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. The album was released in 1992. The album reached #61 in Canada [1] and was certified gold by the CRIA. [2]

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".

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

Album

YearChartPosition
1992Canada#61

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
1992"Helluvatime"Cancon: To Watch#1
"White Lies, Black Truth"Canada#42
1993"By the Fireside"Cancon: To Watch#1

Awards

Certifications

YearAlbumCertification
1992Doin' the NastyGold (CRIA)

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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