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Dangerous Age

by Bad Company

Released: August 15, 1988

Hard rock, AOR

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

The Album

Dangerous Age is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Bad Company. It was released in August 1988 under Atlantic Records. The album helped bring the group back into the limelight, featuring powerful, arena-ready rock hits.

Inside the Recording

Produced by Terry Thomas, this marked the band's second album with Brian Howe in replacement of Paul Rodgers as the lead vocalist.

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Interesting Facts

The opening track, "One Night" was described as…

The opening track, "One Night" was described as being hard-rocking and has often been used by the band as an opening song at concerts.

The album artwork was designed by Mark Wilkinson…

The album artwork was designed by Mark Wilkinson who has also worked on album covers for artists such as Judas Priest.

Musically, Dangerous Age saw the band delving into…

Musically, Dangerous Age saw the band delving into a more radio-friendly and polished sound, predominantly featuring elements of hard rock and AOR, shedding much of their previous blues rock identity.

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Essential Tracks

One Night

The album delivered four singles onto the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart: "No Smoke Without a Fire", "One Night", "Shake it Up", and the ballad "Something About You".

Shake It Up

The album delivered four singles onto the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart: "No Smoke Without a Fire", "One Night", "Shake it Up", and the ballad "Something About You".

No Smoke Without a Fire

The album delivered four singles onto the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart: "No Smoke Without a Fire", "One Night", "Shake it Up", and the ballad "Something About You".

Dangerous Age

Despite the lineup and stylistic changes, Dangerous Age managed to be well-received by fans and achieved Gold certification in the United States by the RIAA.

Something About You

The album delivered four singles onto the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart: "No Smoke Without a Fire", "One Night", "Shake it Up", and the ballad "Something About You".

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Reception

The album delivered four singles onto the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart: "No Smoke Without a Fire", "One Night", "Shake it Up", and the ballad "Something About You". The most successful being "No Smoke Without a Fire", which reached No. 4 on the Mainstream Rock chart. Despite the lineup and stylistic changes, Dangerous Age managed to be well-received by fans and achieved Gold certification in the United States by the RIAA.

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The Complete Album Story

Dangerous Age is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Bad Company. It was released in August 1988 under Atlantic Records. Produced by Terry Thomas, this marked the band's second album with Brian Howe in replacement of Paul Rodgers as the lead vocalist. The album helped bring the group back into the limelight, featuring powerful, arena-ready rock hits.

The opening track, "One Night" was described as being hard-rocking and has often been used by the band as an opening song at concerts. The album artwork was designed by Mark Wilkinson who has also worked on album covers for artists such as Judas Priest. Musically, Dangerous Age saw the band delving into a more radio-friendly and polished sound, predominantly featuring elements of hard rock and AOR, shedding much of their previous blues rock identity.

Despite the lineup and stylistic changes, Dangerous Age managed to be well-received by fans and achieved Gold certification in the United States by the RIAA.