BulletBoys (album)

BulletBoys
Studio album by BulletBoys
Released	September 20, 1988
Recorded	One On One Studios, North Hollywood, California, 1988
Genre	Glam metal
Length	34:03
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Ted Templeman
BulletBoys chronology
BulletBoys (1988) Freakshow (1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Kerrang!	[2]

BulletBoys is the self-titled first album from the American glam metal band BulletBoys, released in 1988. It 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^[3] and was certified gold in 1989 selling over 500,000 copies.^[4]

UK-based Rock Candy Records reissued this album on CD in 2014.

Track listing

1. "Hard as a Rock" – 3:03
2. "Smooth Up in Ya" – 4:23
3. "Owed to Joe" – 2:45
4. "Shoot the Preacher Down" – 3:37
5. "For the Love of Money" (The O'Jays cover) – 3:44
6. "Kissin' Kitty" – 3:06
7. "Hell on My Heels" – 3:22
8. "Crank Me Up" – 3:37
9. "Badlands" – 3:07
10. "F#9" – 3:19

Singles

• "Smooth Up in Ya" (US Hot 100 #71, US Mainstream Rock #23^[5])
• "For the Love of Money" (US Hot 100 #78, US Mainstream Rock #38^[5])

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

References

1. Theakston, Rob. "Bulletboys Bulletboys review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
2. Joy, Alison (17 September 1988). "Going for the Gun". Kerrang!. 205. London, UK: Spotlight Publications ltd. p. 18.
3. "Bulletboys Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
4. "RIAA Database Search for Bulletboys". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
5. "Bulletboys Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-01.