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Holy Water is the ninth studio album by the English hard rock band Bad Company, and their third with Brian Howe as lead vocalist. The album was released on 12 June 1990.[5] It went platinum, selling over 1,000,000 units, and climbed to No. 35 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. The first single, "Holy Water", was a No. 1 Billboard Album Rock Tracks hit for two weeks during the summer of 1990 as the band toured the United States with Damn Yankees. The single "If You Needed Somebody" became a hit in early 1991, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Album Rock Tracks chart. "Boys Cry Tough" (#3), "Stranger, Stranger" (#9) and "Walk Through Fire" (#28 Hot 100 / #14 Album Rock Tracks) also received substantial airplay.
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Holy Water | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 12 June 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 53:27 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | Tony Harris, Andrew Scarth, Terry Thomas | |||
Bad Company chronology | ||||
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Singles from Holy Water | ||||
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All songs written by Brian Howe and Terry Thomas, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Holy Water" | 4:06 | |
2. | "Walk Through Fire" | 4:48 | |
3. | "Stranger Stranger" | Brian Howe, Simon Kirke, Terry Thomas | 4:51 |
4. | "If You Needed Somebody" | 4:21 | |
5. | "Fearless" | 3:32 | |
6. | "Lay Your Love on Me" | Mick Ralphs | 4:04 |
7. | "Boys Cry Tough" | 5:34 | |
8. | "With You in a Heartbeat" | 4:34 | |
9. | "I Don't Care" | 4:33 | |
10. | "Never Too Late" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:42 |
11. | "Dead of the Night" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:40 |
12. | "I Can't Live Without You" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:50 |
13. | "100 Miles" | Simon Kirke | 1:57 |
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 41 |
US Billboard 200[7] | 35 |
US AOR (Radio & Records)[8] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |