John Parr (album)

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John Parr
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Studio album by
Released1984
Genre Rock
Length39:01
Label Atlantic (North America)
London (United Kingdom)
Mercury (Rest of the world)
Producer
John Parr chronology
John Parr
(1984)
Running the Endless Mile
(1986)
Singles from John Parr
  1. "Naughty Naughty"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Magical"
    Released: 1985
  3. "Love Grammar"
    Released: 1985
  4. "Don't Leave Your Mark on Me"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
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John Parr is the debut album by John Parr, released in 1984. It contains 3 Billboard Top 100 songs: "Magical" which peaked at #73, "Love Grammar" at #89, and the biggest of the three, "Naughty Naughty", which peaked at #23 and was a top 10 AOR hit.

Contents

"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" is included on the 1985 London Records issue of the album (#LONLP 12) in the UK. [2] It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 7, 1985, remaining there for two weeks. It was the main theme for the Joel Schumacher's 1985 film St. Elmo's Fire. The song also peaked at number six in the UK, Parr's home country and became a number-one hit for John Parr around the world and provided many awards and a Grammy nomination.

Critical reception

Upon its release, Malcolm Dome of Kerrang! called the album "wonderful" and praised Parr as "a glowing addition to the AOR ranks". He added, "If you can get to grips with a man who takes the best from Meat Loaf, Foreigner and Roxy Music, then you will understand my fever over Parr." [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Parr, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Magical"
3:51
2."Naughty Naughty" 3:39
3."Love Grammar" 4:15
4."Treat Me Like an Animal" 4:27
5."She's Gonna Love You to Death"
  • Betsy Durkin Mathers
  • Parr
3:42
6."Revenge" 4:37
7."Heartbreaker"5:28
8."Somebody Stole My Thunder" 4:44
9."Don't Leave Your Mark on Me"
  • Downes
  • Parr
4:18
Total length:39:01
London Records version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Magical"
3:51
2."Naughty Naughty" 3:39
3."Love Grammar" 4:15
4."Treat Me Like an Animal" 4:27
5."She's Gonna Love You to Death"
  • Mathers
  • Parr
3:42
6."St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"4:11
7."Revenge" 4:37
8."Heartbreaker"
  • Downes
  • Parr
5:28
9."Somebody Stole My Thunder" 4:44
10."Don't Leave Your Mark on Me"
  • Downes
  • Parr
4:18

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album

Chart (1985)Peak

position

US Billboard 200 48 [5]

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
1984Naughty NaughtyUS Hot 100 (Billboard)23
US Mainstream Rock Chart (Billboard)6
UK Singles Chart 58
1985MagicalUS Hot 100 (Billboard)73
US Mainstream Rock Chart (Billboard)11
Love GrammarUS Hot 100 (Billboard)89

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References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r46303
  2. Original copy of album
  3. Dome, Malcolm (7 March 1985). "Kutz". Kerrang! . No. 89. p. 14. ISSN   0262-6624.
  4. John Parr- self-title album @Discogs.com Retrieved 6-17-2012.
  5. "John Parr". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2020.