Billy Idol is the debut studio album by English
rock singer
Billy Idol, released on 16 July 1982 by
Chrysalis Records. After the breakup of the band
Generation X and the release of his first solo extended play, Don't Stop (1981), Idol began working on his debut album. Produced by
Keith Forsey, Billy Idol is a
rock album with strong influences of
new wave music.
Three singles were released from the album: "
Dancing with Myself" was already released in 1981 as Idol's debut single. The lead single, "
Hot in the City", peaked at number twenty-three on the
Billboard 100. "
White Wedding" was released as the album's second single. After it peaked at number three on
Mainstream Rock chart in 1983, the album was reissued with an addition of the earlier single "Dancing with Myself". The song "White Wedding (Part 1)" is so-named due to the less-heard "White Wedding (Part 2)", which is a more
synthesiser-based continuation of the first part. It can be heard on the 12-inch version of the single and the compilation Vital Idol (1985).
"Hot in the City" was originally recorded for Idol's debut
EPDon't Stop, but his label Chrysalis considered it too good just to release as part of the EP. They felt it could be a single and decided to keep it for the album.[5]
Billy Idol is the debut studio album by English
rock singer
Billy Idol, released on 16 July 1982 by
Chrysalis Records. After the breakup of the band
Generation X and the release of his first solo extended play, Don't Stop (1981), Idol began working on his debut album. Produced by
Keith Forsey, Billy Idol is a
rock album with strong influences of
new wave music.
Three singles were released from the album: "
Dancing with Myself" was already released in 1981 as Idol's debut single. The lead single, "
Hot in the City", peaked at number twenty-three on the
Billboard 100. "
White Wedding" was released as the album's second single. After it peaked at number three on
Mainstream Rock chart in 1983, the album was reissued with an addition of the earlier single "Dancing with Myself". The song "White Wedding (Part 1)" is so-named due to the less-heard "White Wedding (Part 2)", which is a more
synthesiser-based continuation of the first part. It can be heard on the 12-inch version of the single and the compilation Vital Idol (1985).
"Hot in the City" was originally recorded for Idol's debut
EPDon't Stop, but his label Chrysalis considered it too good just to release as part of the EP. They felt it could be a single and decided to keep it for the album.[5]