Bang! (Corey Hart album)

Bang! is the fifth album by Corey Hart, released in 1990. It was his last album to chart in the U.S., reaching #134, and generated just one hit single, "A Little Love", which reached #37. The track "Ballade for Nien Cheng" was inspired by Cheng's memoir Life and Death in Shanghai.[2]

Bang!
Studio album by Corey Hart
Released	March 22, 1990
Recorded	1989-1990
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	42:57
Label	EMI
Producer	Corey Hart, Greg Edward
Corey Hart chronology
Young Man Running (1988) Bang! (1990) Singles (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

"Chase the Sun" is a re-recorded version of a track from Hart's previous album Young Man Running.

Track listing

All songs written by Corey Hart.

1. "A Little Love" 4:09
2. "Bang! (Starting Over)" 3:48
3. "Rain On Me" 4:38
4. "Chase the Sun" 3:15
5. "Diamond Cowboy" 4:32
6. "Icon" 3:52
7. "Can't Stand Losin' You" 4:30
8. "Kisses on the Train" 4:15
9. "Art of Color" 4:17
10. "Slowburn" 2:50
11. "Ballade for Nien Cheng" 2:51

Production

• Produced by Corey Hart and Greg Edwards
• Engineers: Matt D'Arbanlay-Butler, Greg Edwards
• Assistant engineers: Jeff Poe, Andy Udoff, Toby Wright
• Mixing: Greg Edwards
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig

Personnel

• Drums, Percussion: Kenny Aronoff
• Bass guitar: John Pierce
• Guitars: Mike Byron-Hehir, Michael Landau
• Keyboards: Corey Hart, Charles Judge, Randy Kerber
• Saxophone: Gerald Albright
• Harmonica: Jimmy Z.
• Violin, concertmaster: Doug Cameron
• Backing vocals: Greg Edwards, Ruby Turner, Kenny Aronoff

Singles

The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.

#	Title	Date	CAN	US
1.	"A Little Love"	1990	9	37
2.	"Bang! (Starting Over)"		30	—
3.	"Rain on Me"		—	—

References

1. Bang! at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
2. Bang! album liner notes