Bad Animals is the ninth studio album by American rock band Heart, released on May 15, 1987, by Capitol Records. A continuation of the mainstream hard rock style the band adopted for its 1985 self-titled release, it enjoyed similar commercial success, peaking at number two on the US Billboard 200 in August 1987. It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 4, 1992. Internationally, Bad Animals charted within the top five in Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, and the top 10 in the United Kingdom.
The album spawned the US number-one single "Alone", while "Who Will You Run To" reached number seven, "There's the Girl" reached number 12, and "I Want You So Bad" reached number 49. Bad Animals received a nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards in 1988.
The album features a few cover songs: "Alone" was originally recorded by the duo i-Ten on their 1983 album Taking a Cold Look, while "Wait for an Answer" was originally recorded by Dalbello on her 1984 album Whomanfoursays.
The album's title refers to the band members themselves: they would call themselves the bad animals due to the way they looked in hotel lobbies, disheveled with sunglasses, exhausted from touring.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Bad Animals.
Heart Ann Wilson – lead vocals, background vocals Nancy Wilson – guitars, keyboards, lead vocals, background vocals Howard Leese – guitars, keyboards, background vocals Mark Andes – bass guitars Denny Carmassi – drums
Additional musicians Mike Moran – keyboards Tom Kelly – background vocals Holly Knight – player Duane Hitchings – player Efrain Toro – player Tom Salisbury – player
Technical Ron Nevison – production, engineering Toby Wright – engineering assistance Stan "Sly" Katayama – engineering assistance Julian Stoll – engineering assistance Mike Christopher – engineering assistance Jeffrey Poe – engineering assistance Don Barlow – guitar tech Paul Jamieson – drum tech Gary Grimm – drum tech
Artwork Norman Moore – design, art direction Phillip Dixon – photography
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Bad Animals Chart (1987) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 10 European Albums (Music & Media) 15 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 4Japanese Albums (Oricon) 15
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Bad Animals Chart (1987) Position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 61 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) 8 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 56 European Albums (Music & Media) 34 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 60 Norwegian Fall Period Albums (VG-lista) 3 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 18 UK Albums (Gallup) 46 US Billboard 200 35
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