Making Enemies Is Good

Last updated

Making Enemies Is Good
BackyardB Enemies.jpg
Studio album by
Released2001
RecordedGreat Linford Manor, Milton Keynes, UK;
Megaphon Studios, Stockholm, Sweden;
MVG Studios, Stockholm;
AKM Studio, Vaxholm, Sweden.
Genre Hard rock, glam punk
Length42:11
Label RCA/BMG
Producer Thomas Skogsberg & Backyard Babies
Backyard Babies chronology
Total 13
(1998)
Making Enemies Is Good
(2001)
Stockholm Syndrome
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Metal Rules Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [3]

Making Enemies Is Good is an album by Backyard Babies, released in 2001. The album includes the band's hit songs "The Clash" and "Brand New Hate". Making Enemies Is Good was produced by Thomas Skogsberg, who also contributed a keyboard solo to the song "Colours".

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Backyard Babies, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Love to Roll" 2:04
2."Payback" 3:04
3."Brand New Hate"Backyard Babies, Ginger 3:01
4."Colours" 4:49
5."Star War" 3:06
6."The Clash"Backyard Babies, Fredrik Thomander, Anders Wikström3:06
7."My Demonic Side" 3:36
8."The Kids Are Right" 2:57
9."Ex-Files" 3:36
10."Heaven 2.9" 2:50
11."Too Tough to Make Some Friends" 2:17
12."Painkiller"Backyard Babies, Tyla 5:33
13."Bigger W/A Trigger" 2:06
Total length:42:11

Personnel

Backyard Babies

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF) [8] Gold40,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<i>New Jersey</i> (album) 1988 studio album by Bon Jovi

New Jersey is the fourth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on September 19, 1988, by Mercury Records. The album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The album was the follow-up to the band's third album, Slippery When Wet, and reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart in its second week of release after debuting at number eight. It remained at the top for four consecutive weeks and was Bon Jovi's last album to do so until Lost Highway (2007). The album was named after the birth state of Jon Bon Jovi, New Jersey.

<i>Sailing to Philadelphia</i> 2000 studio album by Mark Knopfler

Sailing to Philadelphia is the second solo studio album by British singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler, released on 25 September 2000 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album contains featured vocal performances by James Taylor, Van Morrison, and Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze.

<i>Room Service</i> (Roxette album) 2001 studio album by Roxette

Room Service is the seventh studio album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released worldwide from 2 April 2001. A planned release in the United States failed to materialise, as the duo's label there, Edel Records America, had been disbanded the previous month due to financial difficulties. Marie Fredriksson was not as involved in the album's production as she had been on previous records, taking part in the composition of just two songs. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2009.

<i>In Blue</i> 2000 studio album by the Corrs

In Blue is the third studio album by Irish pop rock band the Corrs, released in 2000 which saw the band become known in the United States. The title of the album comes from a lyric in the song "Give Me a Reason". As well as the UK number one single "Breathless", the album also contains new versions of "Radio" and "At Your Side", which had appeared on their previous album The Corrs Unplugged. Mutt Lange co-wrote and produced three songs from the album.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dregen</span> Swedish guitarist

Dregen is a Swedish musician best known as the guitarist of The Hellacopters, as well as Backyard Babies. As of March 2014, Dregen has also served as the newest member of Michael Monroe's solo band, replacing Ginger as guitarist. He was formerly married to fellow Swedish singer Pernilla Andersson, who is also the mother of their first child, a son named Sixten. The couple officially announced their separation on 1 June 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Backyard Babies</span> Swedish rock band

Backyard Babies are a Swedish rock band originally from Nässjö and currently based in Stockholm. The band was formed in 1987 and have released eight studio albums, in addition to winning two Swedish Grammy Awards.

<i>Forty Licks</i> 2002 greatest hits album by the Rolling Stones

Forty Licks is a double compilation album by the Rolling Stones. A 40-year career-spanning retrospective, Forty Licks is notable for being the first retrospective to combine their formative Decca/London era of the 1960s, now licensed by ABKCO Records, with their self-owned post-1970 material, distributed at the time by Virgin/EMI but now distributed by ABKCO's own distributor Universal Music Group. Four new songs are included on the second disc. The album was a commercial success, as it reached No. 2 on both UK and US charts. Concurrently with the album's release, the Stones embarked on the successful, year-long international Licks Tour, which would result in the subsequent Live Licks album being released in 2004.

<i>Sing When Youre Winning</i> 2000 studio album by Robbie Williams

Sing When You're Winning is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on 28 August 2000 in the United Kingdom by Chrysalis Records and in the United States by Capitol Records. Following the critical and commercial success of I've Been Expecting You (1998), the North American release of The Ego Has Landed (1999) and the subsequent promotional tours for both albums, Williams reteamed with producers Guy Chambers and Steve Power to create new material for his next record. Whereas I've Been Expecting You used the Britpop genre for its overall sound, Sing When You're Winning incorporates a more post-millennial dance-pop approach while utilizing classic British rock elements.

<i>The Screen Behind the Mirror</i> 2000 studio album by Enigma

The Screen Behind the Mirror is the fourth studio album by the German musical project Enigma, released on 14 January 2000 by Virgin Records. It was recorded at the A.R.T. Studios in Ibiza, Spain.

Supershit 666 or Super$hit 666 were a European rock supergroup consisting of Ginger from The Wildhearts on vocals and guitar, Nicke Andersson from the Hellacopters on vocals and drums, Dregen from the Backyard Babies on vocals and guitar, and Swedish producer Thomas Skogsberg on bass.

<i>Vapen & ammunition</i> 2002 studio album by Kent

Vapen & ammunition is the fifth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 15 April 2002 through RCA Records and BMG. Absent from this album is a long, mostly-instrumental song, rounding the album off, as had been a characteristic of the band ever since their second record Verkligen. The white tiger on the cover is a tribute to the band's hometown Eskilstuna: the zoo in town had white tigers as its main attraction.

<i>Swing When Youre Winning</i> 2001 studio album of cover songs by Robbie Williams

Swing When You're Winning is a swing cover album by English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, and his fourth studio album overall. It was released in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2001 and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart.

<i>Alone</i> (Modern Talking album) 1999 studio album by Modern Talking

Alone is the eighth studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 19 February 1999 by Hansa Records. The album was supported by two singles, "You Are Not Alone" and "Sexy, Sexy Lover", which reached numbers seven and 15 in Germany, respectively. The album debuted atop the German Albums Chart on 8 March 1999, spending four consecutive weeks at the top and 27 weeks altogether on the chart. Alone was eventually certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), denoting shipments in excess of 500,000 units in Germany.

<i>Wildest Dreams</i> (Tina Turner album) 1996 studio album by Tina Turner

Wildest Dreams is the ninth solo studio album by Tina Turner, released on April 22, 1996, by Parlophone internationally and Virgin Records in the US. Six singles were released from the album: the theme for the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye, "GoldenEye"; "Whatever You Want"; "On Silent Wings" featuring Sting; "Missing You"; "Something Beautiful Remains"; and "In Your Wildest Dreams", a duet with Barry White. It has earned double platinum certifications in the United Kingdom and in Europe.

<i>Greatest Kiss</i> 1997 greatest hits album by Kiss

Greatest Kiss is a greatest hits album by American hard rock band Kiss. It was released in 1997 on Mercury Records.

<i>Era</i> (Era album) 1996 studio album by Era

Era is the debut album by Eric Lévi's new-age project Era, first released in 1996 and re-released in 1998. Some editions include bonus track "After Time".

<i>Somewhere Back in Time</i> 2008 compilation album by Iron Maiden

Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980 - 1989 is a best of release by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, containing a selection of songs originally recorded for their first eight albums.

<i>Back for Good</i> (album) 1998 studio album by Modern Talking

Back for Good is the seventh studio album by German duo Modern Talking, released on 30 March 1998 by Hansa Records, following the reunion of the duo. The album includes new versions of 11 previous singles, four new songs, two remixes and a medley. Back for Good debuted atop the German Albums Chart on 13 April 1998 and spent a total of five weeks at the top. It was eventually certified five-times gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), denoting shipments in excess of 1.25 million units in Germany. The album was also successful outside of Germany, topping the charts in Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Iron Man 2 is a soundtrack album for the 2010 film of the same name consisting of music by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was released on April 19, 2010.

<i>All the Songs Ive Loved Before: 40 Unforgettable Songs</i> 2001 compilation album by Willie Nelson

All the Songs I've Loved Before: 40 Unforgettable Songs is a compilation album by country singer Willie Nelson, released in 2001. This album was successful in Sweden, New Zealand and Australia - in each country it has sold about 30 000 copies, so it has sold nearly 150.000 worldwide.

References

  1. Making Enemies Is Good at AllMusic
  2. Fortnam, Ian (23 June 2001). "Albums". Kerrang! . No. 858. UK: EMAP. pp. 44–45.
  3. Metal Rules review
  4. "Backyard Babies: Making Enemies Is Good" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Backyard Babies – Making Enemies Is Good" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  6. "Swedishcharts.com – Backyard Babies – Making Enemies Is Good". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  7. "Årslista Album – År 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  8. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.