The Firm (album)

This article is about the debut album by the rock band of the same name. For the soundtrack album, see The Firm (soundtrack). For the album by the rap group The Firm, see The Album (The Firm album).

The Firm
Studio album by
The Firm
Released11 February 1985
Recorded1984
StudioSol Studios, Cookham, Berkshire, England.
Mixed at Sol Studios.
Mastered at The Townhouse, London, England.
GenreRock
Length40:19
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJimmy Page, Paul Rodgers
The Firm chronology
The Firm
(1985) 		Mean Business
(1986)
Jimmy Page chronology
Whatever Happened to Jugula?
(1985) 		The Firm
(1985) 		Mean Business
(1986)
Singles from The Firm
  1. "Radioactive"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Closer"
    Released: 1985
  3. "Satisfaction Guaranteed"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Smash Hits7/10[3]
Sounds[4]

The Firm is the first studio album by British rock band the Firm, released by Atlantic Records on 11 February 1985. Its tracks range from the epic "Midnight Moonlight", based on a previously unreleased song by Led Zeppelin called "Swan Song" – first tinkered with during the Physical Graffiti sessions – to the commercially successful "Radioactive". "Closer" employs a horn section to subtle effect. The album also includes a version of the Righteous Brothers' hit "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'".

The Firm peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 chart, and reached No. 15 on the UK Albums Chart. The song "Radioactive" topped Billboard's Top Rock Tracks chart for one week.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Closer"Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers2:52
2."Make or Break"Rodgers4:21
3."Someone to Love"Page, Rodgers4:55
4."Together"Page, Rodgers3:54
5."Radioactive"Rodgers2:49
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (The Righteous Brothers cover)Phil Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil4:33
2."Money Can't Buy"Rodgers3:35
3."Satisfaction Guaranteed"Page, Rodgers4:07
4."Midnight Moonlight"Page, Rodgers9:13

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Personnel

The Firm

Additional musicians

Production personnel

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Kerrang! UK Albums of 1985[6] 1985 20

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 16
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 47
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 21
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 15
US Billboard 200[11] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "The Firm - The Firm | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ [1] [dead link]
  3. ^ Duff, Linda (28 February – 13 March 1985). "Albums: The Firm – The Firm (Atlantic)". Smash Hits. Vol. 7, no. 5. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 21. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ Chirazi, Steffan (23 February 1985). "The Firm: The Firm". Sounds. p. 26.
  5. ^ a b c "The Firm - The Firm | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Kerrang! Albums of 1985". Rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0503". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  8. ^ "The Firm". RMNZ. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  9. ^ "The Firm". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Firm – The Firm". Music Canada.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – The Firm – The Firm". Recording Industry Association of America.