Look What the Cat Dragged In

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Look What the Cat Dragged In
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Studio album by
Poison
ReleasedMay 23, 1986 (1986-05-23)[1]
Recorded1986
StudioMusic Grinder Studios, Hollywood
GenreGlam metal
Length33:24
LabelEnigma
ProducerRic Browde
Poison chronology
Look What the Cat Dragged In
(1986) 		Open Up and Say... Ahh!
(1988)
Singles from Look What the Cat Dragged In
  1. "Cry Tough"
    Released: August 5, 1986
  2. "Talk Dirty to Me"
    Released: February 18, 1987
  3. "I Want Action"
    Released: May 20, 1987
  4. "I Won't Forget You"
    Released: August 5, 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
Rock Hard3/10[3]
PopMatters3[4]

Look What the Cat Dragged In is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released on May 23, 1986 through Enigma Records. Though not a success at first, it steadily built momentum and peaked at #3 on the US Billboard 200 on May 23, 1987. The album spawned three successful singles: "Talk Dirty to Me", "I Want Action", and "I Won't Forget You".

Look What the Cat Dragged In was certified gold in 1987 and 3x multi-platinum in 1990 by the RIAA.[1] It has also been certified silver by the BPI,[5] and platinum in Canada.[6]

Production and marketing[]

The record was described by vocalist Bret Michaels as a "glorified demo". It was recorded in twelve days at Los Angeles' Music Grinder Studios with producer Ric Browde, for a cost of US $23,000, part of which was funded from the pockets of the band members and their families.

The front cover of the album featured the members of Poison at their most "glam", with each sporting excessive make-up, thick girlish hair, and the pouting "kiss" pose which was to become a Poison trademark. The cover is often compared to the alternate cover of Mötley Crüe's 1983 album Shout at the Devil due to both featuring the band members' faces in heavy makeup, but it also may or may not have represented a loose parody of the cover of The Beatles' Let It Be, or perhaps more likely, Van Halen's debut album.

Reissues[]

In 2006, a 20th Anniversary edition was released by Capitol, with the original title. This version added single versions of two of the album's tracks and a cover of Jim Croce's "You Don't Mess Around with Jim" as bonus tracks.[7]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Bobby Dall and Rikki Rockett.

No.TitleLength
1."Cry Tough"3:36
2."I Want Action"3:05
3."I Won't Forget You"3:35
4."Play Dirty"4:08
5."Look What the Cat Dragged In"3:10
6."Talk Dirty to Me"3:44
7."Want Some, Need Some"3:39
8."Blame It on You"2:32
9."#1 Bad Boy"3:14
10."Let Me Go to the Show"2:45
Total length:33:28
2006 remastered edition bonus tracks:
No.TitleLength
11."I Want Action" (single version)3:06
12."I Won't Forget You" (single version)3:39
13."Don't Mess Around With Jim (demo)" (cover of Jim Croce's You Don't Mess Around with Jim)3:05

Personnel[]

Additional personnel[]

Charts[]

Album[]

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 51
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 14
US Billboard 200[10] 3

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades[]

Publication Year Country Accolade Rank
Revolver Magazine 2014 US 6 Glam-Metal Albums You Need To Own[14] N/A
PopMatters 2021 US 10 Essential Glam Metal Albums[15] N/A
Rolling Stone 2019 US 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time[16] 2
L.A. Weekly 2011 US Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums[17] 7
Louder Sound 2021 US The 10 best glam metal albums[18] N/A
L.A. Weekly 2011 US Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of All Time[19] 6
Guitar World 2008 US Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties[20] N/A
Ultimate Classic Rock 2021 US Top 30 Glam Metal Albums[21] 16
Loudwire 2016 US Top 30 Hair Metal Albums[22] 10
Metal Rules 2003 US Top 50 Glam Metal Albums[23] 4
Loudwire 2016 US Top 80 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 1980s[24] 80

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  2. ^ Huey, Steve. "Look What the Cat Dragged In - Poison". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  3. ^ "POISON - Look What The Cat Dragged In". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  4. ^ Vrabel, Jeff. "Poison: Look What the Cat Dragged In / Open Up and Say… Ahh / Flesh and Blood, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  5. ^ "BRIT Certified". BPI. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  6. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  7. ^ Luce, Patrick (2006-07-25). "Rockers Poison celebrate 20th anniversary with expanded releases of albums". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  8. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 235. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8670". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Poison Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Poison – Poison". Music Canada. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Poison – Look What The Cat Dragged In". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 25, 2020.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Look What The Cat Dragged In in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Poison – Look What the Cat Dragged In". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "6 Glam-Metal Albums You Need to Own | Revolvermag". 2017-07-28. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  15. ^ Zupko, Sarah. "10 Essential Glam Metal Albums, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  16. ^ Weingarten, Tom Beaujour,Richard Bienstock,Chuck Eddy,Reed Fischer,Kory Grow,Maura Johnston,Christopher R.; Beaujour, Tom; Bienstock, Richard; Eddy, Chuck; Fischer, Reed; Grow, Kory; Johnston, Maura; Weingarten, Christopher R. (2019-08-31). "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  17. ^ Src='https://Www.gravatar.com/Avatar/D41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e?s=80, <img Class='guest_author_avatar Avatar' Style='width:20px;height:20px'; d=mm; Westhoff, r=g'/>Ben (2011-12-06). "Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  18. ^ June 2021, Jon Hotten08. "10 glam metal albums you should definitely own". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  19. ^ Src='https://Www.gravatar.com/Avatar/D41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e?s=80, <img Class='guest_author_avatar Avatar' Style='width:20px;height:20px'; d=mm; Weekly, r=g'/>LA (2011-12-09). "Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of All Time: The Complete List". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  20. ^ "Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties - Page 2 | Guitar World". 2012-10-04. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  21. ^ July 1, Bryan RolliPublished; 2021. "Top 30 Glam Metal Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2021-07-17.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ November 9, Joe DiVitaPublished; 2016. "Top 30 Hair Metal Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved 2021-07-17.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ "METAL RULES". 2017-11-26. Archived from the original on 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  24. ^ January 13, Loudwire StaffPublished; 2016. "Top 80 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 1980s". Loudwire. Retrieved 2021-07-17.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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