| Winger | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 10, 1988 [1] | |||
| Recorded | Atlantic Studios, New York City, 1988 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 43:50 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Beau Hill | |||
| Winger chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Winger | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10 [7] |
| Sleaze Roxx | (favorable) [8] |
Winger is the debut studio album by American rock band Winger. The album was released through Atlantic Records in 1988 and was produced by Beau Hill.
The music was radio-friendly, but with a progressive twist. The lyrics, however, were typical of the age and genre. [6]
The name "Sahara" appears in the lower right hand section of the album cover. The band initially wanted to call themselves "Sahara", but that name was taken by another band at the time. Though they ultimately chose the name Winger, "Sahara" remained on the cover.
A number of radio and video hits were extracted from the album, including "Headed for a Heartbreak" and "Seventeen", peaking at No. 19 and No. 26 at the Billboard 's single chart. On February 11, 1989, the album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200, [9] and after that stayed on the chart for 63 weeks. [9] It achieved platinum status in the United States [10] and went gold in Canada [11] and Japan.[ citation needed ]
In support of the album, Winger toured for over a year with Bad Company, Scorpions, Cinderella, Bon Jovi, Poison, Skid Row and Tesla.
Promotional videos were shot for the four singles "Madalaine", "Seventeen", "Headed for a Heartbreak" and "Hungry".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Madalaine" | Kip Winger, Reb Beach | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Hungry" | Winger, Beach | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Seventeen" | Winger, Beach, Beau Hill | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Without the Night" | Winger, Beach, Paul Taylor | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Purple Haze" | Jimi Hendrix | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "State of Emergency" | Winger, Taylor | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Time to Surrender" | Winger, Beach | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Poison Angel" | Winger, Beach | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Hangin' On" | Winger, Beach, Hill | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Headed for a Heartbreak" | Winger | 5:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Higher and Higher" (B-side of the "Madalaine" single) | Winger, Beach | 3:18 |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [12]
| Chart (1988-1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [13] | 153 |
| Canada Top Albums/Cds ( RPM ) [14] | 57 |
| US Billboard 200 [15] | 21 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) [16] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) [17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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