If You Can't Stand the Heat...
| If You Can't Stand The Heat... | ||||
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| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, boogie rock | |||
| Length | 37:54 | |||
| Label | Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Pip Williams | |||
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| Singles from If You Can't Stand the Heat | ||||
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If You Can't Stand the Heat... is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Status Quo. Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland, and produced by Pip Williams, it was released in October 1978 and reached #3 in the UK album chart. The sleeve notes that Aphex Aural Exciter was used in the recording process, thus contributing to a more atmospheric sound than its predecessor, "Rockin' All Over The World". Unusually for a Status Quo record, a brass section, The David Katz Horns, was used, as well as a backing vocal trio: Jacquie Sullivan, Stevie Lange, and Joy Yates.
"Again and Again" was the first single to be released from the album and managed to reach #13.
The second single to be released from the album was an edited version of "Accident Prone" which stalled at #36.
Track listing
- "Again and Again" (Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, Jackie Lynton) — 3:41
- "I'm Giving Up My Worryin'" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) — 3:02
- "Gonna Teach You to Love Me" (Alan Lancaster, Michael Green) — 3:11
- "Someone Show Me Home" (Rossi, Frost) — 3:49
- "Long Legged Linda" (Bown) — 3:29
- "Oh, What a Night" (Parfitt, Bown) — 3:46
- "Accident Prone" (Pip Williams, Peter Hutchins) — 5:08
- "Stones" (Lancaster) — 3:53
- "Let Me Fly" (Rossi, Frost) — 4:25
- "Like a Good Girl" (Rossi, Robert Young) — 3:26
2005 reissue bonus track
- "Accident Prone" (single version) (Williams, Hutchins)
Personnel
- Status Quo
- Francis Rossi — guitar, vocals
- Rick Parfitt — rhythm guitar, vocals
- Alan Lancaster — bass, guitar, vocals
- John Coghlan — drums
- Additional musicians
- Andy Bown — keyboards, backing vocals
- Frank Ricotti - percussion
- Jacquie Sullivan — backing vocals
- Stevie Lange — backing vocals
- Joy Yates — backing vocals
- The David Katz Horns - horns
Chart positions
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[1] | 21 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[2] | 20 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 8 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 11 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] | 18 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[1] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[8] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[9] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – S". Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012. Select Status Quo from the menu, then press OK.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – If You Can't Stand the Heat" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – If You Can't Stand the Heat..." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Status Quo – If You Can't Stand the Heat". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – If You Can't Stand the Heat". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Status Quo | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "French album certifications – Status Quo – If You Can't Stand the Heat..." (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Select STATUS QUO and click OK.
- ^ "Status Quo: A Swiss "Gold" Sales Award for "If You Can't Stand the Heat...", 1978". Directupload.net. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 3 March 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "British album certifications – Status Quo – If You Can't Stand the Heat..." British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
