Dangerous Age
1988 studio album by Bad Company
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Dangerous Age is the eighth studio album by hard rock band Bad Company. The album was released in August 1988.[3] It was their second album with Brian Howe as lead vocalist and first with Steve Price credited as bass guitarist. It was produced and largely co-written by Terry Thomas. It helped bring the group back into the spotlight, with major radio airplay for the tracks "No Smoke Without a Fire" (#4), "One Night" (#9) and "Shake It Up" (#9) all reaching the top 10 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart.
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| Released | 15 August 1988[1] | |||
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| Length | 44:31 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Terry Thomas | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Brian Howe and Terry Thomas, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "One Night" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Shake It Up" | 3:56 | |
| 3. | "No Smoke Without a Fire" | 4:33 | |
| 4. | "Bad Man" | 3:45 | |
| 5. | "Dangerous Age" | Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Dirty Boy" | 3:52 | |
| 7. | "Rock of America" | 3:55 | |
| 8. | "Something About You" | 4:17 | |
| 9. | "The Way That It Goes" | Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Love Attack" | Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Excited" | 4:32 |
Personnel
- Bad Company
- Brian Howe – vocals
- Mick Ralphs – guitar
- Simon Kirke – drums
with:
- Steve Price – bass
- Terry Thomas – Hammond organ, guitar, backing vocals
- Jon Mallison – backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 84 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 58 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||