Hold Your Fire (FireHouse album)
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Hold Your Fire is the second studio album of the hard rock
band FireHouse. It was released in June 1992. The album spent thirty weeks in the Billboard 200 Top Albums chart peaking at # 23.
The album spawned several hit singles
like "Reach for the Sky
", "Sleeping With You" and another signature love ballad in the form of "When I Look Into Your Eyes
". The album was certified
Gold by the RIAA in the United States. Guitarist Bill Leverty
expected the album to become certified Platinum in 2008.
The album was later certified gold in the fall of 2009 with ca 831 000 copies sold in the US.
and C.J. Snare, except where noted.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band FireHouse. It was released in June 1992. The album spent thirty weeks in the Billboard 200 Top Albums chart peaking at # 23.
The album spawned several hit singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
like "Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky (FireHouse song)
"Reach for the Sky" is the fifth single released by the American rock band FireHouse. As the first single from their second album, Hold Your Fire, the song reached #83 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #27 on the Mainstream Rock charts. The song was written by guitarist Bill Leverty and vocalist C.J....
", "Sleeping With You" and another signature love ballad in the form of "When I Look Into Your Eyes
When I Look Into Your Eyes
"When I Look Into Your Eyes" is the sixth single released by the American rock band FireHouse. Upon release, the song became the band's second hit ballad, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by guitarist Bill Leverty and vocalist C.J. Snare.-Charts:-External links:*...
". The album was certified
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
Gold by the RIAA in the United States. Guitarist Bill Leverty
Bill Leverty
William G. Leverty II is an American guitarist, who is a founding and current member of the American rock band FireHouse. Leverty, along with vocalist C.J. Snare, was responsible for writing many of the band's hit songs including "Don't Treat Me Bad"...
expected the album to become certified Platinum in 2008.
The album was later certified gold in the fall of 2009 with ca 831 000 copies sold in the US.
Track listing
All songs written by Bill LevertyBill Leverty
William G. Leverty II is an American guitarist, who is a founding and current member of the American rock band FireHouse. Leverty, along with vocalist C.J. Snare, was responsible for writing many of the band's hit songs including "Don't Treat Me Bad"...
and C.J. Snare, except where noted.
- "Reach for the Sky" - 4:47
- "Rock You Tonight" - 4:35
- "Sleeping With You" - 3:51
- "You're Too Bad" - 3:38
- "When I Look Into Your EyesWhen I Look Into Your Eyes"When I Look Into Your Eyes" is the sixth single released by the American rock band FireHouse. Upon release, the song became the band's second hit ballad, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by guitarist Bill Leverty and vocalist C.J. Snare.-Charts:-External links:*...
" - 4:00 - "Get in Touch" - 5:24
- "Hold Your Fire" - 3:51
- "The Meaning of Love" - 4:12
- "Talk of the Town" - 4:38
- "Life in the Real World" - 3:36
- "Mama Didn't Raise No Fool" (Foster, Leverty, Richardson, Snare) - 4:00
- "Hold the Dream" - 5:02
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| USA | Platinum |
Singles
- "Reach for the SkyReach for the Sky (FireHouse song)"Reach for the Sky" is the fifth single released by the American rock band FireHouse. As the first single from their second album, Hold Your Fire, the song reached #83 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #27 on the Mainstream Rock charts. The song was written by guitarist Bill Leverty and vocalist C.J....
" #83 U.S. - "When I Look Into Your EyesWhen I Look Into Your Eyes"When I Look Into Your Eyes" is the sixth single released by the American rock band FireHouse. Upon release, the song became the band's second hit ballad, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by guitarist Bill Leverty and vocalist C.J. Snare.-Charts:-External links:*...
" #8 U.S. - "Sleeping With YouSleeping with You"Sleeping with You" is the sixth single released by the American rock band FireHouse. The single reached #78 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by guitarist Bill Leverty and vocalist C.J. Snare....
" #78 U.S.
Personnel
- C.J. Snare - vocals, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Bill LevertyBill LevertyWilliam G. Leverty II is an American guitarist, who is a founding and current member of the American rock band FireHouse. Leverty, along with vocalist C.J. Snare, was responsible for writing many of the band's hit songs including "Don't Treat Me Bad"...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Perry RichardsonPerry RichardsonPerry Richardson is the former bassist of rock band FireHouse until 1999.Richardson met C. J. Snare in North Carolina and started a band called Max Warrior. Eventually they met with Bill Leverty and Michael Foster...
- bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Michael FosterMichael Foster (musician)Michael Foster is the drummer of rock band FireHouse.-Biography:Michael Foster was born in Richmond, Virginia to James Earnest and Patricia Valenti Foster. He has a younger brother called Daniel Sean. Since he was a kid, his parents gave him pots and pans to beat on. Later on, he would receive a...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion
Production
- Executive Producer: Michael Caplan
- Produced By David Prater
- Engineer: Doug Oberkircher
- Assistant Engineer: Steve Regina
- Mixed By David Prater & Doug Oberkircher
- Mastered By Vladimir Meller