Hey Man
Hey Man is the fourth studio album by the hard rock band, Mr. Big. It would be their last album with guitarist Paul Gilbert until 2011's What If.... The album was the most successful Mr. Big release in Japan, topping the Japanese Oricon chart, where it remained for 16 weeks.[4]
| Hey Man | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 25, 1996 (Japan) March 12, 1996 (US/UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park and Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California | |||
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| Length | 44:51 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Kevin Elson | |||
| Mr. Big chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hey Man | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
| Rock Hard | 8.0/10[3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trapped in Toyland" | Paul Gilbert, Jeff Martin, Russ Parrish | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Take Cover" | Eric Martin, Gilbert, André Pessis | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Jane Doe" | Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Goin' Where the Wind Blows" | E. Martin, Pessis | 4:19 |
| 5. | "The Chain" | E. Martin, Pessis | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Where Do I Fit In?" | E. Martin, Gilbert, Pessis | 4:22 |
| 7. | "If That's What It Takes" | E. Martin, Sheehan, Torpey, Pessis, Tony Fanucchi | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Out of the Underground" | Gilbert | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Dancin' Right into the Flame" | E. Martin, Sheehan, Pessis | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Mama D." | Gilbert | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Fool Us Today" | E. Martin, Sheehan, Torpey | 4:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Little Mistake" | Gilbert, Sheehan | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Tears" | Gilbert | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Take Cover" (Demo) | E. Martin, Gilbert, Pessis | 5:10 |
| 13. | "I Love You Japan" (Demo) | Gilbert | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Swingin' Jam" (Demo) | Gilbert, Sheehan, Torpey | 0:36 |
Personnel
- Mr. Big
- Eric Martin – lead vocals
- Paul Gilbert – guitar
- Billy Sheehan – bass guitar
- Pat Torpey – drums
- Production
- Kevin Elson – producer, engineer, mixing
- Tom Size – engineer, mixing
- John Novello, Michael Rosen, Shawn Berman – assistant engineers
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Japanese Albums Chart[4] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums Top 100[5] | 48 | |
| German Albums Chart[6] | 74 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[7] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Hey Man at AllMusic
- Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 298. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- Trojan, Frank (1996). "Review Album : Mr. Big - Hey Man". Rock Hard (in German). No. 105. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "ＭＲ．ＢＩＧのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- "Mr. Big - Hey Man". Hitparade.ch (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- "Album – Mr. Big, Hey Man". Charts.de (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- "Japanese album certifications – Mr. Big – Hey Man" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1996年2月 on the drop-down menu
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