Buckcherry (album) explained

Buckcherry
Type:	studio
Artist:	Buckcherry
Cover:	Buckcherry - Buckcherry.jpg
Released:	April 6, 1999
Recorded:	1998–1999
Studio:	Arnyard (Toronto) NRG Recordings Studios (Hollywood)
Genre:	Hard rock
Length:	53:31
Label:	DreamWorks
Producer:	Terry Date Steve Jones
Next Title:	Time Bomb
Next Year:	2001

Buckcherry is the debut album by American rock band Buckcherry. It was released on April 6, 1999, by DreamWorks Records. "Lit Up", "For the Movies", "Dead Again", and "Check Your Head" were released as singles. As of September 2006, the album has sold in excess of 750,000 copies, and was certified Gold by both the RIAA and Canada, making it DreamWorks' first Gold album. It is the band's only album as a four-piece.

Critical reception

The Los Angeles Daily News labeled the album "pedestrian '80s hard rock that relies on recycled James Gang licks and the short memory of anyone that hears it."

Track listing

All tracks by Buckcherry

1. "Lit Up" – 3:35
2. "Crushed" – 3:40
3. "Dead Again" – 3:24
4. "Check Your Head" – 4:32
5. "Dirty Mind" – 5:00
6. "For the Movies" – 4:34
7. "Lawless and Lulu" – 4:08
8. "Related" – 3:28
9. "Borderline" – 4:26
10. "Get Back" – 3:08
11. "Baby" – 4:27
12. "Drink the Water" – 4:18
13. "Late Nights in Voodoo" (Japan bonus track) - 4:51

Disc 2

Special Re-Release November 21, 2006, CD

1. "Lit Up" (video)
2. "For the Movies" (video)
3. "Check Your Head" (video)
4. "Dead Again" (video)
5. "Crushed" (Live) (video)
6. "Check Your Head" (Live) (video)
7. "For the Movies" (Alternate version) (video)
8. "Late Nights in Voodoo"
9. "Fastback 69"
10. "Lit Up" (Live)

Personnel

• Josh Todd – Vocals
• Keith Nelson – Guitar
• Jonathan "J.B." Brightman – Bass
• Devon Glenn – Drums, Percussion

Additional Members

• Steve Jones – Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Kim Bullard – Keyboards
• Greg Archilla – Mixing
• David Bianco – Producer, Engineer
• Chris Bilheimer – Art Direction
• Bruce Bouillet – Engineer
• Buckcherry – Producer
• Jason Corsaro – Mixing
• Joseph Cultice – Photography
• Terry Date – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Steve Durkee – Programming, Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• Kristin Hambsch – Creative Director
• Ted Jensen – Mastering
• Steve Mixdorf – Assistant Engineer
• Scott Olson – Programming, Engineer
• Cameron Webb – Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
• Ulrich Wild – Programming, Engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[1]	74
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[2]	1

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Buckcherry, TLP. Billboard. February 16, 2021. subscription.
2. Buckcherry, TLN. Billboard. February 16, 2021. subscription.
3. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999. Billboard. February 16, 2021.