Big Game (album)

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Big Game
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Studio album by
White Lion
ReleasedAugust 10, 1989
Recorded1989
GenreGlam metal[1]
Length53:05
LabelAtlantic
ProducerMichael Wagener
White Lion chronology
Pride
(1987) 		Big Game
(1989) 		Mane Attraction
(1991)
Singles from Big Game
  1. "Little Fighter"
    Released: June 1989[2]
  2. "Radar Love"
    Released: September 1989[2]
  3. "Cry for Freedom"
    Released: January 1990[2]
  4. "Goin' Home Tonight"
    Released: 1990 (Germany)[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Big Game is the third studio album by the glam metal band White Lion. It was released on August 10, 1989, by Atlantic Records, reaching #19 on The Billboard 200 album chart, #28 in Canada and #47 In the UK. The album contains the MTV hits, "Little Fighter", "Radar Love" and "Cry for Freedom".[3]

Overview[]

In the first half of 1989, still riding high on the multi platinum success of Pride, White Lion re-entered the studio following the completion of their Pride tour to record the next album, a decision the group later came to regret due to the effects of fatigue from the heavy touring. A musically eclectic follow-up to Pride, the album featured the single "Little Fighter", in Memory of The Rainbow Warrior, a Greenpeace boat which was intentionally sabotaged and sunk by the French Secret Service while docked in an Auckland harbour, New Zealand in 1985 and served as the inspiration for the Steven Seagal film On Deadly Ground. In 1989, a fundraising double album was released entitled "Greenpeace Rainbow Warriors".[4] [5] [6] A cover of Golden Earring's "Radar Love" was released as the second single, followed by "Cry for Freedom" a political song about apartheid in South Africa and was one of many songs from the band that addressed social or political issues such as uprising to oppression[7] and "Goin' Home Tonight".

All of the singles featured music videos and the album quickly went gold,[8] peaking at #19 on the US album charts and charting very well around the world. Following the album's release the band continued touring.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Bratta/Tramp except "Radar Love" by George Kooymans/Barry Hay.

No.TitleLength
1."Goin' Home Tonight"4:57
2."Dirty Woman"3:27
3."Little Fighter"4:23
4."Broken Home"4:59
5."Baby Be Mine"4:10
6."Living on the Edge"5:02
7."Let's Get Crazy"4:52
8."Don't Say It's Over"4:04
9."If My Mind Is Evil"4:56
10."Radar Love" (Golden Earring cover)5:59
11."Cry for Freedom"6:09
Total length:53:05

Rock Candy reissue Bonus Tracks[]

No.TitleLength
12."Wait" (Live on Westwood One)3:48
13."All Join Our Hands" (Live on Westwood One)4:00
14."When the Children Cry" (Live in rehearsal)4:42
Total length:65:35

HNE Recordings 2020 box set bonus tracks[]

No.TitleLength
12."Cry for Freedom" (Edit)4:17
Total length:57:22

Band members[]

Charts and certifications[]

Singles[]

Year Song Chart Highest
1989 "Little Fighter" Billboard Hot 100[17] #52
Mainstream Rock Tracks[18] #12
Canada #65
"Radar Love" Billboard Hot 100[19] #59
1990 "Cry for Freedom" Dutch Singles[20] #19

References[]

  1. ^ "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "White Lion singles". Retrieved August 11, 2021. Click on individual song pages for dates.
  3. ^ a b Big Game - White Lion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-08-11
  4. ^ "story of White Lion's 'Little Fighter'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  5. ^ "White Lion's "Big Game" turns 30 – Denmark's Eurovision 1978 singer becomes glam metal royalty". Younited. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  6. ^ "White Lion Little Fighter". Hair Metal. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  7. ^ "White Lion – Big Game + killer Vito Bratta moments". Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "American album certifications – White Lion – Big Game". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – White Lion – Big Game" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – White Lion – Big Game" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – White Lion – Big Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – White Lion – Big Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – White Lion – Big Game". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "White Lion | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "White Lion, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  17. ^ "Little Fighter by White Lion | Billboard The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  18. ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  19. ^ "Radar Love by White Lion | Billboard The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  20. ^ Dutch singles chart

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