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Loverboy
Loverboy
Studio album by Loverboy
Released	August 1980/October 1980 (US)
Recorded	1979–Spring 1980
Genre	Pop rock; arena rock; hard rock; new wave;
Length	40:13
Label	Columbia
Producer	Bruce Fairbairn
Loverboy chronology
Singles from Loverboy
	"Turn Me Loose"; Released: February 7, 1981; "The Kid Is Hot Tonite"; Released: June 20, 1981; "Lady of the 80's"; Released: 1981;

Loverboy is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Loverboy. It was released in August 1980.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Billboard	(unrated)^[4]

AllMusic gave the album a rave retrospective review, making particular note of the hybridization of musical styles on most of the songs, and picking out "The Kid Is Hot Tonite" and "Turn Me Loose" as especially strong tracks.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Kid Is Hot Tonite"	Bernie Aubin, Paul Dean	4:24
2.	"Turn Me Loose"	Dean, Mike Reno	5:35
3.	"Always On My Mind"	Dean, Reno	3:31
4.	"Lady of the 80's"	Dean, Doug Johnson, Reno, Vernon Wills	5:05
5.	"Little Girl"	Dean	3:55
6.	"Prissy Prissy"	Dean, Matt Frenette	4:21
7.	"Teenage Overdose"	Dean, Johnson, Reno	4:14
8.	"D.O.A."	Dean, Johnson, Reno	3:38
9.	"It Don't Matter"	Dean, Reno	4:56
Total length:			39:39

Personnel

All information from the album's vinyl sleeve.^[5]

Loverboy

Mike Reno – lead vocals
Paul Dean – guitar, backing vocals
Doug Johnson – keyboards
Scott Smith – bass
Matt Frenette – drums

Additional musicians

Wayne Kozak – saxophone
Nancy Nash – backing vocals on "Turn Me Loose" and "Always On My Mind"

Production

Bruce Fairbairn – producer
Bob Rock – engineer
Mike Fraser – assistant engineer

Charts

Chart (1980-1981)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[6]	5
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[7]	17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[8]	12
US Billboard 200^[9]	13

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	7× Platinum	700,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[11]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.