Boys in Heat

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Boys in Heat is the second album by the American glam metal band Britny Fox, released in 1989. After this album, singer "Dizzy" Dean Davidson left the group and formed the band Blackeyed Susan. He was replaced by singer Tommy Paris. The album debuted at No. 149 on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated November 25, 1989, and peaked at No. 79 the following week, staying there for 3 weeks.[4] The song "Hair of the Dog" was originally recorded by Nazareth on the album Hair of the Dog (1975).

Boys in Heat
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 17, 1989
Studio
  • Platinum Island, New York City
  • Power Station, New York City
  • Soundtrack Recording, New York City
GenreGlam metal, hard rock
Length51:13
LabelColumbia
ProducerNeil Kernon
Britny Fox chronology
Britny Fox
(1988)
Boys in Heat
(1989)
Bite Down Hard
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dean Davidson, except where indicated

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In Motion" 2:46
2."Standing in the Shadows" 3:49
3."Hair of the Dog" (Nazareth cover)Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Darrell Sweet4:11
4."Livin' on a Dream" 3:20
5."She's So Lonely" 4:03
6."Dream On"Davidson, Michael Kelly Smith4:47
7."Long Way from Home"  
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Plenty of Love" 4:16
9."Stevie"Davidson, Billy Childs4:26
10."Shine On" 3:32
11."Angel in My Heart" 4:20
12."Left Me Stray" 3:15
13."Longroad" 4:03

Personnel

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Band members
  • "Dizzy" Dean Davidson - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar on track 8, harmonica
  • Michael Kelly Smith - lead guitars, backing vocals
  • Billy Childs - bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Johnny Dee - drums, backing vocals, cowbell and tambourine in "Hair of the Dog"
Production

Charts

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 79

References

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  1. ^ Ulrey, Jeremy. "Britny Fox Boys in Heat review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  2. ^ Hotten, Jon (February 2010). "Britny Fox - Britny Fox/Boys in Heat". Classic Rock. No. 141. p. 92.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2004). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  4. ^ "Boys in Heat Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  5. ^ "Britny Fox Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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