Creatures of Habit is the seventh album by the American musician Billy Squier, released in 1991.[3][4] "She Goes Down" was the first single.[5] Squier supported the album with a North American tour.[6]
| Creatures of Habit | ||||
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| Released | April 9, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 53:39 | |||
| Label | Capitol[1] | |||
| Producer | Godfrey Diamond, Billy Squier[2] | |||
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The album peaked at No. 117 on the Billboard album chart, disappearing after six weeks.[7] According to Nielsen SoundScan, it had sold just 85,000 copies at the time of its deletion.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Calgary Herald | D[9] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [10] |
The Calgary Herald wrote that "Squier's vocal abilities are so limited it's amazing his career has lasted for more than one album."[9] The Ottawa Citizen called the album "formula arena rock ... you've heard it all before."[11] The Chicago Tribune noted that "although Squier's fans might have grown up, new songs such as 'She Goes Down' and '(L-O-V-E) Four Letter Word' show that Squier hasn't."[10]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Billy Squier except as indicated.
- "Young at Heart" - 5:06
- "She Goes Down" (Squier, Laura McDonald) - 4:07
- "Lover" - 4:48
- "Hollywood" - 4:57
- "Conscience Point" - 5:27
- "Nerves on Ice" - 5:05
- "Hands of Seduction" - 5:32
- "Facts of Life" - 4:31
- "(L.O.V.E.) Four Letter Word" - 4:56
- "Strange Fire" - 4:03
- "Alone in Your Dreams (Don't Say Goodbye)" - 5:06
Personnel
edit- Kenny Aaronson - Lap Steel Guitar
- Dave Asofsky - Assistant
- Steve Boyer - Engineer
- Jimmy Bralower - Drum Programming
- Bobby Chouinard - Drums
- Mark Clarke - Bass
- Victor Deyglio - Assistant
- Godfrey Diamond - Producer
- Ben Fowler - Assistant
- Jeff Golub - Guitar
- Alex Haas - Mixing, Overdubs
- Scott Hull - Pre-Mastering
- Doug Lubahn - Vocals (Background)
- George Marino - Mastering
- Dave O'Donnell - Engineer
- Bill Scheniman Engineer
- Art Smith Drum Technician
- Billy Squier - Art Direction, Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Alan St. Jon - Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Tommy Steele - Art Direction
- Mark Weiss - Photography
References
edit- ^ Abbott, Jim (19 Apr 1991). "Music". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 25.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (6 Sep 1991). "Squier's Habits Engraved in Metal". The Washington Post. p. N15.
- ^ Jarvey, Paul (10 Sep 1991). "Squier searching for a new niche in tough times". Telegram & Gazette. p. D3.
- ^ Hiltbrand, David (Apr 8, 1991). "Creatures of Habit by Billy Squier". People. 35 (13): 17.
- ^ Burliuk, Greg. "Creatures of Habit Billy Squier". Magazine. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
- ^ Caudle, Todd (19 Sep 1991). "Sloppy effort mars Squier concert". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. D3.
- ^ "Creatures of Habit - Billy Squier". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ Creatures of Habit at AllMusic
- ^ a b Obee, Dave (28 Apr 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. B15.
- ^ a b Hermann, Brenda (9 May 1991). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ Erskine, Evelyn (4 May 1991). "Billy Squier Creatures of Habit". Ottawa Citizen. p. G3.