"Holy Water" represents the ninth studio album by the English hard rock band Bad Company, featuring Brian Howe as their lead vocalist for the third time. Released on June 12, 1990, the album achieved platinum status, selling over 1,000,000 units and peaking at No. 35 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.
The album's title track, "Holy Water," emerged as a significant success, topping the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for two weeks in the summer of 1990, coinciding with the band's tour across the United States with Damn Yankees. Another single, "If You Needed Somebody," gained traction in early 1991, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Album Rock Tracks chart.
Additionally, tracks like "Boys Cry Tough," "Stranger, Stranger," and "Walk Through Fire" received substantial airplay, further solidifying the album's impact on both mainstream and rock music scenes of the time.
