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Bad Animals

Bad Animals is the ninth studio album by American rock band Heart, released on May 15, 1987, by Capitol Records.[6] The album continues the mainstream hard rock style from the band's 1985 self-titled release, all while enjoying similar success. It peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 in August 1987 and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 4, 1992. Internationally, Bad Animals charted within the top five in Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, and the top 10 in the United Kingdom.

Bad Animals
Studio album by
Heart
ReleasedMay 15, 1987 (1987-05-15)
Studio
Genre
Length40:43
LabelCapitol
ProducerRon Nevison
Heart chronology
Heart
(1985) 		Bad Animals
(1987) 		Brigade
(1990)
Singles from Bad Animals
  1. "Alone"
    Released: May 15, 1987
  2. "Who Will You Run To"
    Released: August 1987
  3. "There's the Girl"
    Released: October 1987[1]
  4. "I Want You So Bad"
    Released: February 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauC[3]
Rolling StoneMixed[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

The album spawned the US number-one single "Alone", while "Who Will You Run To" reached number seven, "There's the Girl" reached number 12, and "I Want You So Bad" reached number 49.[7] Bad Animals received a nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards in 1988.[8]

The album features a few cover songs: "Alone" was originally recorded by the duo i-Ten on their 1983 album Taking a Cold Look, while "Wait for an Answer" was originally recorded by Dalbello on her 1984 album Whomanfoursays.

The album's title refers to the band members themselves: they would call themselves the bad animals due to the way they looked in hotel lobbies, disheveled with sunglasses, exhausted from touring.[9]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Who Will You Run To"Diane Warren4:06
2."Alone"
3:38
3."There's the Girl"
3:50
4."I Want You So Bad"
  • Kelly
  • Steinberg
4:21
5."Wait for an Answer"Lisa Dal Bello4:31
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Bad Animals"
4:54
7."You Ain't So Tough"
4:05
8."Strangers of the Heart"
  • Duane Hitchings
  • Sue Shifrin
  • Andes
3:41
9."Easy Target"
3:58
10."RSVP"
  • A. Wilson
  • N. Wilson
  • Ennis
3:39
Total length:40:43

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Bad Animals.[10]

Heart

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Additional musicians

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  • Mike Moran – keyboards
  • Tom Kelly – background vocals
  • Holly Knight – player
  • Duane Hitchings – player
  • Efrain Toro – player
  • Tom Salisbury – player

Technical

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  • Ron Nevison – production, engineering
  • Toby Wright – engineering assistance
  • Stan "Sly" Katayama – engineering assistance
  • Julian Stoll – engineering assistance
  • Mike Christopher – engineering assistance
  • Jeffrey Poe – engineering assistance
  • Don Barlow – guitar tech
  • Paul Jamieson – drum tech
  • Gary Grimm – drum tech

Artwork

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  • Norman Moore – design, art direction
  • Phillip Dixon – photography

Charts

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Certifications

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Certification for Bad Animals
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[33] 4× Platinum 400,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[34] Gold 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[36] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Heart – There's The Girl" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Bad Animals – Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Heart". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  4. ^ Fissinger, Laura (July 2, 1987). "Heart: Bad Animals". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  5. ^ Coleman, Mark; Berger, Arion (2004). "Heart". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 372. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ "New Releases". FMQB Album Report. May 8, 1987. p. 51. OCLC 857904873.
  7. ^ "Bad Animals – Heart | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  8. ^ "30th Grammy Awards – 1988". Rock on the Net. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  9. ^ Popoff, Martin. "'Bébé le Strange' to 'Bad Animals': Ann Wilson reveals meaning behind 7 Heart album titles". Goldmine. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Bad Animals (liner notes). Heart. Capitol Records. 1987. CDP 7 46676 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Kent 1993, p. 136
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Heart – Bad Animals" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  13. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0831". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Heart – Bad Animals" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  15. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 28. July 18, 1987. p. 22. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  16. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Heart – Bad Animals" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  18. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  19. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Heart – Bad Animals". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  20. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Heart – Bad Animals". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Heart – Bad Animals". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  22. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  23. ^ "Heart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  24. ^ Kent 1993, p. 439
  25. ^ "Top 100 Albums of '87". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 12. December 26, 1987. p. 9. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  26. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – LP 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  27. ^ "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. December 26, 1987. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  28. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  29. ^ "Topp 40 Album Sommer 1987" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  30. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  31. ^ "Gallup Year End Charts 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror. January 23, 1988. p. 37. ISSN 0144-5804 – via World Radio History.
  32. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  33. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Heart – Bad Animals". Music Canada. October 8, 1993. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  34. ^ "A "gold" record award from Toshiba-EMI Ltd presented to Nancy Wilson of Heart in recognition of excellent sales in 1987 for Bad Animals . Toshiba-EMI Ltd released the album in Japan". Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  35. ^ "British album certifications – Heart – Bad Animals". British Phonographic Industry. March 31, 1988. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  36. ^ "American album certifications – Heart – Bad Animals". Recording Industry Association of America. June 4, 1992. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

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