Lee Aaron (album)

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Lee Aaron
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Studio album by
Released17 February 1987 (1987-02-17) [1]
Studio Metalworks Studios in Mississauga
Genre Hard rock [2]
Length43:11 [3]
Label Attic
Producer Peter Coleman
Lee Aaron chronology
Call of the Wild
(1985)
Lee Aaron
(1987)
Bodyrock
(1989)
Singles from Lee Aaron
  1. "Powerline"
    Released: 1987 [1]
  2. "Only Human"
    Released: 17 February 1987 [1]
  3. "Goin' Off the Deep End"
    Released: 2 June 1987 [1]
  4. "Dream with Me"
    Released: 14 September 1987 [1]

Lee Aaron is the fourth studio album by singer Lee Aaron, released on 17 February 1987 through Attic Records; a remastered edition was reissued in 2002 through Unidisc Music. [4] It is Aaron's third-highest charting album, reaching No. 39 on the Canadian albums chart [5] and remaining on that chart for seventeen weeks, as well as reaching the top 60 in three other countries. [6] Two singles reached the Canadian singles chart: "Only Human" at No. 44 [7] and "Goin' Off the Deep End" at No. 93. [8]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Glenn Miller at AllMusic gave Lee Aaron three stars out of five, describing it as "refreshing, showcasing the best songwriting and strongest music of [Aaron's] career", and that she "succeeds in this softer, commercial vein with mature subject matter." [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Powerline"Lee Aaron, John Albani, Joe Lynn Turner 3:50
2."Hands Are Tied"Aaron, Albani, Turner, Mark Muller3:50
3."Only Human"Aaron, Albani, David Roberts3:46
4."Empty Heart"Aaron, Albani3:07
5."Number One"Aaron, Albani, Turner3:54
6."Don't Rain on My Parade"Aaron, Albani, Marc Ribler3:29
7."Goin' Off the Deep End"Aaron, Albani, Marc Ribler4:21
8."If This Is Love"R. W. Johnson, Carl Wilson 4:17
9."Eye for an Eye"Aaron, Albani, Roberts3:47
10."Heartbeat of the World" Johnny Warman, Julia Downes 4:20
11."Dream with Me"Aaron, Albani, Dan Hill, Chris Brockway4:30
Total length:43:11

Personnel

Chart performance

Album

ChartEnteredPeakPeak reachedWeeks at peakWeeks on chart
Canadian albums chart March 7, 1987 [9] 39May 9, 1987 [5] 217
Swedish albums chart March 25, 1987 [6] 26March 25, 1987 [6] 11
Swiss albums chart March 29, 1987 [6] 28March 29, 1987 [6] 11
German albums chart 1987 [6] 511987 [6] 7

Singles

SingleChartEnteredPeakPeak reachedWeeks at peakWeeks on chart
"Only Human" Canadian singles chart March 7, 1987 [10] 44 [7] May 23, 1987110
"Goin' Off the Deep End"June 27, 1987 [11] 93 [8] July 4, 198713

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