Stick It to Ya glam metal band Slaughter . It was released in 1990 by Chrysalis Records. It sold over 2 million copies and became one of the biggest albums of 1990. "Up All Night" (No. 27), "Fly to the Angels" (No. 19), and "Spend My Life" (No. 39) all charted in the Top 40 on Billboard's Hot 100 and their videos were in solid rotations on the various music television outlets. "Mad About You" also received considerable airplay on Album Rock stations as the band toured to support the release. The LP was also nominated for a best metal album of the year at the 1991 American Music Awards show. Music videos were made for the singles "Up All Night", "Fly to the Angels", "Spend My Life", and "Mad About You".
Stick It to Ya Released January 23, 1990[ 1] Recorded May–June 1989 Studio Red Zone Studios, Studio 55 and Pasha Music House Genre Length 48 :54 Label Chrysalis Producer
"Up All Night " "Fly to the Angels " "Spend My Life" "Mad About You"
All songs written, arranged and produced by Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum .
Title 1. "Eye to Eye" 3:57 2. "Burnin' Bridges" 4:07 3. "Up All Night " 4:16 4. "Spend My Life" 3:21 5. "Thinking of June" 1:05 6. "She Wants More" 3:55 7. "Fly to the Angels " 5:05 8. "Mad About You" 4:05 9. "That's Not Enough" 3:25 10. "You Are the One" 3:55 11. "Gave Me Your Heart" 3:51 12. "Desperately" 3:34 13. "Loaded Gun" 4:18 Total length: 48:54
Bonus tracks Title 14. "Fly to the Angels" (Acoustic version) 3:22 15. "Wingin' It" 1:11 Total length: 53:27
2003 Re-issue Title 16. "Mad About You" (Original Demo) 3:27 17. "She Wants More" (Original Demo) 3:56 18. "Up All Night" (Original Demo) 3:46 19. "Fly to the Angels" (Original Demo) 5:05 Total length: 69:41
Additional musicians
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Todd Cooper - Horns
Gerri Miller - Camera noises Produced By Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum
Production Co-Ordination by Scott Cadwallader
Engineer: Andy Chappel
Mixing: Brian Malouf
Mastering: Bob Ludwig
Up All Night / Eye to Eye - April 17, 1990 - Chrysalis 23486 #27 US Hot 100
Fly to the Angels / Desperately - July 23, 1990 - Chrysalis 23527 #19 US Hot 100
Spend My Life / She Wants More - December 4, 1990 - Chrysalis 23605 #39 US Hot 100
Mad About You / Up All Night (Live) - April 2, 1991 - Chrysalis 23699
This image used on the cover of the album was the last project Wexler created using traditional darkroom methods. The target girl posed in his studio, and a miniature set of the carnival was placed in perspective for the background.
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