Loverboy (Loverboy album)

Loverboy is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Loverboy. It was released in August 1980.

Loverboy
Studio album by Loverboy
Released	August 1980^[1]/October 1980 (US)
Recorded	1979-Spring 1980
Genre	Pop rock^[2] arena rock^[3] hard rock new wave
Length	40:13
Label	Columbia
Producer	Bruce Fairbairn
Loverboy chronology
Loverboy (1980) Get Lucky (1981)
Singles from Loverboy
"Turn Me Loose" Released: February 7, 1981 "The Kid Is Hot Tonite" Released: June 20, 1981 "Lady of the 80's" Released: 1981

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Billboard	(unrated)^[4]

AllMusic gave the album a rave retrospective review, making particular note of the hybridization of musical styles on most of the songs, and picking out "The Kid Is Hot Tonite" and "Turn Me Loose" as especially strong tracks.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Kid Is Hot Tonite"	Bernie Aubin, Paul Dean	4:24
2.	"Turn Me Loose"	Dean, Mike Reno	5:35
3.	"Always On My Mind"	Dean, Reno	3:31
4.	"Lady of the 80's"	Dean, Doug Johnson, Reno, Vernon Wills	5:05
5.	"Little Girl"	Dean	3:55
6.	"Prissy Prissy"	Dean, Matt Frenette	4:21
7.	"Teenage Overdose"	Dean, Johnson, Reno	4:14
8.	"D.O.A."	Dean, Johnson, Reno	3:38
9.	"It Don't Matter"	Dean, Reno	4:56
Total length:			39:39

Personnel

All information from the album's vinyl sleeve.^[5]

Loverboy

• Mike Reno – lead vocals
• Paul Dean – guitar, backing vocals
• Doug Johnson – keyboards
• Scott Smith – bass
• Matt Frenette – drums

Additional musicians

• Wayne Kozak – saxophone
• Nancy Nash – backing vocals on "Turn Me Loose" and "Always On My Mind"

Production

• Bruce Fairbairn – producer
• Bob Rock – engineer
• Mike Fraser – assistant engineer

Charts

Chart (1980-1981)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[6]	5
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[7]	17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[8]	12
US Billboard 200^[9]	13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	5× Platinum	500,000^^
United States (RIAA)^[11]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Top Albums CDs August 23, 1980" (PDF). RPM charts.
2. Guarisco, Donald (n.d.). "Loverboy: Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
3. Loverboy at AllMusic
4. "Review: Loverboy – Loverboy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 41. 11 October 1980. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 30 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
5. (1980). "Loverboy liner notes". In Loverboy [LP sleeve]. Columbia Records.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
7. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0273". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
8. "Charts.nz – Loverboy – Loverboy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
9. "Loverboy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
10. "Canadian album certifications – Loverboy – Loverboy". Music Canada.
11. "American album certifications – Loverboy – Loverboy". Recording Industry Association of America.