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Boy in the Box is the second album by Canadian singer Corey Hart, released in 1985. It generated four charted singles. The song "Never Surrender" won a Juno Award in 1985 for "Single of the Year" and reached #3 on the U.S. Hot 100 (#1 for one week, sales only).
Boy in the Box | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 14, 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
Studio | Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 42:22 | |||
Label | Aquarius - 46166 EMI America | |||
Producer | Phil Chapman, Jon Astley, Corey Hart | |||
Corey Hart chronology | ||||
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Singles from Boy in the Box | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Corey Hart, except as noted.
- "Boy in the Box" - 4:26
- "Komrade Kiev" - 4:17
- "Never Surrender" - 4:56
- "Sunny Place, Shady People" - 4:18
- "Eurasian Eyes" - 5:28
- "Everything in My Heart" - 4:50
- "Silent Talking" - 4:35
- "Waiting for You" - 5:14
- "Water from the Moon" - 3:42 (Hart, Russell Boswell)
Charts
editChart (1985) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 35 |
US Billboard 200[4] | 20 |
Personnel
edit- Corey Hart – lead and backing vocals
- Gary Breit – keyboards
- Jon Astley – Fairlight programming, Oberheim DMX programming
- Michael Hehir – lead and rhythm guitars
- Russell Boswell – bass
- Bruce Moffet – percussion
- Andy Hamilton – saxophones
- Virgil Night – additional backing vocals on "Boy in the Box"
- Dalbello – additional backing vocals on "Sunny Place - Shady People"
Production
edit- Corey Hart – producer
- Jon Astley – producer, engineer
- Phil Chapman – producer, engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
- Henry Marquez – art direction
- Michael Hodgson – design
- Nels Israelson – front cover photography
- John Webber – back cover photography
- Bruce Brault – management
Certifications
editOn February 1, 1986, Boy in the Box was certified diamond by Music Canada.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ "Corey Hart - Boy in the Box". Dominionated. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Corey Hart - Boy in the Box (1985): Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 134. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Corey Hart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
References
edit- Liner notes from Boy in the Box album.