Shakin' Like a Human Being

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Shakin' Like a Human Being
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 13, 1986 [1]
Studio Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec
Genre Rock
Length39:59
Label Alert (Canada)
Atlantic (US)
Producer Kim Mitchell
Kim Mitchell chronology
Akimbo Alogo
(1984)
Shakin' Like a Human Being
(1986)
Rockland
(1989)
Singles from Shakin' Like a Human Being
  1. "Patio Lanterns"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Alana Loves Me"
    Released: 1986
  3. "Easy to Tame"
    Released: 1986
  4. "In Your Arms"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 9/10 [3]

Shakin' Like a Human Being is the second solo album by Canadian rock musician Kim Mitchell, released in 1986. This album was released in Canada on Alert Records and on Atlantic Records in the US. The album won the Juno Award for Album of the Year in 1987. [4] It features the hit single "Patio Lanterns".

Contents

The title of the album came from a repeated lyric in Mitchell's song "I Am a Wild Party", which Mitchell included in his live performances but was not released until the I Am a Wild Party (Live) album came out.

Commercial performance

Shakin' Like a Human Being sold more than 50,000 copies within a week of its release. [5] The album sold 300,000 copies in Canada and was certified triple platinum in the country, [6] making it Mitchell's most successful album to date.

Track listing

All songs written by Kim Mitchell and Pye Dubois, unless otherwise shown.

Side one
  1. "Get Lucky (Boys & Girls)" – 4:04
  2. "In My Shoes" – 3:34
  3. "Alana Loves Me" – 4:08
  4. "Patio Lanterns" – 3:24
  5. "That's the Hold" – 3:59
Side two
  1. "In Your Arms" (Mitchell, Dubois, Todd Booth) – 4:08
  2. "City Girl" – 4:04
  3. "Easy to Tame" – 4:12
  4. "Cameo Spirit" – 3:32
  5. "Hitting the Ground" – 4:54

Personnel

Band members
Additional musicians
Production

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References

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  6. "Gold/Platinum". musiccanada.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.