Bad English (album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bad English
Bad English (album).jpg
Studio album by
Bad English
ReleasedJune 26, 1989[1]
RecordedOne on One Recording Studios, A&M Studios, Conway Studios, Secret Sound L.A. and Pacific Sound, 1988-1989
Genre
Length62:10
LabelEpic
ProducerRichie Zito
Bad English chronology
Bad English
(1989) 		Backlash
(1991)
Singles from Bad English
  1. "Forget Me Not"
    Released: 1989
  2. "When I See You Smile"
    Released: August 30, 1989[2]
  3. "Price of Love"
    Released: 1989
  4. "Don't Walk Away"
    Released: 1989 (UK)[3]
  5. "Best of What I Got (promo)"
    Released: 1989
  6. "Heaven Is a 4 Letter Word"
    Released: 1990
  7. "Possession"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[4]
Rock Hard8.5/10[5]
LouderSound4/5 stars[6]

Bad English is the debut studio album by American glam metal supergroup Bad English. It was released in on June 26, 1989.

The album was a massive success, especially because of the No. 1 single "When I See You Smile".[7] That single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America while the album was certified platinum.[2] Aside from that song, the album had two other top 40 hits, "Price of Love" and "Possession", which peaked at No. 5 and No. 21, respectively.[8]

Critical reception[]

The album received generally positive reviews. AllMusic reviewer Dan Heilman gave the album four stars, saying, "[a]mid some tailor-made power ballads lurks some decent hard rock".[4] Rock Hard gave the album an extremely positive review, and called it "[b]est AOR album of the past six months".[5] LouderSound writer Dave Everley gave the album four stars, explaining the rating with "Bad English marked the end of an era, but what a last hurrah it was".[6]

Despite the positive reception to the album, in 2016, "When I See You Smile" was ranked the 10th worst power ballad ever written.[9]

In popular culture[]

"Best of What I Got" is featured during the credits to the 1989 film Tango & Cash.[citation needed]

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Best of What I Got"John Waite, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon4:40
2."Heaven Is a 4 Letter Word"Schon, Cain, Waite, Mark Spiro4:45
3."Possession"Waite, Cain, Ricky Phillips5:08
4."Forget Me Not"Waite, Cain, Spiro4:58
5."When I See You Smile"Diane Warren4:17
6."Tough Times Don't Last"Cain, David Roberts, Waite4:42
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ghost in Your Heart"Waite, Martin Page, Cain4:46
2."Price of Love"Waite, Cain4:47
3."Ready When You Are"Cain, Waite, Schon, Todd Cerney4:20
4."Lay Down"Waite, Schon, Cain4:38
5."The Restless Ones"Waite, Cain, Phillips5:23
6."Rockin' Horse"Schon, Waite, Cain5:31
7."Don't Walk Away"Andy Hill, Peter Sinfield4:30

Charts[]

Album[]

Year Chart Position
1989 Billboard 200[10] 21
UK Albums[11] 74

Singles[]

Year Title Chart Positions
US Hot 100
[8]
US Main
[12]
US AC
[13]
UK Singles
[11]
1989 "Forget Me Not" 45 2 - -
1989-1990 "When I See You Smile" 1 10 11 61
1990 "Price of Love" 5 30 38 80
1990 "Best of What I Got" * 9 * *
1990 "Heaven Is a 4 Letter Word" 66 12 - -
1990 "Possession" 21 - 42 -

(* "Best of What I Got" was released only to U.S. rock radio)

Certifications[]

Country Organization Year Sales
USA Recording Industry Association of America[2] 1990 Platinum
Total available sales: (+ 1,000,000)

Personnel[]

Band members
Production

References[]

  1. ^ Giles, Jeff (June 26, 2015). "How Journey and Babys Alumni Rose and Fell in Bad English". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  2. ^ a b c "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  3. ^ "Bad English - Singles". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  4. ^ a b Bad English - Bad English | Songs, Reviews, Credits, retrieved 2021-07-16
  5. ^ a b "Bad English". Rock Hard Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  6. ^ a b Everley, Dave (July 17, 2017). "Bad English - album review". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  7. ^ Popoff, Martin (2014). The big book of hair metal : the illustrated oral history of heavy metal's debauched decade. Minneapolis, MN. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-62788-375-7. OCLC 891379313.
  8. ^ a b "Bad English - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  9. ^ Johnson, Howard (November 19, 2016). "The 10 worst power ballads ever written". loudersound. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  10. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Bad English | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  12. ^ "Bad English - Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  13. ^ "Bad English - AC". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
Retrieved from ""