Creatures of Habit (album)

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Creatures of Habit
Billy Squier - Creatures of Habit, 1991.jpg
Studio album by
Billy Squier
ReleasedApril 9, 1991
Genre Rock
Length53:39
Label Capitol [1]
Producer Godfrey Diamond, Billy Squier [2]
Billy Squier chronology
Hear & Now
(1989)		Creatures of Habit
(1991)		 Tell the Truth
(1993)

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]

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Calgary Herald D [9]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [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

All songs written by Billy Squier except as indicated.

  1. "Young at Heart" - 5:06
  2. "She Goes Down" (Squier, Laura McDonald) - 4:07
  3. "Lover" - 4:48
  4. "Hollywood" - 4:57
  5. "Conscience Point" - 5:27
  6. "Nerves on Ice" - 5:05
  7. "Hands of Seduction" - 5:32
  8. "Facts of Life" - 4:31
  9. "(L.O.V.E.) Four Letter Word" - 4:56
  10. "Strange Fire" - 4:03
  11. "Alone in Your Dreams (Don't Say Goodbye)" - 5:06

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [12] 117

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References

  1. ↑ Abbott, Jim (19 Apr 1991). "Music". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 25.
  2. ↑ Jenkins, Mark (6 Sep 1991). "Squier's Habits Engraved in Metal". The Washington Post. p. N15.
  3. ↑ Jarvey, Paul (10 Sep 1991). "Squier searching for a new niche in tough times". Telegram & Gazette. p. D3.
  4. ↑ Hiltbrand, David (Apr 8, 1991). "Creatures of Habit by Billy Squier". People. 35 (13): 17.
  5. ↑ Burliuk, Greg. "Creatures of Habit Billy Squier". Magazine. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
  6. ↑ Caudle, Todd (19 Sep 1991). "Sloppy effort mars Squier concert". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. D3.
  7. ↑ "Creatures of Habit - Billy Squier". Billboard . Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  8. ↑ Creatures of Habit at AllMusic
  9. 1 2 Obee, Dave (28 Apr 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. B15.
  10. 1 2 Hermann, Brenda (9 May 1991). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  11. ↑ Erskine, Evelyn (4 May 1991). "Billy Squier Creatures of Habit". Ottawa Citizen. p. G3.
  12. ↑ "Billy Squier Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
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