Bad Animals

Bad Animals
Bad Animals
Studio album by Heart
Released	May 15, 1987
Studio	One on One (Hollywood); Power Station (New York City); Rumbo (Los Angeles); Can-Am (Tarzana);
Genre	Hard rock; pop rock; glam metal; arena rock;
Length	40:43
Label	Capitol
Producer	Ron Nevison
Heart chronology
Singles from Bad Animals
	"Alone"; Released: May 15, 1987; "Who Will You Run To"; Released: August 1987; "There's the Girl"; Released: October 1987; "I Want You So Bad"; Released: February 1988;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Robert Christgau	C^[3]
Rolling Stone	Mixed^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]

Bad Animals is the ninth studio album by American rock band Heart, released on May 15, 1987, by Capitol Records.^[6] The album continues the mainstream hard rock style from the band's 1985 self-titled release, all while enjoying similar success. It peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 in August 1987 and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 4, 1992. Internationally, Bad Animals charted within the top five in Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, and the top 10 in the United Kingdom.

The album spawned the US number-one single "Alone", while "Who Will You Run To" reached number seven, "There's the Girl" reached number 12, and "I Want You So Bad" reached number 49.^[7] Bad Animals received a nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards in 1988.^[8]

The album features a few cover songs: "Alone" was originally recorded by the duo i-Ten on their 1983 album Taking a Cold Look, while "Wait for an Answer" was originally recorded by Dalbello on her 1984 album Whomanfoursays.

The album's title refers to the band members themselves: they would call themselves the bad animals due to the way they looked in hotel lobbies, disheveled with sunglasses, exhausted from touring.^[9]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Who Will You Run To"	Diane Warren	4:06
2.	"Alone"	Tom Kelly Billy Steinberg	3:38
3.	"There's the Girl"	Nancy Wilson Holly Knight	3:50
4.	"I Want You So Bad"	Kelly Steinberg	4:21
5.	"Wait for an Answer"	Lisa Dal Bello	4:31

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Bad Animals"	Ann Wilson N. Wilson Denny Carmassi Mark Andes Howard Leese	4:54
7.	"You Ain't So Tough"	Steve Kipner Peter Beckett	4:05
8.	"Strangers of the Heart"	Duane Hitchings Sue Shifrin Andes	3:41
9.	"Easy Target"	A. Wilson N. Wilson Sue Ennis	3:58
10.	"RSVP"	A. Wilson N. Wilson Ennis	3:39
Total length:			40:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Bad Animals.^[10]

Heart

Ann Wilson – lead vocals, background vocals
Nancy Wilson – guitars, keyboards, lead vocals, background vocals
Howard Leese – guitars, keyboards, background vocals
Mark Andes – bass guitars
Denny Carmassi – drums

Additional musicians

Mike Moran – keyboards
Tom Kelly – background vocals
Holly Knight – player
Duane Hitchings – player
Efrain Toro – player
Tom Salisbury – player

Technical

Ron Nevison – production, engineering
Toby Wright – engineering assistance
Stan "Sly" Katayama – engineering assistance
Julian Stoll – engineering assistance
Mike Christopher – engineering assistance
Jeffrey Poe – engineering assistance
Don Barlow – guitar tech
Paul Jamieson – drum tech
Gary Grimm – drum tech

Artwork

Norman Moore – design, art direction
Phillip Dixon – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Bad Animals*
Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[11]	10
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[12]	30
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[13]	3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[14]	9
European Albums (Music & Media)^[15]	15
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[16]	4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[17]	17
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[18]	15
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[19]	4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[20]	5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21]	5
UK Albums (OCC)^[22]	7
US Billboard 200^[23]	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Bad Animals*
Chart (1987)	Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[24]	61
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[25]	8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[26]	56
European Albums (Music & Media)^[27]	34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[28]	60
Norwegian Fall Period Albums (VG-lista)^[29]	3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[30]	18
UK Albums (Gallup)^[31]	46
US Billboard 200^[32]	35

Certifications

Certification for *Bad Animals*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[33]	4× Platinum	400,000^{^}
Japan (RIAJ)^[34]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[35]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[36]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Heart – There's The Girl" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
^ Henderson, Alex. "Bad Animals – Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Heart". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
^ Fissinger, Laura (July 2, 1987). "Heart: Bad Animals". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
^ Coleman, Mark; Berger, Arion (2004). "Heart". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 372. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ "New Releases". FMQB Album Report. May 8, 1987. p. 51. OCLC 857904873.
^ "Bad Animals – Heart | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "30th Grammy Awards – 1988". Rock on the Net. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ Popoff, Martin. "'Bébé le Strange' to 'Bad Animals': Ann Wilson reveals meaning behind 7 Heart album titles". Goldmine. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ Bad Animals (liner notes). Heart. Capitol Records. 1987. CDP 7 46676 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Kent 1993, p. 136
^ "Austriancharts.at – Heart – Bad Animals" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0831". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Heart – Bad Animals" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 28. July 18, 1987. p. 22. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Heart – Bad Animals" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Heart – Bad Animals". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Heart – Bad Animals". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Heart – Bad Animals". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ "Heart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ Kent 1993, p. 439
^ "Top 100 Albums of '87". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 12. December 26, 1987. p. 9. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – LP 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. December 26, 1987. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ "Topp 40 Album Sommer 1987" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ "Gallup Year End Charts 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror. January 23, 1988. p. 37. ISSN 0144-5804 – via World Radio History.
^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Heart – Bad Animals". Music Canada. October 8, 1993. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
^ "A "gold" record award from Toshiba-EMI Ltd presented to Nancy Wilson of Heart in recognition of excellent sales in 1987 for Bad Animals . Toshiba-EMI Ltd released the album in Japan". Retrieved July 7, 2023.
^ "British album certifications – Heart – Bad Animals". British Phonographic Industry. March 31, 1988. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Heart – Bad Animals". Recording Industry Association of America. June 4, 1992. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

Bibliography

Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[1] "Heart – There's The Girl" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved July 9, 2021.

[2] Henderson, Alex. "Bad Animals – Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2013.

[3] Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Heart". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 21, 2013.

[4] Fissinger, Laura (July 2, 1987). "Heart: Bad Animals". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved April 21, 2013.

[5] Coleman, Mark; Berger, Arion (2004). "Heart". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 372. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[6] "New Releases". FMQB Album Report. May 8, 1987. p. 51. OCLC 857904873.

[7] "Bad Animals – Heart | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[8] "30th Grammy Awards – 1988". Rock on the Net. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

[9] Popoff, Martin. "'Bébé le Strange' to 'Bad Animals': Ann Wilson reveals meaning behind 7 Heart album titles". Goldmine. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[10] Bad Animals (liner notes). Heart. Capitol Records. 1987. CDP 7 46676 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[11] Kent 1993, p. 136

[ac_Austria_Heart-12] "Austriancharts.at – Heart – Bad Animals" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[group=-13] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0831". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

[ac_Netherlands_Heart-14] "Dutchcharts.nl – Heart – Bad Animals" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[15] "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 28. July 18, 1987. p. 22. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[16] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[ac_Germany_Heart-17] "Offiziellecharts.de – Heart – Bad Animals" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

[JPN-18] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[ac_Norway_Heart-19] "Norwegiancharts.com – Heart – Bad Animals". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[ac_Sweden_Heart-20] "Swedishcharts.com – Heart – Bad Animals". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

[ac_Switzerland_Heart-21] "Swisscharts.com – Heart – Bad Animals". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

[ac_UK2_-22] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

[ac_Billboard200_Heart-23] "Heart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

[24] Kent 1993, p. 439

[25] "Top 100 Albums of '87". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 12. December 26, 1987. p. 9. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[26] "Jaaroverzichten – LP 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

[27] "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. December 26, 1987. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[28] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

[29] "Topp 40 Album Sommer 1987" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[30] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[31] "Gallup Year End Charts 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror. January 23, 1988. p. 37. ISSN 0144-5804 – via World Radio History.

[32] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

[CanadaHeartBad_AnimalsalbumCertRef-33] "Canadian album certifications – Heart – Bad Animals". Music Canada. October 8, 1993. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

[34] "A "gold" record award from Toshiba-EMI Ltd presented to Nancy Wilson of Heart in recognition of excellent sales in 1987 for Bad Animals . Toshiba-EMI Ltd released the album in Japan". Retrieved July 7, 2023.

[United_KingdomHeartBad_AnimalsalbumCertRef-35] "British album certifications – Heart – Bad Animals". British Phonographic Industry. March 31, 1988. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

[United_StatesHeartBad_AnimalsalbumCertRef-36] "American album certifications – Heart – Bad Animals". Recording Industry Association of America. June 4, 1992. Retrieved November 2, 2018.

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