Britny Fox (album)

Britny Fox
Studio album by Britny Fox
Released	May 1988 (1988-05)
Recorded	January—April 1988
Studio	The Warehouse Studios, Philadelphia [1] The House of Music, West Orange, New Jersey [1]
Genre	Glam metal [2] [3] [4]
Length	45:11
Label	Columbia
Producer	John Jansen
Britny Fox chronology
In America (1987) Britny Fox (1988) Boys in Heat (1989)
Singles from Britny Fox
"Long Way to Love" Released: May 1988 (1988-05) "Girlschool" Released: June 1988 (1988-06) "Save the Weak" Released: January 1989 (1989-01)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Classic Rock	[6]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	7/10 [7]
Kerrang!	[8]
Rock Hard	7.5/10 [9]

Britny Fox is the debut album by the American glam metal band Britny Fox, released in May 1988, through Columbia Records.

The album contains the hits "Long Way to Love", "Girlschool" and the power ballad "Save the Weak". On December 21, 1988, the album was certified as gold. ^[10]

Track listing

All credits adapted from the original LP. ^[1]

All tracks are written by Dean Davidson, except where indicated.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Girlschool"		4:39
2.	"Long Way to Love"		4:54
3.	"Kick 'n' Fight"	Davidson, Tony Destra	3:37
4.	"Save the Weak"		5:30
5.	"Fun in Texas"		4:27

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Rock Revolution"		4:40
7.	"Don't Hide"		4:50
8.	"Gudbuy T'Jane" (Slade cover)	Noddy Holder, Jim Lea	4:26
9.	"In America"	Davidson, Destra	4:25
10.	"Hold On"		3:30
Total length:			45:11

American Beat Records reissue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Long Way to Love" (single version)
12.	"Livin' on the Edge" (B-side)

Personnel

All credits adapted from the original LP. ^[1]

Band members

• "Dizzy" Dean Davidson - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Michael Kelly Smith - lead guitar, background vocals, mixing assistant
• Billy Childs - bass guitar, background vocals
• Johnny Dee - drums, percussion, background vocals

Additional musicians

• David Gibbins - keyboards on "Save the Weak"

Production

• John Jansen - producer, engineer, mixing at Blue Jay Recording Studio, Carlisle, Massachusetts
• Nelson Ayers - engineer
• Chris Brown - assistant engineer
• Michael Frondelli - mixing
• Greg Calbi - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [11]	39

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [12]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
Rolling Stone	US	50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time [2]	38
L.A. Weekly	US	Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums [3]	20
Metal Rules	US	Top 50 Glam Metal Albums [4]	44

References

1. Britny Fox (LP sleeve). Britny Fox. Sterling Sound, New York: Columbia Records. 1988. BFC 44140.
2. "Rolling Stone - 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. August 31, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
3. Westhoff, Ben (December 6, 2011). "Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums". LA Weekly . Retrieved March 4, 2021.
4. "Metal Rules - Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules . December 2003. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
5. Ulrey, Jeremy. "Britny Fox Britny Fox review". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved September 26, 2011.
6. "Britny Fox - Britny Fox/Boys in Heat". Classic Rock . No. 141. February 2010. p. 92.
7. The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. November 1, 2004. p. 60. ISBN   978-1-894959-31-5.
8. Oliver, Derek (June 11, 1988). "Britny Fox 'Britny Fox'". Kerrang!. Vol. 191. London, UK: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 18.
9. "BRITNY FOX - Britny Fox". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
10. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
11. "Britny Fox Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
12. "American album certifications – Britny Fox – Britny Fox". Recording Industry Association of America.