Damn Yankees | ||||
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Released | March 13, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989–90 | |||
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Length | 45:46 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Ron Nevison | |||
Damn Yankees chronology | ||||
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Singles from Damn Yankees | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 3/10 [3] |
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Damn Yankees is the self-titled debut album by the American hard rock supergroup Damn Yankees, released by Warner Bros. Records on March 13, 1990. It was certified double platinum in the US [5] and featured such chart topping hits as "High Enough", "Come Again", and "Coming of Age".
The first single, "Coming of Age", a traditional guitar-driven song, gained heavy airplay on rock radio, reaching No. 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. [6]
All tracks are written by Jack Blades, Ted Nugent, and Tommy Shaw.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Coming of Age" | 4:21 |
2. | "Bad Reputation" | 4:29 |
3. | "Runaway" | 4:02 |
4. | "High Enough" | 4:43 |
5. | "Damn Yankees" | 4:37 |
6. | "Come Again" | 5:38 |
7. | "Mystified" | 4:14 |
8. | "Rock City" | 4:28 |
9. | "Tell Me How You Want It" | 4:32 |
10. | "Piledriver" | 4:18 |
Total length: | 45:46 |
Chart (1990-1991) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [7] | 42 |
US Billboard 200 [8] | 13 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [10] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Warner Brothers released Damn Yankees in early 1990, and the first single, a straight-ahead guitar-driven rocker titled "Coming Of Age", scored heavy airplay on rock radio, while crossing over into mainstream radio just enough to find its way...