Blow My Fuse
1988 studio album by Kix
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Blow My Fuse is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Kix. Released on September 6, 1988, on Atlantic Records, the album features Kix's only hit, the power ballad "Don't Close Your Eyes". The song peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was co-written with Bob Halligan Jr. and Crack the Sky frontman John Palumbo, both of whom had previously collaborated on Kix songs. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2000.
ReleasedSeptember 6, 1988[1]
Recorded1988
StudiosConway Studios and Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California
Genres
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| Released | September 6, 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studios | Conway Studios and Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
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| Length | 40:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producers | Tom Werman, Duane Baron, John Purdell | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[3] |
Track listing
- Side one
- "Red Lite, Green Lite, TNT" (Donnie Purnell, Steve Whiteman, Jon Reede, Marc Tanner) – 3:54
- "Get It While It's Hot" (Purnell, Philip Brown, John Palumbo) – 4:24
- "No Ring Around Rosie" (Purnell, Taylor Rhodes) – 4:34
- "Don't Close Your Eyes" (Purnell, Bob Halligan Jr., Palumbo) – 4:15
- "She Dropped Me the Bomb" (Purnell, Palumbo) – 3:46
- Side two
- "Cold Blood" (Purnell, Rhodes) – 4:16
- "Piece of the Pie" (Purnell, Whiteman, Reede, Tanner) – 3:55
- "Boomerang" (Purnell) – 3:44
- "Blow My Fuse" (Purnell) – 4:00
- "Dirty Boys" (Purnell, Palumbo) – 3:42
Personnel
- Kix
- Steve Whiteman – lead vocals, harmonica
- Ronnie "10/10" Younkins – guitars
- Brian "Damage" Forsythe – guitars
- Donnie Purnell – bass, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
- Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Production
- Tom Werman – producer on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, executive producer, mixing
- Duane Baron – producer on tracks 3, 5, 6–8, 10, engineer, mixing
- John Purdell – producer on tracks 3, 5, 6–8, 10, mixing
- Greg Fulginiti – mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- John Scarpati – photography
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 46 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||