Loverboy (Loverboy album)

Loverboy
Studio album by
Loverboy
ReleasedAugust 1980[1]/October 1980 (US)
Recorded1979–Spring 1980
Genre
Length40:13
LabelColumbia
ProducerBruce Fairbairn
Loverboy chronology
Loverboy
(1980) 		Get Lucky
(1981)
Singles from Loverboy
  1. "Turn Me Loose"
    Released: February 7, 1981
  2. "The Kid Is Hot Tonite"
    Released: June 20, 1981
  3. "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
SourceRating
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Kid Is Hot Tonite"Bernie Aubin, Paul Dean4:24
2."Turn Me Loose"Dean, Mike Reno5:35
3."Always On My Mind"Dean, Reno3:31
4."Lady of the 80's"Dean, Doug Johnson, Reno, Vernon Wills5:05
5."Little Girl"Dean3:55
6."Prissy Prissy"Dean, Matt Frenette4:21
7."Teenage Overdose"Dean, Johnson, Reno4:14
8."D.O.A."Dean, Johnson, Reno3:38
9."It Don't Matter"Dean, Reno4:56
Total length:39:39

Personnel

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

Loverboy

Additional musicians

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

Production

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.

References

  1. ^ "Top Albums CDs August 23, 1980" (PDF). RPM charts.
  2. ^ Guarisco, Donald (n.d.). "Loverboy: Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Loverboy at AllMusic
  4. ^ "Review: Loverboy – Loverboy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 41. 11 October 1980. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 30 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
  5. ^ (1980). "Loverboy liner notes". In Loverboy [LP sleeve]. Columbia Records.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0273". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Loverboy – Loverboy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Loverboy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Loverboy – Loverboy". Music Canada.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Loverboy – Loverboy". Recording Industry Association of America.