Knee Deep in the Hoopla

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Knee Deep in the Hoopla
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Studio album by
Starship
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1985
Recorded1984−1985
Studio
GenreAOR, pop rock
Length40:28
LabelGrunt/RCA
Producer
Starship chronology
Knee Deep in the Hoopla
(1985) 		No Protection
(1987)
Singles from Knee Deep in the Hoopla
  1. "We Built This City"
    Released: 1 August 1985 [1]
  2. "Sara"
    Released: December 1985
  3. "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight"
    Released: 24 March 1986 [2]
  4. "Before I Go"
    Released: 1986

Knee Deep in the Hoopla is the debut studio album by American AOR band Starship, the succeeding musical project to Jefferson Starship. It was released on September 10, 1985, through record label Grunt.

Four singles were released from the album: the No. 1 hits "We Built This City" and "Sara", "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" (No. 26 US Hot 100) and "Before I Go" (No. 68 US Hot 100).

Content[]

AllMusic retrospectively described Knee Deep in the Hoopla as the Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship project's "most overtly commercial effort to date".[3]

The track "Desperate Heart", written by Michael Bolton and Randy Goodrum, also appears on Bolton's album Everybody's Crazy, released the same year. Two songs sung by Grace Slick were recorded for but left off the album: Slick's own "Do You Remember Me?" (released on The Best of Grace Slick) and the Peter Wolf–Jeremy Smith composition "Casualty" (included as a bonus track on the 1999 remaster). Jeannette and Pete Sears wrote a song for the album called "One More Innocent", but it was rejected for its political lyrics.[4]

Release[]

Knee Deep in the Hoopla was released on September 10, 1985, through record label Grunt.

Four singles were released from the album: the No. 1 hits "We Built This City" and "Sara", "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" and "Before I Go".

The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[3]
Peoplenegative[5]

Knee Deep in the Hoopla received a negative response from professional music critics.

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Built This City"Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, Peter Wolf4:53
2."Sara"Ina Wolf, P. Wolf4:52
3."Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight"Steven Cristol, Robin Randall3:41
4."Rock Myself to Sleep"Kimberley Rew, Vince De la Cruz3:24
5."Desperate Heart"Randy Goodrum, Michael Bolton4:04
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Private Room"Craig Chaquico, Mickey Thomas4:51
7."Before I Go"David Roberts5:30
8."Hearts of the World (Will Understand)"Stephen Broughton Lunt, Arthur Stead4:21
9."Love Rusts"Taupin, Page4:57
Remastered CD bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Casualty"P. Wolf, Jeremy Smith4:34

Personnel[]

  • Mickey Thomas – lead (1-3, 5-7, 9) and backing (1, 4, 8, 9) vocals
  • Grace Slick – lead (1, 4, 8, 9) and backing (1-3, 5-7, 9) vocals
  • Craig Chaquico – guitar (all tracks), backing vocals (2, 7, 9)
  • Pete Sears – bass guitar (1, 4-7, 9) synth bass (2, 3, 8), backing vocals (2, 5, 7, 9)
  • Donny Baldwin – electronic drums (1-3, 6, 8, 9), drums (4, 5, 7), backing vocals (1-3, 5, 7, 9)

Additional personnel

Production

  • Peter Wolf – producer, arrangements
  • Jeremy Smith – producer, engineer
  • Dennis Lambert – executive producer
  • Skip Johnson – production coordinator
  • Bill Thompson – manager
  • Bill Bottrell – mixing engineer (1)
  • Tom Size – additional engineering
  • Paul Ericksen, Dana Chappelle, David Luke, Maureen Droney – assistant engineers.
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering engineer
  • Raess Design (Ted Raess) – art, design
  • Bill Robbins – photography
  • Recorded at The Plant Studios (Sausalito, CA); The Music Grinder (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Mixed at Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, CA).
  • "We Built This City" re-mixed at The Soundcastle, L. A.
  • Mastered at Precision Lacquer (Los Angeles).

Singles[]

  • "We Built This City" (1985)
  • "Sara" (1986)
  • "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" (1986)
  • "Before I Go" (1986)

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Database
  2. ^ "Starship singles".
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b McCombs, Joseph. "Knee Deep in the Hoopla – Starship | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  4. ^ Sears, Jeannette (January 3, 2012). "We Built This City". jeannettesears.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  5. ^ "Pick and Pans Review: Knee Deep in the Hoopla". People. November 11, 1985. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 291. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Starship – Knee Deep in the Hoopla" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Starship – Knee Deep in the Hoopla" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Starship – Knee Deep in the Hoopla". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Starship – Knee Deep in the Hoopla". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Starship – Knee Deep in the Hoopla". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  12. ^ "Starship Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2021.

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