Holy Water (Bad Company album)

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Holy Water
Studio album by
Bad Company
Released12 June 1990
Recorded1989–1990
GenreHard rock
Length53:27
LabelAtco
ProducerTony Harris, Andrew Scarth, Terry Thomas
Bad Company chronology
Dangerous Age
(1988) 		Holy Water
(1990) 		Here Comes Trouble
(1992)
Singles from Holy Water
  1. "Holy Water"
    Released: July 1990
  2. "If You Needed Somebody"
    Released: November 1990
  3. "Walk Through Fire"
    Released: July 1991[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Select2/5[4]

Holy Water is the ninth studio album by the English hard rock band Bad Company, and their third with Brian Howe as lead vocalist. The album was released on 12 June 1990.[5] It went platinum, selling over 1,000,000 units, and climbed to No. 35 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. The first single, "Holy Water", was a No. 1 Billboard Album Rock Tracks hit for two weeks during the summer of 1990 as the band toured the United States with Damn Yankees. The single "If You Needed Somebody" became a hit in early 1991, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Album Rock Tracks chart. "Boys Cry Tough" (#3), "Stranger, Stranger" (#9) and "Walk Through Fire" (#28 Hot 100 / #14 Album Rock Tracks) also received substantial airplay.

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Brian Howe and Terry Thomas, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Holy Water" 4:06
2."Walk Through Fire" 4:48
3."Stranger Stranger"Brian Howe, Simon Kirke, Terry Thomas4:51
4."If You Needed Somebody" 4:21
5."Fearless" 3:32
6."Lay Your Love on Me"Mick Ralphs4:04
7."Boys Cry Tough" 5:34
8."With You in a Heartbeat" 4:34
9."I Don't Care" 4:33
10."Never Too Late"Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas3:42
11."Dead of the Night"Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas3:40
12."I Can't Live Without You"Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas3:50
13."100 Miles"Simon Kirke1:57

Personnel[edit]

Bad Company
Additional personnel
  • Felix Krish – bass
  • Terry Thomas - guitars, backing vocals, Hammond organ, percussion
  • Lea Hart — backing vocals
  • Tina Egan — additional backing vocals on "If You Needed Somebody"
  • Rick Smith — accordion on "100 Miles"
  • Paul Cullen- bass player during the tour. Also seen in the Holy Water Music Video

Charts[edit]

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] 41
US Billboard 200[7] 35
US AOR (Radio & Records)[8] 1

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 35.
  2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Holy Water - Bad Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. ^ Greg Sandow (15 June 1990). "Holy Water". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. ^ Sexton, Paul (August 1990). "Bad Company: Holy Water". Select. p. 87.
  5. ^ "Holy Water by Bad Company on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. June 1990. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1275". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "Bad Company Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "AOR Albums" (PDF). Radio & Records. 22 June 1990. p. 88. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Bad Company – Holy Water". Music Canada.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Bad Company – Holy Water". Recording Industry Association of America.
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