Buckcherry (album)

Buckcherry is the debut album by American rock band Buckcherry. It was released on April 6, 1999, by DreamWorks Records. "Lit Up", "For the Movies", "Dead Again", and "Check Your Head" were released as singles. As of September 2006, the album has sold in excess of 750,000 copies, and was certified Gold by both the RIAA and Canada, making it DreamWorks' first Gold album. It is the band's only album as a four-piece.

Buckcherry
Studio album by Buckcherry
Released	April 6, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Studio	Arnyard (Toronto) NRG Recordings Studios (Hollywood)
Genre	Hard rock
Length	53:31
Label	DreamWorks
Producer	Terry Date Steve Jones
Buckcherry chronology
Buckcherry (1999) Time Bomb (2001)
Singles from Buckcherry
"Lit Up" Released: August 1999 "For the Movies" Released: 1999 "Dead Again" Released: 1999 "Check Your Head" Released: 2000

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B[3]
Los Angeles Daily News	[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]

The Los Angeles Daily News labeled the album "pedestrian '80s hard rock that relies on recycled James Gang licks and the short memory of anyone that hears it."^[4]

Track listing

All tracks by Buckcherry

1. "Lit Up" – 3:35
2. "Crushed" – 3:40
3. "Dead Again" – 3:24
4. "Check Your Head" – 4:32
5. "Dirty Mind" – 5:00
6. "For the Movies" – 4:34
7. "Lawless and Lulu" – 4:08
8. "Related" – 3:28
9. "Borderline" – 4:26
10. "Get Back" – 3:08
11. "Baby" – 4:27
12. "Drink the Water" – 4:18
13. "Late Nights in Voodoo" (Japan bonus track) - 4:51

Disc 2

Special Re-Release November 21, 2006, CD

1. "Lit Up" (video)
2. "For the Movies" (video)
3. "Check Your Head" (video)
4. "Dead Again" (video)
5. "Crushed" (Live) (video)
6. "Check Your Head" (Live) (video)
7. "For the Movies" (Alternate version) (video)
8. "Late Nights in Voodoo"
9. "Fastback 69"
10. "Lit Up" (Live)

Personnel

• Josh Todd – Vocals
• Keith Nelson – Guitar
• Jonathan "J.B." Brightman – Bass
• Devon Glenn – Drums, Percussion

Additional Members

• Steve Jones – Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Kim Bullard – Keyboards
• Greg Archilla – Mixing
• David Bianco – Producer, Engineer
• Chris Bilheimer – Art Direction
• Bruce Bouillet – Engineer
• Buckcherry – Producer
• Jason Corsaro – Mixing
• Joseph Cultice – Photography
• Terry Date – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Steve Durkee – Programming, Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• Kristin Hambsch – Creative Director
• Ted Jensen – Mastering
• Steve Mixdorf – Assistant Engineer
• Scott Olson – Programming, Engineer
• Cameron Webb – Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
• Ulrich Wild – Programming, Engineer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position US Billboard 200[6] 74 US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position US Billboard 200[8] 183

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.