Racing After Midnight

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Racing After Midnight
Studio album by
Honeymoon Suite
ReleasedMarch 8, 1988
RecordedJune 1987 – January 1988
StudioOne on One Studios; Amigo Studios
North Hollywood, California
GenreHard rock, glam metal
Length38:14
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerTed Templeman and Jeff Hendrickson
Honeymoon Suite chronology
The Big Prize
(1986)		 Racing After Midnight
(1988)		 Monsters Under the Bed
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStar[1]

Racing After Midnight is the third studio album by Canadian pop metal band Honeymoon Suite, released on March 8, 1988. In 1989 the album was certified Double Platinum in Canada (in excess of 200,000 copies sold).[2] It is also the only Honeymoon Suite album to feature Spoons keyboardist Rob Preuss.

Contemporary reviews

In the June 1988 issue of Circus magazine, music critic Paul Gallotta noted that the release represented a definitive breakthrough for the formation. According to the review, the material demonstrated that the Canadian musicians had fully "hit their stride" following two prior efforts dedicated to refining their signature "hard pop" sound. Gallotta drew stylistic comparisons to Journey and Loverboy, arguing that tracks such as "Lookin' Out for #1" and "Lethal Weapon" successfully integrated the finest elements of both arena rock foundations while maintaining an original artistic edge. Additionally, the publication commended the high production standards of the record, credited to veteran producer Ted Templeman, famous for his extensive work with Van Halen.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lookin' Out for Number One"Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee, Rob Preuss3:31
2."Long Way Back"Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee, Michael McDonald4:35
3."Cold Look"Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg4:03
4."Love Fever"Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee, Rob Preuss3:33
5."Other Side of Midnight"Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee4:05
6."Love Changes Everything"Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee, Rob Preuss4:21
7."It's Over Now"Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee4:02
8."Fast Company"Dermot Grehan, Rob Preuss4:13
9."Tears on the Page"Dermot Grehan, Johnnie Dee3:20
10."Lethal Weapon" (Remix from the Motion Picture)Michael Kamen2:44

Personnel

Musicians

Additional personnel

Technical and additional personnel

  • Ted Templeman - producer
  • Jeff Hendrickson - engineer, producer
  • Toby Wright - engineer
  • Garth Richardson, Chris Steinmetz - assistant engineers
  • George Marino - mastering
  • Joan Parker - production coordination
  • Kim Champagne - art direction, design
  • Jeri Heiden - art direction
  • William Coupon - cover photo
  • Douglas Fraser - logo
  • Dave Betts - photography
  • Jim Prue - inlay photography

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4]6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5]48
US Billboard 200[6]86

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] 2× Platinum 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Stone, Doug. Honeymoon Suite: Racing After Midnight > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. "Gold/Platinum".
  3. Gallotta, Paul (30 June 1988). "Longplayers: Honeymoon Suite – Racing After Midnight (Warner Bros.)". Circus. New York: Circus Enterprises Corporation. p. 108. ISSN 0009-7365.
  4. "Top RPM Albums: Image 8631". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. "Swedishcharts.com – Honeymoon Suite – Racing After Midnight". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  6. "Honeymoon Suite Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  7. "Canadian album certifications – Honeymoon Suite – Racing After Midnight". Music Canada.