Lean into It
Lean into It is the second studio album by the American rock supergroup Mr. Big, released in March 26, 1991. The band's breakthrough release, Lean into It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 charts, while the single "To Be with You" became the band's first and only song to hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, "Just Take My Heart", was a Top-20 hit, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lean into It | ||||
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Studio album by Mr. Big | ||||
Released | March 26, 1991 April 16, 1991 (Europe) | |||
Recorded | 1990–91 | |||
Genre | Hard rock, Glam metal | |||
Length | 46:09 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Kevin Elson | |||
Mr. Big chronology | ||||
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Singles from Lean into It | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
"Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy" features Gilbert and Sheehan running Makita cordless drills over their guitar strings in harmony to create an unusually fast solo which is likely not possible to replicate with hands[3]. The "CDFF" prefix of the Jeff Paris-penned "Lucky This Time", is the song "Addicted to That Rush" from the band's 1989 eponymous debut album, played at a higher playback speed; hence the "CDFF" for "Compact Disc Fast Forward", "CDFF" is also the chord structure to the song.
The cover image is a picture from the Montparnasse train accident that occurred on October 22, 1895 in Gare Montparnasse station in Paris, France.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)" | Billy Sheehan, Paul Gilbert, André Pessis, Pat Torpey, Eric Martin | 3:54 |
2. | "Alive and Kickin'" | Gilbert, Martin, Pessis, Sheehan, Torpey | 5:28 |
3. | "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" | Gilbert | 3:30 |
4. | "CDFF-Lucky This Time" (Originally recorded by Jeff Paris) | Jeff Paris | 4:10 |
5. | "Voodoo Kiss" | Martin, Pessis | 4:07 |
6. | "Never Say Never" | Martin, Jim Vallance | 3:48 |
7. | "Just Take My Heart" | Martin, Pessis | 4:21 |
8. | "My Kinda Woman" | Gilbert, Martin, Sheehan | 4:09 |
9. | "A Little Too Loose" | Gilbert | 5:21 |
10. | "Road to Ruin" | Torpey, Paris, Gilbert, Sheehan | 3:54 |
11. | "To Be with You" | Martin, David Grahame | 3:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Love Makes You Strong" | Gilbert | 3:28 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Love Makes You Strong" | Gilbert | 3:28 |
13. | "Alive and Kickin'" (Demo) | Gilbert, Martin, Pessis, Sheehan, Torpey | 4:56 |
14. | "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" (Demo) | Gilbert | 3:42 |
15. | "To Be with You" (Demo; reggae version) | Martin, Grahame | 1:17 |
Personnel
- Eric Martin – lead vocals, handclaps
- Paul Gilbert – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, handclaps, backing vocals, electric drill
- Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, handclaps, backing vocals, electric drill
- Pat Torpey – drums, percussion, handclaps, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Kevin Elson - production, mixing, engineering
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
- Tom Size - engineering, mixing
- Chris Kupper - engineering[4]
- David Lucke - engineering
- Scott Ralston - engineering
- Michael Semanick - engineering
- Andy Udoff - engineering
- William Holmes - photography
- Bob Defrin - art direction
Chart performance
Albums - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1991 | The Billboard 200 | 15 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1991 | "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 33 |
"To Be with You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 19 | |
The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 | ||
1992 | "Just Take My Heart" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 |
The Billboard Hot 100 | 16 | ||
"To Be with You" | Adult Contemporary | 11 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[6] | Gold | 25,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[7] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[8] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Japan (RIAJ)[9] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] | Gold | 25,000^ |
Taiwan (IFPI Taiwan)[11] | Gold | 20,000* |
United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,200,000[13] |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- Lean into It at AllMusic
- Garza, Janiss (1992-02-14). "Lean Into It Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- Cassette liner notes
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-kupper-mn0001227692
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Austrian album certifications – Mr.Big – Lean Into It" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- "Canadian album certifications – Mr. Big – Lean Into It". Music Canada. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Mr. Big; 'Lean Into It')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- "Mr. Big 'live' at Big Dome on May 10". PhilStar. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Mr. Big; 'Lean Into It')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- "Paul Gilbert Taiwan Gold Record". IFPI Taiwan. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link) archived.
- "American album certifications – Mr. Big – Lean Into It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 June 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- Jon Cold (1992). "Biggest Metal Sales – The Mr. Big Interview". Metal Edge Magazine. United States: Zenbu Media.