No Brakes is the second solo album by the English musician John Waite, released in 1984. It features Waite's biggest hit single "Missing You" which hit number 1 on the US Billboard's Album Rock Tracks and the Billboard Hot 100. No Brakes was certified Gold in September 1984 – three weeks prior to breaking into the Top 10 of Billboards album chart.
The album's second single, "Tears", a cover of a song originally recorded by former Kiss drummer Peter Criss for his 1982 album Let Me Rock You, charted at number 8 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart and number 37 on the Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
Track listing "Saturday Night" (Gary Myrick, John Waite) – 2:46 "Missing You" (Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford, Waite) – 4:30 "Dark Side of the Sun" (Jean Beauvoir) – 3:57 "Restless Heart" (Waite) – 4:27 "Tears" (Vinnie Cusano, Adam Mitchell) – 3:59 "Euroshima" (Gary Myrick, Waite) – 5:05 "Dreamtime/Shake It Up" (Waite, Ivan Král) – 5:10 "For Your Love" (Waite, Myrick, Donnie Nossov, Curly Smith) – 3:38 "Love Collision" (Waite, Myrick, Nossov, Smith) – 3:51
Personnel John Waite – all vocals Bruce Brody – keyboards Gary Myrick – guitars Donnie Nossov – electric bass guitar Curly Smith – drums Steve Scales – percussion
Production John Waite – producer Gary Gersh – producer David Thoener – producer, engineer, mixing John Agnello – recording assistant, mix assistant Eddie DeLena – recording assistant David Egerton – recording assistant Jim Scott – recording assistant George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY) Henry Marquez – art direction Michael Hodgson – design David Bailey – cover photography Barry Linwell – photography (Gary Myrick) Jeffrey Scales – photography (Curly Smith) Geoffrey Thomas – photography (John Waite) Mark Weiss – photography (Donnie Nossov) Steven Machat and Rick Smith – direction, management
Charts Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for No Brakes Chart (1984)PeakpositionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report) 27
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for No Brakes Chart (1984) Position US Billboard 200 100
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