BulletBoys is the debut album by the American rock band BulletBoys, released in 1988. The cover art is a copy of ".30 Bullet Piercing an Apple" by Harold Eugene Edgerton. The album features the hit "Smooth Up in Ya" as well as a cover of the O'Jay's song "For the Love of Money". The album reached No. 34 in the Billboard 200 chart and was certified gold in 1989 selling over 500,000 copies.
UK-based Rock Candy Records reissued the album on CD in 2014.
Track listing "Hard as a Rock" – 3:03 "Smooth Up in Ya" – 4:23 "Owed to Joe" – 2:45 "Shoot the Preacher Down" – 3:37 "For the Love of Money" (The O'Jays cover) – 3:44 "Kissin' Kitty" – 3:06 "Hell on My Heels" – 3:22 "Crank Me Up" – 3:37 "Badlands" – 3:07 "F#9" – 3:19
Singles "Smooth Up in Ya" (US Hot 100 No. 71, US Mainstream Rock No. 23) "For the Love of Money" (US Hot 100 No. 78, US Mainstream Rock No. 38)
Personnel Band members Marq Torien – lead vocals Mick Sweda – guitar, backing vocals Lonnie Vincent – bass, backing vocals Jimmy D'Anda – drums
Production Ted Templeman – producer Jeff Hendrickson – engineer, associate producer Toby Wright – engineer George Marino – mastering
Charts Chart (1988–89) Peakposition
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