The Bop Won't Stop | ||||
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Released | 18 November 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Studio | Eden Studios, London | |||
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Length | 33:33 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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Singles from Give Me Your Heart Tonight | ||||
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Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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The Bop Won't Stop is an album by Welsh rock and roll singer Shakin' Stevens, released in November 1983 by Epic Records. Compared to his previous albums, this album was not as successful, only peaking at number 21 on the UK Albums Chart despite the success of its singles. [4]
The album spawned three UK Top-5 singles: "Cry Just a Little Bit", "A Rockin' Good Way" (a duet with Bonnie Tyler) and "A Love Worth Waiting For". A cover of Ricky Nelson's "It's Late" was also released, peaking at number 11 in the UK. [4] In Mexico, a cover of Jerry Williams & Roadwork's "Diddle I" was released as a single in 1983, with the B-side "Love Me Tonight". [5]
In the US and Canada, like with Stevens' previous album Give Me Your Heart Tonight , The Bop Won't Stop was released with only 10 tracks, omitting "Livin' Lovin' Wreck" and "It's Late". [6]
The album became Stevens' first CD release in 1984. In 2009, it was re-released on CD as part of The Epic Masters box set, which included bonus tracks. The bonus tracks were two B-sides and two singles: a cover of "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night", which was only released in Europe, and also a cover of "A Letter to You" which was released as a single from Stevens' Greatest Hits album.
Reviewing the album for Number One , James McGregor gave the album a four out of five and wrote "Honour where honours due. Somehow Shaky's put all the pieces together and turned rockabilly and '50s crooning into an '80s mix that anybody can enjoy. His latest offering is a perfect lightweight performance, undoctored, urgent, and just the right side of tongue in cheek." [2]
Reviewing for Smash Hits , Linda Duff gave the album four out of ten, describing it as "Nothing new or even remotely startling. Shaky rattles out the same old song – literally, even his self-penned tracks are ripped off from his own previous hits." [3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Bop Won't Stop" | Steve Tatler | 2:35 |
2. | "Why Do You Treat Me This Way?" | Shakin' Stevens | 2:27 |
3. | "Diddle I" |
| 2:59 |
4. | "Don't Be Two Faced" | Tom Bee | 3:12 |
5. | "Livin' Lovin' Wreck" | Otis Blackwell | 2:11 |
6. | "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)" (with Bonnie Tyler) |
| 2:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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7. | "Brand New Man" | Mickey Gee | 2:25 |
8. | "I Cry Just a Little Bit" | Bob Heatlie | 3:11 |
9. | "As Long As" |
| 2:58 |
10. | "A Love Worth Waiting For" |
| 3:20 |
11. | "Love Me Tonight" | Stevens | 3:16 |
12. | "It's Late" | Dorsey Burnette | 2:02 |
Total length: | 33:33 |
2009 bonus tracks:
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "It's Good for You (Baby)" (B-side of "It's Late") | Stevens | 2:58 |
14. | "Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night" |
| 3:23 |
15. | "A Letter to You" | Dennis Linde | 3:08 |
16. | "Come Back and Love Me" (B-side of "A Letter to You") | Stevens | 2:47 |
Shaky's musicians
Technical
Chart (1983–84) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [7] | 73 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8] | 38 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9] | 24 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [10] | 6 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [11] | 12 |
UK Albums (OCC) [4] | 21 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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