Boy in the Box (album)

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Boy in the Box is the second album by Canadian singer Corey Hart, released in 1985. It generated four charted singles. The song "Never Surrender" won a Juno Award in 1985 for "Single of the Year" and reached #3 on the U.S. Hot 100 (#1 for one week, sales only).

Boy in the Box
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 14, 1985
Recorded1984–1985
StudioLe Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec
Genre
Length42:22
LabelAquarius - 46166
EMI America
ProducerPhil Chapman, Jon Astley, Corey Hart
Corey Hart chronology
First Offense
(1983)
Boy in the Box
(1985)
Fields of Fire
(1986)
Singles from Boy in the Box
  1. "Never Surrender"
    Released: 8 June 1985
  2. "Boy in the Box"
    Released: Sept. 1985
  3. "Everything in My Heart"
    Released: Nov. 1985
  4. "Eurasian Eyes"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

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All songs written by Corey Hart, except as noted.

  1. "Boy in the Box" - 4:26
  2. "Komrade Kiev" - 4:17
  3. "Never Surrender" - 4:56
  4. "Sunny Place, Shady People" - 4:18
  5. "Eurasian Eyes" - 5:28
  6. "Everything in My Heart" - 4:50
  7. "Silent Talking" - 4:35
  8. "Waiting for You" - 5:14
  9. "Water from the Moon" - 3:42 (Hart, Russell Boswell)

Charts

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 35
US Billboard 200[4] 20

Personnel

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  • Corey Hart – lead and backing vocals
  • Gary Breit – keyboards
  • Jon AstleyFairlight programming, Oberheim DMX programming
  • Michael Hehir – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Russell Boswell – bass
  • Bruce Moffet – percussion
  • Andy Hamilton – saxophones
  • Virgil Night – additional backing vocals on "Boy in the Box"
  • Dalbello – additional backing vocals on "Sunny Place - Shady People"

Production

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  • Corey Hart – producer
  • Jon Astley – producer, engineer
  • Phil Chapman – producer, engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Michael Hodgson – design
  • Nels Israelson – front cover photography
  • John Webber – back cover photography
  • Bruce Brault – management

Certifications

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On February 1, 1986, Boy in the Box was certified diamond by Music Canada.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Corey Hart - Boy in the Box". Dominionated. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Corey Hart - Boy in the Box (1985): Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 134. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Corey Hart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 June 2017.

References

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  • Liner notes from Boy in the Box album.