- Waking Up the Neighbours
Infobox Album
Name = Waking Up the Neighbours
Type =Album
Artist =Bryan Adams
Released = flagicon|World September 24, 1991
Recorded = 1990-1991
Genre = Rock
Length = 74:52
Label = A&M
Producer = Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difexq95ldhe link]
*Review-Christgau|dud|album=9477
*"Rolling Stone " Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/103509/review/5946699/wakinguptheneighbours link]
Last album = "Live! Live! Live! "
(1988)
This album = "Waking Up the Neighbours"
(1991)
Next album = "So Far So Good"
(1993)
Misc = Singles
Name = Waking Up the Neighbours
Type = studio
single 1 =(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
single 1 date = June, 1991
single 2 =Can't Stop This Thing We Started
single 2 date = October 1991
single 3 =There Will Never Be Another Tonight
single 3 date = November 10, 1991
single 4 =Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven
single 4 date = February 10, 1992
single 5 = All I Want Is You
single 5 date = October 13, 1992
single 6 = Do I Have to Say the Words
single 6 date = July 12, 1992
single 7 = Touch the Hand
single 7 date = 1992"Waking Up the Neighbours" is an album by Canadian
singer/songwriter Bryan Adams released in 1991 (see1991 in music ) and his sixth studio album. The album was recorded at Battery Studios inEngland , and atThe Warehouse Studio inVancouver , mixed at Mayfair Studios in England, and mastered byBob Ludwig atMasterdisk inNew York City . "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You " was number one on the British charts for a record-breaking sixteen weeks.cite web
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/1991/music1.shtml
title= Everything I Do
publisher=BBC
accessdate=2008-06-24 ] After this success, the album was propelled to the #1 spot on the UK album chart, however only for one week. The album has sold 10 million copies worldwide becoming Adams' second best-selling album.cite web
url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifpxqw5ldae~T1
title=Bryan Adams bio
publisher=Allmusic
accessdate=2008-06-24 ]The album was also notable in Canada for creating controversy concerning the system of
Canadian content . Although Adams was one of Canada's biggest recording stars at the time, his collaboration with the British–White-Zimbabwean Lange meant that, under the rules in force until 1991, "Waking Up the Neighbours" did not qualify as Canadian content. In September of that year, theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that the Canadian content rules would be changed to allow collaborations with non-Canadians.cite web
url=http://archives.cbc.ca/economy_business/the_media/topics/1150-6306/
title=Bryan Adams not Canadian?
publisher=Ruling the Airwaves: The CRTC and Canadian Content
accessdate=2008-06-24 ]Music
Recording and production
The tune for "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" had been written by
Michael Kamen in the 60s. When he was finished he sent it to Adams and Lange who wrote the lyrics and instead of using traditional instrumentation for a medieval lyric gave it a rock treatment featuring Little Feat’sBilly Payne on keyboards. On its release it topped the charts in 16 countries and sold over eight million copies worldwide becoming one of the biggest selling singles of all time. The song was nominated for an Academy Award but it lost to the Disney theme “Beauty and The Beast”.cite web
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/soldonsong/songlibrary/everythingido.shtml
title=(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
publisher=BBC
accessdate=2008-06-24 ]Robert John "Mutt" Lange, previously known for his work with
AC/DC , Foreigner, andDef Leppard , was helping Adams' writing the songs for his next album. Adams' spent much of his time in England with Lange working on his sixth album.When the
BBC asked Adams' "Do you ever get bored of hearing your record-breaking hit Everything I Do?" Adams said"Of course not. What a silly question. Everyone has heard the big production of the record many times, so that now I sing it very simply with my acoustic guitar, which is the way it was meant to be played when it was first written."cite web
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1400780.stm
title=My Music: Bryan Adams
publisher=BBC
accessdate=2008-06-24 ]In 1991, Adams was approached by the producers of the upcoming
Kevin Costner film, "", and asked to work on a theme song. He was provided a melody written by the composer of the movie's score, Michael Kamen. With this, he and Lange fashioned "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You," which he also recorded and which played under the closing credits of the film when it opened on June 14, 1991.cite web
url=http://www.canehdian.com/artistlinks/artists/bryanadams.html
title=Bryan Adams biography
publisher=Canehdian.com
accessdate=2008-06-24 ]ongs
"
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You " is asong co-written and performed byBryan Adams , featured on the soundtrack for thefilm "" in 1991. It was an enormous chart success internationally, spending seven weeks at number one in theUnited States ' "Billboard" Hot 100, sixteen consecutive weeks at number one in theUK singles chart (the longest in British chart history), and nine weeks at number one on the "Canadian" singles chart inCanada . The song won a Grammy Award Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television in theGrammy Awards of 1992 , and was nominated for anAcademy Award for Best Song .cite web
url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BRYANADAMS&sql=11:fifpxqw5ldae~T52
title=Bryan Adams Awards
publisher=Allmusic
accessdate=2008-06-24 ] In May 1991,Julien Temple directed the music video for "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", The music video was shot inSheffield ,England May 17th - 18th."
Can't Stop This Thing We Started " was the second single from the album. A rock song in contrast to "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", it peaked at #2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, behind Prince's "Cream"."Can't Stop This Thing We Started" received two nominations at the Grammy Awards of 1992 for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance, Solo, winning none."
There Will Never Be Another Tonight " was the third single from the album. The title came from a fragment Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance wrote in late 1980s. The phrase was written into the song in the end of 1990 and released on Adams' album in 1991."
Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven " was the fourth single released from "Waking up the Neighbours". Penned down byJim Vallance and Bryan Adams the song has much rock flavour in its music part, however lyrically it's a love song. "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven" reached #13 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and #14 on theMainstream Rock Tracks , In theUK , it reached #8."All I Want Is You", "Do I Have to Say the Words?" (#11 on the "Billboard" Hot 100) and "Touch the Hand" where also released as singles but didn't get the heavy rotation as the first four singles released.
Release and reception
"Waking Up the Neighbours" co-produced by Adams and Mutt Lange and peaked at number six on the "Billboard" 200.cite web
url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?keyword=Bryan+Adams&x=0&y=0&exposeNavigation=true&applicationName=bbcom&matchType=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&rangePropertyName=FORMATTED_DATE&rangeFilterType=BTWN
title=American Chart
publisher=Billboard.com
accessdate=2008-06-24 ] The album was released in September 1991 and featured the single "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You ", which was also used in the film "", starringKevin Costner andAlan Rickman . The album and single topped the charts in many countries with "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" spending record-breaking 16 weeks at number one onUK Singles Chart and topped the charts in 17 countries.cite web
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/1991/music1.shtml
title= Everything I Do
publisher=BBC
accessdate=2008-06-24 ] cite web
url=http://archives.cbc.ca/economy_business/the_media/topics/1150-6306/
title=Bryan Adams not Canadian?
publisher=Ruling the Airwaves: The CRTC and Canadian Content
accessdate=2008-06-24 ] It also made record-breaking sales of 4 million copies in the US.cite web
url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=BryanAdams&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25
title=RIAA Certifications
publisher=Recording Industry Association of America
accessdate=2008-06-24 ]Canadian content regulations were revised in 1991 to allow radio stations to credit airplay of this album towards their legal requirements to play Canadian music. The album has sold a total of 10 million copies worldwide and has become Adams second best-selling album worldwide. Adams won aGrammy Award in 1991 for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television.cite web
url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifpxqw5ldae~T52
title=Allmusic - Grammy Awards
publisher=Allmusic
accessdate=2008-06-24 ]"Waking Up the Neighbours" included the hit singles "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You", "
Can't Stop This Thing We Started ", "There Will Never Be Another Tonight ", "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven ", "All I Want Is You", "Do I Have to Say the Words?" and "Touch the Hand" the four first had accompanyingmusic video s. The four first including "Do I Have to Say the Words?" was placed on the "Billboard" Hot 100. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" was the most successful song from "Waking Up the Neighbours" on the rock charts, reaching number 10 on the Mainstream Rock Charts and number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" arguably became Adams' most recognizable and popular song. Its music video received heavy airplay on music television.Canadian content
The album made much controversy in
Canada concerning the system ofCanadian Content , even if Adams was one of Canada's biggest recording star at the time, his collaboration with non Canadians meant that the album and songs were not Canadian.In February 1992, Adams had issues with his homeland’s “Canadian Content” regulations, which restricted airplay of his album because Adams co-wrote and co-produced the record with an Englishman, Mutt Lange. Adams briefly threatened to boycott the annual
Juno Awards , (Canada’s equivalent of the Grammys), where he ended up winning Entertainer and Producer of the Year awards.cite web
url=http://pabsttheater.org/bryanadams
title=Bryan Adams biography
publisher=pabsttheater.org
accessdate=2008-06-24 ]Adams called the
Canadian Content rule "a disgrace, a shame...stupidity." and said:"You'd never hear
Elton John being declared un-British," Adams continues. It's time to abolish the CRTC. Not everyone agrees."In September of that year, the
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that the Canadian content rules would be changed to allow collaborations with non-Canadians.Waking Up the World tour
Before the release of the album, he began touring in support of it, and on June 8, 1991, he had gone back on the road in
Europe co-headlining with ZZ Top. Shortly after the tour started, "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" was released as the debut single for the album which became a massive hit.cite web
url=http://www.livedaily.com/artists/270.html
title=Live Daily - Bryan Adams
publisher=-Live Daily
accessdate=2008-06-24 ] Adams further supported the album with his tour Waking Up the World, which started in October 1991 and ran through May 1993. On October 4, 1991, the World Tour started in Belfast, Ireland. On December 18, 1991, Adams played his 2 first-ever shows inReykjavik ,Iceland . Adams went to the U.S. where he performed at theRitz Theatre on January 10. It was a sell-out in less than 20 minutes. In attendance were music legends Ben E. King and Nona Hendrix. The Canadian leg of the ‘Waking Up The World’ Tour kicked off inSydney ,Nova Scotia on January 13, 1992, and wrapped up with a standing room only concert inVancouver ,Canada , on January 31. In February 1992, he started touring inNew Zealand &Australia for 7 dates - kicking off with a press conference inSydney . On February 21 the tour headed toJapan for close to a dozen shows in 6 cities. Bryan taped an interview with Much Music’s Terry Dave Mulligan in Calgary, Alberta and the air date was scheduled for mid-March. The tour continued through several European countries in June of 1992, including Italy, Germany, Holland and Scandinavia, and in July 1992, Bryan performed for the first time in Hungary and Turkey. September through December of 1993 saw the tour in the U.S. The Asian tour headed to Thailand, Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong in February, 1993, before returning to the U.S. during March through May.cite web
url=http://skolarbete.nu/skolarbeten/bryan-adams/
title=The Life Of Bryan
language=Da icon
publisher=-skolarbete.nu
accessdate=2008-06-24 ]Track listing
tracklist
writing_credits = yestitle1 = Is Your Mama Gonna Miss Ya?
writer1 = Adams
length1 = 4:40title2 = Hey Honey - I'm Packin' You In!
writer2 = Adams, Lange, Russell, Scott
length2 = 3:59title3 =
Can't Stop This Thing We Started
writer3 = Adams
length3 = 4:29title4 =
Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven
writer4 = Adams
length4 = 5:48title5 = Not Guilty
writer5 = Adams
length5 = 4:12title6 = Vanishing
writer6 = Adams
length6 = 5:03title7 = House Arrest
writer7 = Adams, Lange, Vallance
length7 = 3:57title8 = Do I Have to Say the Words?
writer8 = Adams, Lange, Vallance
length8 = 6:11title9 =
There Will Never Be Another Tonight
writer9 = Adams, Lange, Vallance
length9 = 4:40title10 = All I Want Is You
writer10 = Adams
length10 = 5:20title11 = Depend on Me
writer11 = Adams, Lange, Vallance
length11 = 5:07title12 =
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
writer12 = Adams, Lange, Kamen
length12 = 6:34title13 = If You Wanna Leave Me (Can I Come Too?)
writer13 = Adams
length13 = 4:43title14 = Touch the Hand
writer14 = Adams
length14 = 4:05title15 = Don't Drop That Bomb on Me
writer15 = Adams
length15 = 5:58Personnel
*
Bryan Adams - rhythm guitar, vocals, co-producer
*Keith Scott - lead guitar
*Tommy Mandel - Hammond organ
*Dave Taylor - bass
*Mickey Curry - drums
*Phil Nicholas - keyboards and programming
*Robbie King - Hammond organ
*Bill Payne - piano and Hammond organ
*Larry Klein - bass
*Ed Shearmur - keyboards
*The Tuck Back Twins - background vocalsChart positions
Album
succession box
before = "Use Your Illusion II " byGuns N' Roses
title = UK number one album
years = October 5, 1991 – October 11, 1991
after = "Stars" bySimply Red succession box
before = "Use Your Illusion II " byGuns N' Roses
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = October 20 - November 16, 1991
after = "Soul Deep" byJimmy Barnes References
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