Creatures of Habit (album) explained
| Creatures of Habit |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Billy Squier |
| Cover: | Billy Squier - Creatures of Habit, 1991.jpg |
| Released: | April 9, 1991 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 53:39 |
| Label: | Capitol[1] |
| Producer: | Godfrey Diamond, Billy Squier[2] |
| Prev Title: | Hear & Now |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | Tell the Truth |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
Creatures of Habit is the seventh album by the American musician Billy Squier, released in 1991.[3] [4] "She Goes Down" was the first single.[5] Squier supported the album with a North American tour.[6]
The album peaked at No. 117 on the Billboard album chart, disappearing after six weeks.[7] According to Nielsen SoundScan, it had sold just 85,000 copies at the time of its deletion.
Critical reception
The Calgary Herald wrote that "Squier's vocal abilities are so limited it's amazing his career has lasted for more than one album." The Ottawa Citizen called the album "formula arena rock ... you've heard it all before."[8] The Chicago Tribune noted that "although Squier's fans might have grown up, new songs such as 'She Goes Down' and '(L-O-V-E) Four Letter Word' show that Squier hasn't."
Track listing
All songs written by Billy Squier except as indicated.
- "Young at Heart" - 5:06
- "She Goes Down" (Squier, Laura McDonald) - 4:07
- "Lover" - 4:48
- "Hollywood" - 4:57
- "Conscience Point" - 5:27
- "Nerves on Ice" - 5:05
- "Hands of Seduction" - 5:32
- "Facts of Life" - 4:31
- "(L.O.V.E.) Four Letter Word" - 4:56
- "Strange Fire" - 4:03
- "Alone in Your Dreams (Don't Say Goodbye)" - 5:06
Personnel
- Kenny Aaronson - Lap Steel Guitar
- Dave Asofsky - Assistant
- Steve Boyer - Engineer
- Jimmy Bralower - Drum Programming
- Bobby Chouinard - Drums
- Mark Clarke - Bass
- Victor Deyglio - Assistant
- Godfrey Diamond - Producer
- Ben Fowler - Assistant
- Jeff Golub - Guitar
- Alex Haas - Mixing, Overdubs
- Scott Hull - Pre-Mastering
- Doug Lubahn - Vocals (Background)
- George Marino - Mastering
- Dave O'Donnell - Engineer
- Bill Scheniman Engineer
- Art Smith Drum Technician
- Billy Squier - Art Direction, Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Alan St. Jon - Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Tommy Steele - Art Direction
- Mark Weiss - Photography
Notes and References
- News: Abbott . Jim . Music . Orlando Sentinel . 19 Apr 1991 . Calendar . 25.
- News: Jenkins . Mark . Squier's Habits Engraved in Metal . The Washington Post . 6 Sep 1991 . N15.
- News: Jarvey . Paul . Squier searching for a new niche in tough times . Telegram & Gazette . 10 Sep 1991 . D3.
- Hiltbrand . David . Creatures of Habit by Billy Squier . People . Apr 8, 1991 . 35 . 13 . 17.
- News: Burliuk . Greg . Creatures of Habit Billy Squier . The Kingston Whig-Standard . Magazine . 1.
- News: Caudle . Todd . Sloppy effort mars Squier concert . Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph . 19 Sep 1991 . D3.
- Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=billy squier|chart=all}} Creatures of Habit - Billy Squier]. Billboard. 2 July 2012.
- News: Erskine . Evelyn . Billy Squier Creatures of Habit . Ottawa Citizen . 4 May 1991 . G3.
