Lovin' Every Minute of It is the fourth studio album, released in 1985 by the rock band Loverboy. The album became a hit thanks to the title track which reached #9 at US Billboard Hot 100, while "This Could Be the Night" peaked at #10, "Dangerous" #65 and "Lead a Double Life" #68. The album went double platinum, being the last of the band's to do so.
| Lovin' Every Minute of It | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1985 | |||
| Studio | Little Mountain Sound Studios (Vancouver, British Columbia) | |||
| Genre | Arena rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 38:19 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tom Allom and Paul Dean | |||
| Loverboy chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lovin' Every Minute of It | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! |  [2] |
Due to scheduling conflicts this is the first album the band did not use Bruce Fairbairn as their producer.[3] Tom Allom was hired as a replacement.
Cash Box said of the single "Lead a Double Life" that "Loverboy’s trademark straightforward pop/rock angle is given a slight 'new music,' Devo-ish bent here."[4] Billboard said it borrowed "aggressive mannerisms from the new wave."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lovin' Every Minute of it" | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Steal the Thunder" | Paul Dean, Mike Reno, Davitt Sigerson, Bill Wray | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Friday Night" | Patrick Mahassen, Wray, Dean, Sigerson | 3:33 |
| 4. | "This Could Be the Night" | Jonathan Cain, Dean, Reno, Wray | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Too Much Too Soon" | Dean, Sigerson, Wray | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Lead a Double Life" | Doug Johnson, Sigerson, Ted Johnson, Wray, Dean, Reno | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Dangerous" | Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Destination Heartbreak" | Scott Smith, Wray, Reno, Dean | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Bullet in the Chamber" | Dean, Sigerson, Wray, Reno | 5:11 |
Personnel
editAll information from the album booklet.[6]
Loverboy
- Mike Reno – lead vocals
- Paul Dean – guitar, backing vocals, producer
- Doug Johnson – keyboards
- Scott Smith – bass, backing vocals
- Matt Frenette – drums
Additional backing vocals
- Jaime St. James
- Mark LaFrance
- Nancy Nash
- Ra McGuire
- Rick Livingstone
- Tommy Thayer
Production
- Tom Allom – producer
- Mark Dodson – engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- James O'Mara – photography
- Ron Obvious – assistant engineer
- Holland MacDonald – art direction
- Elizabeth Legge – artwork
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 22 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 54 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 13 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | 2× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
edit- ^ DeGagne, Mike. "Lovin' Every Minute of it – Review". AllMusic.
- ^ Suter, Paul (17 October 1985). "Loverboy 'Lovin' Every Minute of It'". Kerrang!. Vol. 105. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 22.
- ^ "The Difficult Triumphs of Loverboy's 'Lovin' Every Minute of It'". 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. April 19, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard. April 19, 1986. p. 85. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ (1985). "Lovin' Every Minute of It liner notes". In Lovin' Every Minute of It [CD booklet]. Columbia Records.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0581". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Loverboy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Loverboy – Lovin' Every Minute of It". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Loverboy – Lovin' Every Minute of It". Recording Industry Association of America.
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