Holy Water (Bad Company album)
Holy Water is the ninth studio album by the English hard rock band Bad Company, and their third with Brian Howe as lead vocalist. The album was released on 12 June 1990.[3] It went platinum, selling over 1,000,000 units, and climbed to No. 35 on The Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. The first single, "Holy Water", was a No. 1 Billboard Album Rock Track for two weeks during the summer of 1990 as the band toured the United States with Damn Yankees. The single "If You Needed Somebody" became a major hit in early 1991, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Album Rock Tracks chart. "Boys Cry Tough" (#3), "Stranger, Stranger" (#9) and "Walk Through Fire" (#28 Hot 100 / #14 Album Rock Tracks) also received substantial airplay.
Holy Water | ||||
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Released | 12 June 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 53:27 | |||
Label | Atco Records | |||
Producer | Tony Harris, Andrew Scarth, Terry Thomas | |||
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Singles from Holy Water | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
Track listing
All songs written by Brian Howe and Terry Thomas, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Holy Water" | 4:06 | |
2. | "Walk Through Fire" | 4:48 | |
3. | "Stranger Stranger" | Brian Howe, Simon Kirke, Terry Thomas | 4:51 |
4. | "If You Needed Somebody" | 4:21 | |
5. | "Fearless" | 3:32 | |
6. | "Lay Your Love on Me" | Mick Ralphs | 4:04 |
7. | "Boys Cry Tough" | 5:34 | |
8. | "With You in a Heartbeat" | 4:34 | |
9. | "I Don't Care" | 4:33 | |
10. | "Never Too Late" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:42 |
11. | "Dead of the Night" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:40 |
12. | "I Can't Live Without You" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:50 |
13. | "100 Miles" | Simon Kirke | 1:57 |
Personnel
- Brian Howe – lead vocals (all but 13), saxophone
- Mick Ralphs – guitar, keyboards, background vocals
- Terry Thomas - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
- Felix Krish – bass guitar
- Simon Kirke – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals and acoustic guitar on (13)
References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Holy Water - Bad Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- Greg Sandow (15 June 1990). "Holy Water". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- "Holy Water by Bad Company on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.