Bodyrock (album)
Bodyrock | ||||
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Studio album by Lee Aaron | ||||
Released | 13 September 1989[1] | |||
Recorded | Phase One Studios in Toronto[2] | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 55:03 | |||
Label | Attic | |||
Producer | Brian Allen, John Albani | |||
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Singles from Bodyrock | ||||
Bodyrock is the fifth studio album by singer Lee Aaron, released on 13 September 1989 through Attic Records (Europe and North America)[2] and Alfa Records (Japan).[4] The album is Aaron's most successful and highest-charting release to date, reaching No. 32 on the Canadian albums chart[5] and No. 36 on the German albums chart.[6] Both of its singles also charted: "Whatcha Do to My Body" reached No. 25 on the Canadian singles chart[7] and "Hands On" reached No. 38.[8]
The music video for "Whatcha Do to My Body" was nominated for Video of the Year at the 1990 Juno Awards, while Bodyrock itself was nominated for Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year in 1991.[9] Furthermore, recording engineer Lenny DeRose received a nomination for Recording Engineer of the Year in 1990 for his work on the album. Bodyrock was certified Platinum on 18 December 1989.[10]
Critical reception
Bodyrock was included on Chart magazine's list of "20 most influential Canadian albums of the '80s".[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nasty Boyz" | Lee Aaron, John Albani | 4:06 |
2. | "Yesterday" | Aaron, Albani, Phil Naro, Mladen Zarron | 4:50 |
3. | "Gotta Thing for You" | Aaron, Albani, Naro, Zarron | 4:06 |
4. | "Rock Candy" | Ronnie Montrose, Sammy Hagar, Bill Church, Denny Carmassi | 4:11 |
5. | "Tough Girls Don't Cry" | Aaron, Albani | 4:40 |
6. | "Sweet Talk" | Aaron, Albani | 6:02 |
7. | "Rock the Hard Way" | Aaron, Albani, Stan Meissner | 3:47 |
8. | "Shame" | Aaron, Albani | 4:51 |
9. | "Whatcha Do to My Body" | Aaron, Albani | 4:46 |
10. | "Hands On" | Aaron, Albani, Paul Sabu | 4:15 |
11. | "Rebel Angel" | Aaron, Albani, Naro, Zarron | 4:18 |
12. | "How Deep" | Aaron, Albani, Marvin Birt | 5:11 |
Total length: |
55:03 |
Personnel
- Lee Aaron – lead vocals, background vocals
- John Albani – guitar, background vocals, production
- Scott Humphrey – drum programming, bass (except track 12)
- Matthew Gerrard – bass (track 12)
- Phil Naro – background vocals
- Chas Anthony – background vocals
- Lenny DeRose – engineering, mixing
- Darren Millar – engineering
- Marty Ogden – mixing
- Brian Allen – production
Chart performance
Album
Year | Chart | Peak position |
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1989 | Canadian albums chart | 32[5] |
German albums chart | 36[6] |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart | Peak position |
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1989 | "Whatcha Do to My Body" | Canadian singles chart | 25[7] |
"Hands On" | 38[8] |
Awards
Event | Title | Award | Result |
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1990 Junos | "Whatcha Do to My Body" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
1991 Junos | Bodyrock | Album of the Year | |
Rock Album of the Year |
Certifications
Year | Certification | Region |
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1989 | Platinum | Canada[10] |
References
- 1 2 3 "Lee Aaron Discography". The Almost Official Lee Aaron Home Page. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- 1 2 "Bodyrock". Lee Aaron European Fan Page. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- ↑ "Lee Aaron – Watcha Do To My Body". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- ↑ "Bodyrock [Japan]". Lee Aaron European Fan Page. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- 1 2 "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 51, No. 2, November 11 1989". RPM. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- 1 2 "Lee Aaron - Bodyrock (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- 1 2 "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 5, December 02 1989". RPM. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- 1 2 "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 12, February 03 1990". RPM. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- ↑ "Aaron, Lee". Jam!. Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- 1 2 "Most Recent Certifications". Music Canada. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- ↑ "Lee Aaron". Canadian Classic Rock. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
External links
- Bodyrock at leeaaron.com