Bodyrock (album)

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Bodyrock
Studio album by
Lee Aaron
ReleasedSeptember 13, 1989 (1989-09-13)
StudioPhase One, Toronto[1]
GenreHard rock
Length55:03
LabelAttic
ProducerBrian Allen, John Albani
Lee Aaron chronology
Lee Aaron
(1987) 		Bodyrock
(1989) 		Some Girls Do
(1991)
Alternative cover
Japanese edition
Japanese edition
Singles from Bodyrock
  1. "Whatcha Do to My Body" / "Tough Girls Don't Cry" / "Nasty Boyz"
    Released: August 16, 1989[2][3]
  2. "Hands On"
    Released: November 9, 1989[2]

Bodyrock is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock singer Lee Aaron, released on September 13, 1989 through Attic Records (Europe and North America)[2][1] and Alfa Records (Japan).[4] The album is Aaron's most successful and highest-charting release to date, reaching No. 24 on the Canadian albums chart[5] and No. 36 on the German albums chart.[6] Both of its singles also charted: "Whatcha Do to My Body" reached No. 25 on the Canadian singles chart[7] and "Hands On" reached No. 38.[8]

The music video for "Whatcha Do to My Body" was nominated for Video of the Year at the 1990 Juno Awards, while Bodyrock itself was nominated for Album of the Year and Rock Album of the Year in 1991.[9] Furthermore, recording engineer Lenny DeRose received a nomination for Recording Engineer of the Year in 1990 for his work on the album. In Canada, Bodyrock was certified Platinum on December 18, 1989.[10]

Critical reception

Bodyrock was included on Chart magazine's list of "20 most influential Canadian albums of the '80s".[11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nasty Boyz"Lee Aaron, John Albani4:06
2."Yesterday"Aaron, Albani, Phil Naro, Mladen Zarron4:50
3."Gotta Thing for You"Aaron, Albani, Naro, Zarron4:06
4."Rock Candy" (Montrose cover)Ronnie Montrose, Sammy Hagar, Bill Church, Denny Carmassi4:11
5."Tough Girls Don't Cry"Aaron, Albani4:40
6."Sweet Talk"Aaron, Albani6:02
7."Rock the Hard Way"Aaron, Albani, Stan Meissner3:47
8."Shame"Aaron, Albani4:51
9."Whatcha Do to My Body"Aaron, Albani4:46
10."Hands On"Aaron, Albani, Paul Sabu4:15
11."Rebel Angel"Aaron, Albani, Naro, Zarron4:18
12."How Deep"Aaron, Albani, Marvin Birt5:11
Total length:55:03

Personnel

Chart performance

Album

Year Chart Peak position
1989 Canadian albums chart 24[5]
German albums chart 36[6]

Singles

Year Title Chart Peak position
1989 "Whatcha Do to My Body" Canadian singles chart 25[7]
"Hands On" 38[8]

Awards

Event Title Award Result
1990 Junos "Whatcha Do to My Body" Video of the Year Nominated
1991 Junos Bodyrock Album of the Year
Rock Album of the Year

Certifications

Year Certification Region
1989 Platinum Canada[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bodyrock". Lee Aaron European Fan Page. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Lee Aaron Discography". The Almost Official Lee Aaron Home Page. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Lee Aaron – Watcha Do To My Body". Discogs. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Bodyrock [Japan]". Lee Aaron European Fan Page. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Image : RPM Weekly" Archived October 17, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. RPM. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Lee Aaron - Bodyrock (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 5, December 02 1989" Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. RPM. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 12, February 03 1990" Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. RPM. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  9. ^ "Aaron, Lee"[usurped]. Jam!. Canoe.ca. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Most Recent Certifications". Music Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  11. ^ "Lee Aaron". Canadian Classic Rock. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

External links

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