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1989 studio album by Michael Monroe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not Fakin' It is the second studio album by Hanoi Rocks singer Michael Monroe, released in September 1989 through PolyGram;[5] a remastered edition was reissued through Lemon Recordings in 2003. The album is Monroe's most commercially successful solo release to date, reaching No. 14 on the Finnish albums chart,[7] No. 161 on the U.S. Billboard 200,[8] and being certified gold in Japan.[7]
Not Fakin' It | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1989 | |||
Studio | Atlantic Studios, New York City | |||
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Length | 39:07 | |||
Label | PolyGram | |||
Producer | Michael Monroe, Michael Frondelli | |||
Michael Monroe chronology | ||||
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Singles from Not Fakin' It | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Hi-Fi News & Record Review | A:1*[6] |
The music video for "Dead, Jail or Rock 'n' Roll" featured Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose and received substantial rotation on MTV; it was later covered by the band Warrant for their 2002 album Under the Influence. The track "Angel" is a re-recording of the song "She's No Angel" which had appeared on Monroe's previous album, Nights Are So Long (1987).
The albums consists of "Michael Monroe [adding] hair band rock to his usual mix of punk, glam, and '70s heavy metal".[5] Ultimate Classic Rock placed the album No. 26 on their list of the Top 30 Glam Metal Albums, and described it as a "glam-punk-'n'-roll hybrid".[9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dead, Jail or Rock 'n' Roll" | Michael Monroe, Little Steven, Nasty Suicide | 4:31 |
2. | "While You Were Looking at Me" | Steven | 4:03 |
3. | "She's No Angel" (Heavy Metal Kids cover) | Gary Holton, Monroe, Stiv Bators | 3:52 |
4. | "All Night with the Lights On" | Monroe, Phil Grande, Danny Lewis | 3:52 |
5. | "Not Fakin' It" (Nazareth cover) | Dan McCafferty, Manny Charlton, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet | 3:52 |
6. | "Shakedown" | Monroe, Grande | 3:13 |
7. | "Man with No Eyes" | Monroe, Grande | 3:58 |
8. | "Love Is Thicker than Blood" | Monroe, Martin Briley | 4:14 |
9. | "Smoke Screen" | Monroe, Steven, Suicide | 4:05 |
10. | "Thrill Me" | Monroe, Grande | 3:27 |
Total length: | 39:07 |
Technical
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Finnish albums chart[7] | 14 |
Japan Oricon Albums Chart[10] | 21 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 161 |
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