Going for Broke (album)

Going for Broke
Studio album by Eddy Grant
Released	1984
Genre	Reggae, synth-pop, funk
Length	39:30
Label	Portrait Records
Producer	Eddy Grant
Eddy Grant chronology
Killer on the Rampage (1982) Going for Broke (1984) Born Tuff (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Going for Broke is a 1984 album by Eddy Grant. Following the major success of the previous Killer on the Rampage , this album takes a similar approach but was not as successful. It featured the U.S. hit "Romancing the Stone", as well as the singles "Till I Can't Take Love No More" and "Boys in the Street".

"Romancing the Stone" was intended for the 1984 feature film of the same name, in fact was announced by Casey Kasem on the 30 June 1984 edition of American Top 40 as the title song of the movie, but ultimately was used only briefly, though clips from the film appeared in at least one official music video for the song, and the song is mentioned in the film's closing credits.

A music video for "Boys in the Street" entered rotation on MTV in mid-October 1984. ^[2]

Track listing

All songs written, arranged and produced by Eddy Grant.

1. "Romancing the Stone" – 4:54
2. "Boys in the Street" – 4:17
3. "Come On Let Me Love You" – 3:39
4. "Till I Can't Take Love No More" – 2:47
5. "Political Bassa-Bassa" – 5:06
6. "Telepathy" – 3:37
7. "Only Heaven Knows" – 3:55
8. "Irie Harry" – 4:05
9. "Rock You Good" – 3:06
10. "Blue Wave" – 4:01

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [3]	34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4]	48
US Billboard 200 [5]	64

Notes

1. Going for Broke at AllMusic
2. "MTV Programming". Billboard . 20 October 1984. p. 32. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6817". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Eddy Grant – Going for Broke" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
5. "Eddy Grant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2025.