Britny Fox
Studio album by
Released6 June 1988[1][2]
RecordedJanuary—April 1988
StudioThe Warehouse Studios, Philadelphia,
The House of Music, West Orange, New Jersey
GenreGlam metal[3][4][5]
Length45:11
LabelColumbia
ProducerJohn Jansen
Britny Fox chronology
In America
(1987)
Britny Fox
(1988)
Boys in Heat
(1989)
Singles from Britny Fox
  1. "Long Way to Love"
    Released: July 1988
  2. "Girlschool"
    Released: October 1988
  3. "Save the Weak"
    Released: January 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Classic Rock[7]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[8]
Kerrang![9]
Rock Hard7.5/10[10]

Britny Fox is the debut album by the American glam metal band Britny Fox, released in 6 June 1988 through Columbia Records.[1][2] The album contains the hits "Long Way to Love", "Girlschool" and the power ballad "Save the Weak". On 21 December of the same year was certified as gold.[11]

Track listing

All credits adapted from the original LP.[12]

All tracks are written by Dean Davidson, except where indicated

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Girlschool" 4:39
2."Long Way to Love" 4:54
3."Kick 'n' Fight"Davidson, Tony Destra3:37
4."Save the Weak" 5:30
5."Fun in Texas" 4:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Rock Revolution" 4:40
7."Don't Hide" 4:50
8."Gudbuy T'Jane" (Slade cover)Noddy Holder, Jim Lea4:26
9."In America"Davidson, Destra4:25
10."Hold On" 3:30
Total length:45:11
American Beat Records reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Long Way to Love" (single version) 
12."Livin' on the Edge" (B-side) 

Personnel

All credits adapted from the original LP.[12]

Band members
Additional musicians
  • David Gibbins - keyboards
Production

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1988 Billboard 200 (USA)[13] 39

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
US Hot 100[14]
1988 "Long Way to Love" 100

Certifications

Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA[11] 1988 Gold
Total available sales: (+ 500,000)

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Rank
Rolling Stone US 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time[3] 38
L.A. Weekly US Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums[4] 20
Metal Rules US Top 50 Glam Metal Albums[5] 44

References

  1. 1 2 2loud2oldmusic (2019-12-12). "Britny Fox – 'Britny Fox' – Album Review". 2 Loud 2 Old Music. Retrieved 2023-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "Britny Fox by Britny Fox". Genius. 1988-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  3. 1 2 "Rolling Stone - 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 Westhoff, Ben (6 December 2011). "Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums". LA Weekly. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Metal Rules - Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. December 2003. Archived from the original on 26 November 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  6. Ulrey, Jeremy. "Britny Fox Britny Fox review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  7. Hotten, Jon (February 2010). "Britny Fox - Britny Fox/Boys in Heat". Classic Rock. No. 141. p. 92.
  8. Popoff, Martin (1 November 2004). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  9. Oliver, Derek (11 June 1988). "Britny Fox 'Britny Fox'". Kerrang!. Vol. 191. London, UK: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 18.
  10. "BRITNY FOX - Britny Fox". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  12. 1 2 Britney Fox (LP sleeve). Britny Fox. West Orange, New Jersey: Columbia Records. 1988. BFC 44140.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  14. "The Hot 100 Chart - October 1st, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
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