Standing Hampton

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Standing Hampton
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Studio album by
Sammy Hagar
ReleasedJanuary 6, 1982 [1]
RecordedSpring–Summer 1981
StudioGoodnight L.A. Studios, Los Angeles
Genre Hard rock
Length42:06
Label Geffen
Producer Keith Olsen
Sammy Hagar chronology
Danger Zone
(1980)		Standing Hampton
(1982)		 Three Lock Box
(1982)

Standing Hampton is the sixth studio album by American rock vocalist Sammy Hagar, released on January 6, 1982, [2] by Geffen. This is his first album after moving from Capitol Records to Geffen. It was his first album to achieve RIAA certification, eventually going platinum, [3] and five of its singles charted in either the mainstream rock or pop singles charts.

Contents

The British version of the album was released with a bonus interview 45 rpm called Conversations with Sammy Hagar (Geffen XPS 133).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Kerrang! reviewer Dante Bonutto praised the album opener "There's Only One Way to Rock" (in British editions it was a first track) and complained that the rest of the songs on the album could not match its energy and originality. [6]

Title and artwork

Hagar has said that he was originally going to call this album One Way To Rock. It was a British fan who told him of the term that came to be the title. In Cockney rhyming slang, a "Hampton" is a substitution for penis (Hampton Wick rhymes with "Dick"). One that is "standing" would be a reference to an erection. [7] This led to the cover art that shows a gentleman greeting a woman in various states of undress. The liner notes on the inner sleeve state that the cover graphics were inspired by the work of Surrealist painter Paul Delvaux.

Song information

Track listing

All songs written by Sammy Hagar, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Fall in Love Again" 4:15
2."There's Only One Way to Rock" 4:15
3."Baby's on Fire" 3:34
4."Can't Get Loose" 5:39
5."Heavy Metal"Hagar, Jim Peterik 3:51
6."Baby, It's You" 4:46
7."Surrender"Chas Sandford3:15
8."Inside Lookin' In" 4:26
9."Sweet Hitchhiker"Hagar, David Lauser 4:10
10."Piece of My Heart" Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy 3:55
Total length:42:06

Charts

Charting Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
1982"Baby's on Fire"Billboard Mainstream Rock35
1982"Can't Get Loose"Billboard Mainstream Rock49
1982"I'll Fall in Love Again"Billboard Mainstream Rock2
1982"I'll Fall in Love Again"Billboard Pop Singles43
1982"Piece of My Heart"Billboard Pop Singles73
1982"Piece of My Heart"UK Singles [12] 67
1982"There's Only One Way to Rock"Billboard Mainstream Rock31

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Standing Hampton". December 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Albums. Joel Whitburn. p. 438. ISBN   0-89820-166-7.
  4. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sammy Hagar — Standing Hampton review". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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Lyrics from Sammy's official site link

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