FireHouse (album)

FireHouse
Studio album by FireHouse
Released	September 11, 1990 (1990-09-11) [1] [2] [3]
Recorded	April–July 1990
Genre	Hard rock glam metal heavy metal
Length	48:34
Label	Epic
Producer	David Prater
FireHouse chronology
FireHouse (1990) Hold Your Fire (1992)
Singles from Firehouse
"Shake & Tumble" Released: 1990 (1990) "Don't Treat Me Bad" Released: March 1991 (1991-03) "Love of a Lifetime" Released: June 5, 1991 (1991-06-05) "All She Wrote" Released: 1991 (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

FireHouse is the debut album by American glam metal band FireHouse, released on September 11, 1990, through Epic. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It launched the group into stardom. The record was certified double platinum in the United States and gold in Canada, Japan and Singapore.

Background

Firehouse spawned four singles, "Shake & Tumble", "Don't Treat Me Bad", "All She Wrote", and the band's signature power ballad, "Love of a Lifetime".

The song "Don't Walk Away" was used in a scene of the 2008 movie The Wrestler , directed by Darren Aronofsky.

The song "Overnight Sensation" was a part of the soundtrack in the video game Brütal Legend .

The song "Don't Treat Me Bad" was featured in episode two of the HBO Max series Peacemaker , as the title character takes out the vinyl record and listens to that song.

On March 1, 2024, the album was rereleased on streaming platforms following its remaster. ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bill Leverty and C.J. Snare, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rock on the Radio"	Cosby Ellis Foster Leverty Snare	4:45
2.	"All She Wrote"		4:27
3.	"Shake & Tumble"	Foster Leverty Richardson Snare	3:30
4.	"Don't Treat Me Bad"	Ellis Foster Leverty Snare	3:55
5.	"Oughta Be a Law"	Ellis Leverty Snare	3:54
6.	"Lover's Lane"	Ellis Foster Leverty Snare	4:02
7.	"Home Is Where the Heart Is"		4:48
8.	"Don't Walk Away"		4:31
9.	"Seasons of Change"		1:29
10.	"Overnight Sensation"	Ellis Foster Leverty Snare	3:56
11.	"Love of a Lifetime"		4:46
12.	"Helpless"		4:25
Total length:			48:34

Singles

• "Shake & Tumble" didn't chart
• "Don't Treat Me Bad" No. 19 U.S.
• "Love of a Lifetime" No. 5 U.S.
• "All She Wrote" No. 58 U.S.

Personnel

• C.J. Snare – lead vocals, keyboards
• Bill Leverty – guitars, backing vocals
• Perry Richardson – bass, backing vocals
• Michael Foster – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Production

• Executive producer: Michael Caplan
• Produced by David Prater
• Engineered by Doug Oberkircher
• Assistant engineer: Ellen Fitton
• Mixed by David Prater and Doug Oberkircher
• Model – Briggette McClellan ^[6]

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7]	137
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [8]	67
US Billboard 200 [9]	21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [10]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA) [11]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Upcoming Releases" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. August 31, 1990. p. 78. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
2. https://www.rockcandymag.com/storage/app/media/latest-issue/issue45/pages/firehouse.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
3. "How FireHouse Launched Their Career With Their Hit Debut Record". Ultimate Classic Rock. September 11, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
4. FireHouse at AllMusic
5. "Firehouse (2024 Remaster)".
6. Spiliotopoulos, Orpheus. "Bill Leverty Firehouse". Metal Temple. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
7. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing January 27, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
8. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1545". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
9. "Firehouse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
10. "Canadian album certifications – FireHouse – FireHouse". Music Canada.
11. "American album certifications – FireHouse – FireHouse". Recording Industry Association of America.