Doin' the Nasty

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Doin' the Nasty
Doin' the Nasty.album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 24, 1992
RecordedPhase One Studios, Toronto
Genre Hard rock
Heavy metal
Glam metal
Length53:14
Label EMI
Producer Anthony Vanderburgh, Paul Gross
Slik Toxik chronology
Smooth and Deadly
(1991)
Doin' the Nasty
(1992)
Irrelevant
(1994)
Singles from Doin' the Nasty
  1. "Helluvatime"
    Released: 1992
  2. "By the Fireside"
    Released: 1992
  3. "White Lies, Black Truth"
    Released: 1992
  4. "Sweet Asylum"
    Released: 1992

Doin' the Nasty is the debut album by the Canadian hard rock band Slik Toxik. [1] The album was released in 1992. The album reached No. 61 in Canada [2] and was certified gold by the CRIA. [3]

Contents

"Helluvatime", "By the Fireside", "White Lies, Black Truth", and "Sweet Asylum" were released as singles and they all had accompanying music videos.

The album won the 1993 Juno Award for "Best Rock Album of the Year". At the 1992 MuchMusic Video Awards, the "Helluvatime" video won the People's Choice Award for "Best Video of the Year" and "Best Metal Video Award".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Calgary Herald C+ [5]

The Calgary Herald wrote that "the music is lively and hard as nails but, yawn, these stories don`t accelerate toward any rush at all, let alone a big one." [5]

Track listing

  1. "Big Fuckin' Deal"
  2. "Helluvatime"
  3. "Sweet Asylum"
  4. "White Lies, Black Truth"
  5. "Cherry Bomb"
  6. "Marionette"
  7. "It's Not Easy"
  8. "Crashed"
  9. "By the Fireside"
  10. "Blood Money"
  11. "Cheap Nicotine"
  12. "Midnight Grind"
  13. "Rachel's Dead"

Band members

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [6] 61

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

1993 Juno Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1993Slik ToxikMost Promising GroupNominated
Doin' the NastyBest Rock Album of the YearWon

MuchMusic Video Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1992"Helluvatime"Best Metal Video AwardWon
People's Choice Award: Best Video of the YearWon

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References

  1. "Slik Toxik". The Ottawa Citizen. 30 Apr 1992. p. C4.
  2. Canadian charts
  3. CRIA Certifications Archived April 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Doin' the Nasty Slik Toxik". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 Miller, Glen (12 Apr 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C4.
  6. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2143". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  7. "Canadian album certifications – Slik Toxik – Doin' the Nasty". Music Canada . Retrieved June 30, 2024.