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Bang! is the fifth album by Corey Hart, released in 1990. It was his last album to chart in the U.S., reaching #134, and generated just one hit single, "A Little Love", which reached #37. The track "Ballade for Nien Cheng" was inspired by Cheng's memoir Life and Death in Shanghai.[2]

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Bang!
Studio album by Corey Hart
Released	March 22, 1990
Recorded	1989-1990
Studio	Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles, California); Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, California).
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	42:57
Label	EMI
Producer	Corey Hart, Greg Edward
Corey Hart chronology
Young Man Running (1988) Bang! (1990) Singles (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

"Chase the Sun" is a re-recorded version of a track from Hart's previous album Young Man Running.

Track listing

All songs written by Corey Hart.

1. "A Little Love" 4:09
2. "Bang! (Starting Over)" 3:48
3. "Rain On Me" 4:38
4. "Chase the Sun" 3:15
5. "Diamond Cowboy" 4:32
6. "Icon" 3:52
7. "Can't Stand Losin' You" 4:30
8. "Kisses on the Train" 4:15
9. "Art of Color" 4:17
10. "Slowburn" 2:50
11. "Ballade for Nien Cheng" 2:51

Production

• Corey Hart – producer
• Greg Edward – producer, recording, mixing
• Matt D'Arbanlay-Butler – engineer
• Jeff Poe – assistant engineer
• Andy Udoff – assistant engineer
• Toby Wright – assistant engineer
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York City, New York).
• Julia Eisenthal – album coordinator
• Henry Marquez – art direction
• Erika Gagnon – art direction, design
• Dewey Nicks – photography

Personnel

• Corey Hart – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic piano
• Charles Judge – keyboards
• Randy Kerber – additional keyboards
• Michael Landau – guitars
• Michael Hehir – additional guitars
• John Pierce – bass
• Kenny Aronoff – drums, percussion, additional backing vocals (1)
• Gerald Albright – saxophones
• Jimmy Z. – harmonica
• Doug Cameron – violin (7)
• Greg Edward – additional backing vocals (1)
• Ruby Turner – backing vocals

References

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