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1984 studio album by John Waite From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No Brakes is the second solo album by British 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 Billboard's album chart.
No Brakes | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1984 | |||
Recorded | August–November 1983 | |||
Studio | Record Plant in New York City and Record Plant in Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Rock[1] | |||
Length | 37:49 | |||
Label | EMI America | |||
Producer | John Waite, David Thoener, Gary Gersh | |||
John Waite chronology | ||||
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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.
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 27 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 8 |
UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 64 |
US Billboard 200[6] | 10 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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