Dangerous Age is the eighth studio album by hard rock band Bad Company. The album was released in August 1988.[3] It was their second album with Brian Howe as lead vocalist and first with Steve Price credited as bass guitarist. It was produced and largely co-written by Terry Thomas. It helped bring the group back into the spotlight, with major radio airplay for the tracks "No Smoke Without a Fire" (#4), "One Night" (#9) and "Shake It Up" (#9) all reaching the top 10 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart.

Dangerous Age
Studio album by
Released15 August 1988[1]
Genre
Length44:31
LabelAtlantic
ProducerTerry Thomas
Bad Company chronology
Fame and Fortune
(1986)
Dangerous Age
(1988)
Holy Water
(1990)
Singles from Dangerous Age
  1. "No Smoke Without a Fire"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Shake It Up"
    Released: April 1989[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Track listing

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All songs written by Brian Howe and Terry Thomas, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One Night"Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas4:38
2."Shake It Up" 3:56
3."No Smoke Without a Fire" 4:33
4."Bad Man" 3:45
5."Dangerous Age"Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas3:45
6."Dirty Boy" 3:52
7."Rock of America" 3:55
8."Something About You" 4:17
9."The Way That It Goes"Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas3:25
10."Love Attack"Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas3:55
11."Excited" 4:32

Personnel

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Bad Company

Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 84
US Billboard 200[6] 58

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "RIAA".
  2. ^ "35 Years Ago: How Retooled Bad Company Survived a 'Dangerous Age'". Ultimate Classic Rock. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Dangerous Age - Bad Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 35.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8728". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Bad Company Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Bad Company – Dangerous Age". Recording Industry Association of America.