No Brakes is the second solo album by British musician John Waite, released in 1984. It features Waite's biggest hit single "Missing You" which hit number 1 on the US Billboard's Album Rock Tracks and the Billboard Hot 100. No Brakes was certified Gold in September 1984 – three weeks prior to breaking into the Top 10 of Billboard's album chart.
| No Brakes | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1984 | |||
| Recorded | August–November 1983 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant in New York City and Record Plant in Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 37:49 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Producer | John Waite, David Thoener, Gary Gersh | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The album's second single, "Tears", a cover of a song originally recorded by former Kiss drummer Peter Criss for his 1982 album Let Me Rock You, charted at number 8 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart and number 37 on the Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
Track listing edit
- "Saturday Night" (Gary Myrick, John Waite) – 2:46
- "Missing You" (Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford, Waite) – 4:30
- "Dark Side of the Sun" (Jean Beauvoir) – 3:57
- "Restless Heart" (Waite) – 4:27
- "Tears" (Vinnie Cusano, Adam Mitchell) – 3:59
- "Euroshima" (Gary Myrick, Waite) – 5:05
- "Dreamtime/Shake It Up" (Waite, Ivan Král) – 5:10
- "For Your Love" (Waite, Myrick, Donnie Nossov, Curly Smith) – 3:38
- "Love Collision" (Waite, Myrick, Nossov, Smith) – 3:51
Personnel edit
- John Waite – lead and backing vocals
- Bruce Brody – keyboards
- Gary Myrick – guitars
- Donnie Nossov – bass, backing vocals
- Curly Smith – drums
- Steve Scales – percussion
- Production
- Produced by John Waite, Gary Gersh and David Thoener
- Engineered and Mixed by David Thoener
- Recording assistants – John Agnello, Eddie DeLena, David Egerton and Jim Scott
- Mix assistant – John Agnello
- Recorded at Record Plant NYC and Record Plant Los Angeles
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York
- Art direction – Henry Marquez
- Design – Michael Hodgson
- Cover photo – David Bailey
- Inner sleeve photos – Barry Linwell, Jeffrey Scales, Geoffrey Thomas and Mark Weiss
- Management – Steven Machat and Rick Smith
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 27 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 8 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 64 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 10 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 36 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 100 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Breihan, Tom (2 September 2020). "The Number Ones: John Waite's "Missing You". Stereogum. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
...Waite's album No Brakes, which is otherwise plain old forgettable major-label rock filler.
- ^ No Brakes at AllMusic
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 331. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8947". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "John Waite | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "John Waite Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9642". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Top Pop Albums of 1984". Billboard. 31 December 1984. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – John Waite – No Brakes". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – John Waite – No Brakes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
