No Brakes | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1984 | |||
Recorded | August–November 1983 | |||
Studio | Record Plant in New York City and Record Plant in Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Rock [1] | |||
Length | 37:49 | |||
Label | EMI America | |||
Producer | John Waite, David Thoener, Gary Gersh | |||
John Waite chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
No Brakes is the second solo album by British musician John Waite, released in 1984. It features Waite's biggest hit single " Missing You" which hit number 1 on the US Billboard's Album Rock Tracks and the Billboard Hot 100. No Brakes was certified Gold in September 1984 – three weeks prior to breaking into the Top 10 of Billboard's album chart.
The album's second single, "Tears", a cover of a song originally recorded by former Kiss drummer Peter Criss for his 1982 album Let Me Rock You, charted at number 8 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart and number 37 on the Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( Kent Music Report) [3] | 27 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [4] | 8 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [5] | 64 |
US Billboard 200 [6] | 10 |
Chart (1984) | Position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [7] | 36 |
US Billboard 200 [8] | 100 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [9] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
...Waite's album No Brakes, which is otherwise plain old forgettable major-label rock filler.
No Brakes | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1984 | |||
Recorded | August–November 1983 | |||
Studio | Record Plant in New York City and Record Plant in Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Rock [1] | |||
Length | 37:49 | |||
Label | EMI America | |||
Producer | John Waite, David Thoener, Gary Gersh | |||
John Waite chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
No Brakes is the second solo album by British musician John Waite, released in 1984. It features Waite's biggest hit single " Missing You" which hit number 1 on the US Billboard's Album Rock Tracks and the Billboard Hot 100. No Brakes was certified Gold in September 1984 – three weeks prior to breaking into the Top 10 of Billboard's album chart.
The album's second single, "Tears", a cover of a song originally recorded by former Kiss drummer Peter Criss for his 1982 album Let Me Rock You, charted at number 8 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart and number 37 on the Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( Kent Music Report) [3] | 27 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [4] | 8 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [5] | 64 |
US Billboard 200 [6] | 10 |
Chart (1984) | Position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM) [7] | 36 |
US Billboard 200 [8] | 100 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [9] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
...Waite's album No Brakes, which is otherwise plain old forgettable major-label rock filler.