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Terry Thomas - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Steve Price – bass
- Simon Kirke – drums
Charts
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 84 |
US Billboard 200[6] | 58 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "RIAA".
- ^ "35 Years Ago: How Retooled Bad Company Survived a 'Dangerous Age'". Ultimate Classic Rock. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Dangerous Age - Bad Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 35.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8728". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Bad Company Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Bad Company – Dangerous Age". Recording Industry Association of America.
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