Waking Up the Neighbors

Waking Up the Neighbors
Bryan Adams studio album
Publication (s)	September 24, 1991
admission	March 1990 – June 1991
Label (s)	A&M Records
Format (s)	CD, LP, MC
Genre (s)	skirt
Title (number)	15th
running time	74:52
occupation	Vocals , guitar : Bryan Adams Guitar : Keith Scott Drums : Mickey Curry Bass : Dave Taylor Keyboard , Hammond organ : Tommy Mandel
production	Bryan Adams , Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Studio (s)	Battery Studios ( England ) The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver (Canada)
chronology Into the Fire (1987) Waking Up the Neighbors So Far So Good (1993)

Waking Up the Neighbors (English for. " The neighbors wake ") is the sixth studio album of Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams . It is considered both the artist's best-selling album and one of the most successful Canadian productions ever.

background

The album was released towards the end of September 1991 and contains, among other things, the song (Everything I Do) I Do It for You , which became a world hit and is Adam's best-selling single to this day . The song was the title track of the film Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner , Alan Rickman and Sean Connery . The song was written by Adams, Mutt Lange and Michael Kamen . The album was recorded between 1990 and 1991 at Battery Studios ( England ) and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver . Producers were Bryan Adams and Robert John “Mutt” Lange , who had previously worked with bands like AC / DC, Foreigner and Def Leppard.

controversy

In addition to its great sales success, the album became known in Canada due to the controversy that flared up on the album over the " Canadian content " regulation of the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). This states that Canadian radio and television broadcasts require a certain percentage of Canadian music to be broadcast. Since Waking Up the Neighbors was partially recorded in England and co-producer Mutt Lange comes from Zambia , the album was not considered a purely Canadian production. Although one of the most successful albums by a Canadian artist worldwide, Waking Up the Neighbors could not be played as often in Canada according to the "Canadian Content" regulation, as requested by the broadcasters. The dispute that flared up over this issue resulted in the CRTC's “Canadian Content” regulation being relaxed. In the meantime, foreign artists are at least partially allowed to participate in Canadian productions without any problems with the regulations.

Track list

1. Is Your Mama Gonna Miss Ya? (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange) - 4:40
2. Hey Honey - I'm Packin 'You In! (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Russell, Keith Scott) - 3:59
3. Can't Stop This Thing We Started (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange) - 4:29
4. Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange) - 5:48
5. Not Guilty (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange) - 4:12
6. Vanishing (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange) - 5:03
7. House Arrest (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Jim Vallance) - 3:57
8. Do I Have to Say the Words? (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Jim Vallance) - 6:11
9. There Will Never Be Another Tonight (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Jim Vallance) - 4:40
10. All I Want Is You (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange) - 5:20
11. Depend on Me (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Jim Vallance) - 5:07
12. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Michael Kamen) - 6:34
13. If You Wanna Leave Me (Can I Come Too?) (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange) - 4:43
14. Touch the Hand (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange) - 4:05
15. Don't Drop that Bomb on Me (Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange) - 5:58

Singles

In addition to (Everything I Do) I Do It for You , the songs Do I Have to Say the Words? , Touch the Hand , Can′t Stop This Thing We Started , Thought I′d Died and Gone to Heaven and There Will Never Be Another Tonight released as singles.

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	4 × platinum	280,000
Belgium (BEA)	3 × platinum	(150,000)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	(50,000)
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	(500,000)
Europe (IFPI)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	platinum	(82,230)
France (SNEP)	2 × gold	(300,300)
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	diamond	1,200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	(100,000)
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	(50,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	2 × platinum	(200,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	4 × platinum	(200,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	(120,000)
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	3 × platinum	(900,000)
All in all	4 × gold 29 × platinum 1 × diamond	8,595,000

Main article: Bryan Adams / Music Sales Awards

Musician

tape

The band, which Bryan Adams supported, traded under the name "The Dudes of Leisure". It consisted of:

• Keith Scott - guitar
• Mickey Curry - drums
• Dave Taylor - bass
• Tommy Mandel - keyboards , Hammond organ

Guest musician

The guest musicians operated under the name "The Honorary Dudes of Leisure" and consisted of:

• Phil Nicholas - keyboard
• Robbie King - Hammond organ
• Bill Payne - piano and Hammond organ
• Larry Klein - bass
• Ed Shearmur - keyboard
• The Tuck Back Twins - backing vocals

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sales figures for Waking Up the Neighbors in France ( Memento from October 30, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
2. ↑ Sales for Waking Up the Neighbors in Canada
3. ↑ Sales figures for Waking Up the Neighbors in Spain