Nightstreet

Nightstreet is the debut studio album by Australian rock band, Roxus. It was released in August 1991 and peaked at number five on the ARIA Albums chart.

Nightstreet
Australian album cover
Studio album by Roxus
Released	18 August 1991 (1991-08-18)
Recorded	1990–1991
Studio	Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney
Genre	Hard rock
Length	40:07
Label	Melodian
Producer	Mark Opitz
Roxus chronology
Live (1990) Nightstreet (1991)
Singles from Nightstreet
"Where Are You Now?" Released: April 1991 "Bad Boys" Released: 28 July 1991 "Jimi G" Released: 22 September 1991

Background

Nighstreet was issued on 18 August 1991 by Australian hard rock band, Roxus.^[1] They had formed in Melbourne in 1987 and by April 1991 had the line-up of Darren Danielson on drums, John "Stones" Nixon on bass guitar, Juno Roxas on lead vocals, Andy Shanahan on keyboards and Dragan Stanić on guitar.^[1] The album was produced by Mark Opitz for Melodian.^[1] According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, "[it] mixed Warrant/Bryan Adams-like soft metal raunch ('Bad Boys', 'Rock'n'Roll Nights') with lush power ballads ('Where are You Now?', 'This Time')."^[1] Nightstreet provided three singles, "Where Are You Now?" (April 1991), "Bad Boys" (July) and Jimi G (September 1991).^[1]

Track listing

CD/Vinyl/Cassette (30555)

1. "Rock 'N' Roll Nights" (Dragan Stanić, Noel Hart) – 4:09
2. "My Way" (Juno Roxas, Joseph La Ferlita) – 3:58
3. "Bad Boys" (Roxas, Stanić, Darren Danielson) – 3:02
4. "Midnight Love" (John Nixon, La Ferlita, Danielson, Andy Shanahan) – 3:51
5. "Where Are You Now?" (Roxas, Robin Randall, Judithe Randall) – 4:21
6. "Nightstreet" (Roxas, Stanić, Nixon) – 2:59
7. "This Time" (Stanić, Nixon, Danielson) – 4:52
8. "First Break of the Heart (Steven Kara, Stanić, Paul Gleeson) – 4:37
9. "Stand Back" (Joe Cool, Juno Roxas) – 3:43
10. "Jimi G" (Roxas) – 4:42

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2]	5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. McFarlane, 'Roxus' entry. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
2. "Australiancharts.com – Roxus – Nightstreet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
3. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

External links

• "Nightstreet" by Roxus at Discogs