Stick It to Ya

Stick It to Ya
Studio album by Slaughter
Released	January 23, 1990 [1]
Recorded	May–June 1989
Studio	Red Zone Studios, Studio 55 and Pasha Music House
Genre	Glam metal [2] [3]
Length	48:54
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Dana Strum Mark Slaughter
Slaughter chronology
Stick It to Ya (1990) Stick It Live (1990)
Singles from Stick It to Ya
"Up All Night" Released: April 17, 1990 "Fly to the Angels" Released: July 23, 1990 "Spend My Life" Released: December 4, 1990 "Mad About You" Released: April 2, 1991

Stick It to Ya is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Slaughter. It was released in 1990 by Chrysalis Records. It sold over 2 million copies and became one of the biggest albums of 1990. "Up All Night" (No. 27), "Fly to the Angels" (No. 19), and "Spend My Life" (No. 39) all charted in the Top 40 on Billboard's Hot 100 and their videos were in solid rotations on the various music television outlets. "Mad About You" also received considerable airplay on Album Rock stations as the band toured to support the release. The LP was also nominated for a best metal album of the year at the 1991 American Music Awards show. Music videos were made for the singles "Up All Night", "Fly to the Angels", "Spend My Life", and "Mad About You".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Chicago Tribune	[5]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	D [6]
Metal Hammer	[7]

The Chicago Tribune called Stick It to Ya "a smart, sassy pop-metal effort." ^[5]

Track listing

All songs written, arranged and produced by Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Eye to Eye"	3:57
2.	"Burnin' Bridges"	4:07
3.	"Up All Night"	4:16
4.	"Spend My Life"	3:21
5.	"Thinking of June"	1:05
6.	"She Wants More"	3:55
7.	"Fly to the Angels"	5:05
8.	"Mad About You"	4:05
9.	"That's Not Enough"	3:25
10.	"You Are the One"	3:55
11.	"Gave Me Your Heart"	3:51
12.	"Desperately"	3:34
13.	"Loaded Gun"	4:18
Total length:		48:54

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Fly to the Angels" (Acoustic version)	3:22
15.	"Wingin' It"	1:11
Total length:		53:27

2003 Re-issue

No.	Title	Length
16.	"Mad About You" (Original Demo)	3:27
17.	"She Wants More" (Original Demo)	3:56
18.	"Up All Night" (Original Demo)	3:46
19.	"Fly to the Angels" (Original Demo)	5:05
Total length:		69:41

Personnel

Band members

• Mark Slaughter - Lead Vocals, Guitar, and Keyboards
• Tim Kelly - Guitar, background vocals
• Dana Strum - Bass, background vocals
• Blas Elias - Drums, percussion, background vocals

Additional musicians

• Todd Cooper - Horns
• Gerri Miller - Camera noises

Production

• Produced By Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum
• Production Co-Ordination by Scott Cadwallader
• Engineer: Andy Chappel
• Mixing: Brian Malouf
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990-91) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] 130 Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [9] 45 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] 58 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] 32 US Billboard 200 [12] 18

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Billboard 200 [13] 23 Chart (1991) Position US Billboard 200 [14] 68

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [15]	Platinum	100,000^
United States (RIAA) [16]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

• Up All Night / Eye to Eye - April 17, 1990 - Chrysalis 23486 #27 US Hot 100
• Fly to the Angels / Desperately - July 23, 1990 - Chrysalis 23527 #19 US Hot 100
• Spend My Life / She Wants More - December 4, 1990 - Chrysalis 23605 #39 US Hot 100
• Mad About You / Up All Night (Live) - April 2, 1991 - Chrysalis 23699

Cover art

• Art direction: Glen Wexler and Hugh Syme
• Photography: Glen Wexler
• Model: Laurie Carr

This image used on the cover of the album was the last project Wexler created using traditional darkroom methods. The target girl posed in his studio, and a miniature set of the carnival was placed in perspective for the background.

In popular culture

• "Up All Night" is featured on the soundtrack of American Satan (2017).
• "Fly to the Angels" is featured on the soundtrack of FUBAR 2 (2010).
• Stick It to Ya is referenced in "The Graduates," the 25th episode of the fourth season of the American television sitcom Full House when characters on the series discuss sneaking into a Slaughter concert.

References

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3. "50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. August 31, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
4. Stick It to Ya at AllMusic
5. Loftus, Tom (April 19, 1990). "Slaughter Stick It to Ya (Chrysalis)". Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
6. Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Slaughter". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s . Macmillan Publishing. ISBN   9780312245603.
7. Day, Mark (January 29 – February 11, 1990). "Slaughter". Metal Hammer #3 (Jan 29-Feb 11, 1990).
8. "Slaugher ARIA Chart history (complete to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved July 26, 2024– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
9. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7745". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Slaughter – Stick It to Ya" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
11. "Swisscharts.com – Slaughter – Stick It to Ya". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
12. "Slaughter, TLP" . Billboard . Retrieved April 8, 2021.
13. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
14. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
15. "Canadian album certifications – Slaughter – Stick It to Ya". Music Canada.
16. "American album certifications – Slaughter – Stick It to Ya". Recording Industry Association of America.