BulletBoys (album)
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BulletBoys is the self-titled first album from the American glam metal
band BulletBoys
, released in 1988. It features the hit "Smooth Up in Ya" as well as a cover of The O'Jay's song "For the Love of Money
". The album reached No. 34 in the Billboard 200
chart and was certified gold in 1989 selling over 500,000 copies.
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band BulletBoys
BulletBoys
BulletBoys is an American hard rock group formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1987. The group's original lineup was composed of former Ratt guitarist/King Kobra lead vocalist Marq Torien , former King Kobra guitarist Mick Sweda, Lonnie Vencent and Jimmy D'Anda...
, released in 1988. It features the hit "Smooth Up in Ya" as well as a cover of The O'Jay's song "For the Love of Money
For the Love of Money
"For the Love of Money" is a soul/funk song written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Anthony Jackson; and recorded by Philadelphia soul group The O'Jays for the album Ship Ahoy. Produced by Gamble and Huff for Philadelphia International Records, "For the Love of Money" was issued as a single in...
". The album reached No. 34 in the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart and was certified gold in 1989 selling over 500,000 copies.
Track listing
- "Hard as a Rock" – 3:03
- "Smooth Up in Ya" – 4:23
- "Owed to Joe" – 2:45
- "Shoot the Preacher Down" – 3:37
- "For the Love of MoneyFor the Love of Money"For the Love of Money" is a soul/funk song written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Anthony Jackson; and recorded by Philadelphia soul group The O'Jays for the album Ship Ahoy. Produced by Gamble and Huff for Philadelphia International Records, "For the Love of Money" was issued as a single in...
" (The O'Jays cover) – 3:44 - "Kissin' Kitty" – 3:06
- "Hell on My Heels" – 3:22
- "Crank Me Up" – 3:37
- "Badlands" – 3:07
- "F#9" – 3:19
Singles
- "Smooth Up in Ya" (US Hot 100 #71, US Mainstream Rock #23)
- "For the Love of Money" (US Hot 100 #78, US Mainstream Rock #38)
Band members
- Marq TorienMarq TorienMarq Torien is the lead singer of the hard rock act BulletBoys. He is the only member to have remained with the group since the release of their self-titled debut album in 1988....
- lead vocals - Mick SwedaMick SwedaMick Sweda is a songwriter, guitarist and singer born in Gowanda, NY on April 18, 1960.After attending college on a drama scholarship and touring the east coast with various bands, Sweda moved to Los Angeles where he spent time in various musical projects....
- guitar, backing vocals - Lonnie Vencent - bass, backing vocals
- Jimmy D'AndaJimmy D'AndaJimmy D'Anda was born and raised in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California and began playing drums at the age of 13. He created a daily drum-regimen for himself in his make-shift music room which also doubled as his bedroom. Over the next few years, D'Anda played in bands around East L.A...
- drums
Production
- Ted TemplemanTed TemplemanTed Templeman is an American record producer.-Career:He began his career in the mid 1960s in the Santa Cruz area as a drummer in a band called The Tikis. At the suggestion of Lenny Waronker, the group decided to change their name. Harpers Bizarre was born in 1966, with Templeman switching to...
- producer - Jeff Hendrickson - engineer, associate producer
- Toby WrightToby WrightToby Wright is a record producer and mixing engineer who has worked with artists such as Alice in Chains, Metallica, Sevendust and Korn. He is currently in Nashville, Tennessee working on Kara Clark's latest Ep.-Producer:...
- engineer - George Marino - mastering