Racing After Midnight is the third studio album by Canadian pop metal band Honeymoon Suite, released on March 8, 1988. In 1989 the album was certified Double Platinum in Canada (in excess of 200,000 copies sold).[2] It is also the only Honeymoon Suite album to feature Spoons keyboardist Rob Preuss.
| Racing After Midnight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 8, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | June 1987 – January 1988 | |||
| Studio | One on One Studios; Amigo Studios North Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Length | 38:14 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman and Jeff Hendrickson | |||
| Honeymoon Suite chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lookin' Out for Number One" | Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee, Rob Preuss | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Long Way Back" | Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee, Michael McDonald | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Cold Look" | Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Love Fever" | Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee, Rob Preuss | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Other Side of Midnight" | Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Love Changes Everything" | Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee, Rob Preuss | 4:21 |
| 7. | "It's Over Now" | Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Fast Company" | Dermot Grehan, Rob Preuss | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Tears on the Page" | Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Lethal Weapon" (Remix from the Motion Picture) | Michael Kamen | 2:44 |
Personnel
editMusicians
- Johnnie Dee - lead vocals
- Dermot "Derry" Grehan - guitars, vocals
- Dave Betts - drums
- Gary Lalonde - bass
- Rob Preuss - keyboards
- Bobby LaKind - percussion
- Ted Templeman - percussion
Additional personnel
- Michael McDonald - backing vocals on "Long Way Back"
Technical and additional personnel
- Ted Templeman - producer
- Jeff Hendrickson - engineer, producer
- Toby Wright - engineer
- Garth Richardson, Chris Steinmetz - assistant engineers
- George Marino - mastering
- Joan Parker - production coordination
- Kim Champagne - art direction, design
- Jeri Heiden - art direction
- William Coupon - cover photo
- Douglas Fraser - logo
- Dave Betts - photography
- Jim Prue - inlay photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 48 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 86 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Stone, Doug. Honeymoon Suite: Racing After Midnight > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum".
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8631". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Honeymoon Suite – Racing After Midnight". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Honeymoon Suite Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Honeymoon Suite – Racing After Midnight". Music Canada.
