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Britny Fox is the debut album by the American glam metal band Britny Fox, released in 1988. The album contains the hits "Long Way to Love", "Girlschool" and the power ballad "Save the Weak".

Britny Fox
Studio album by
Britny Fox
ReleasedJune 10, 1988[1]
Recorded1987-1988
StudioThe Warehouse Studios, Philadelphia,
The House of Music, West Orange, New Jersey
GenreGlam metal[2][3][4]
Length45:11
LabelColumbia
ProducerJohn Jansen
Britny Fox chronology
Britny Fox
(1988)		 Boys in Heat
(1989)
Singles from Britny Fox
  1. "Long Way to Love"
    Released: July 1988
  2. "Girlschool"
    Released: October 1988
  3. "Save the Weak"
    Released: January 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Classic Rock[6]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[7]
Kerrang![8]
Rock Hard7.5/10[9]

Track listing


All tracks are written by Dean Davidson, except where indicated.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Girlschool" 4:39
2."Long Way to Love" 4:54
3."Kick 'n' Fight"Davidson, Tony Destra3:37
4."Save the Weak" 5:30
5."Fun in Texas" 4:27
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Rock Revolution" 4:40
7."Don't Hide" 4:50
8."Gudbuy T'Jane" (Slade cover)Noddy Holder, Jim Lea4:26
9."In America"Davidson, Destra4:25
10."Hold On" 3:30
American Beat Records reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Long Way to Love" (single version) 
12."Livin' on the Edge" (B-side) 

Personnel


Band members
Additional musicians
Production

Charts



Album


Year Chart Position
1988 Billboard 200 (USA)[10] 39

Singles


Year Single Chart positions
US Hot 100[11]
1988 "Long Way to Love" 100

Certifications


Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA[1] 1988 Gold
Total available sales: (+ 500,000)

Accolades


Publication Country Accolade Rank
Rolling Stone US 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time[2] 38
L.A. Weekly US Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums[3] 20
Metal Rules US Top 50 Glam Metal Albums[4] 44

References


  1. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  2. "Rolling Stone - 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. August 31, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  3. Westhoff, Ben (6 December 2011). "Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums". LA Weekly. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. "Metal Rules - Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. December 2003. Archived from the original on 2017-11-26. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. Ulrey, Jeremy. "Britny Fox Britny Fox review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
  6. Hotten, Jon (February 2010). "Britny Fox - Britny Fox/Boys in Heat". Classic Rock. No. 141. p. 92.
  7. Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2004). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  8. Oliver, Derek (11 Jun 1988). "Britny Fox 'Britny Fox'". Kerrang!. Vol. 191. London, UK: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 18.
  9. "BRITNY FOX - Britny Fox". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  10. "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  11. "The Hot 100 Chart - October 1st, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-03-25.


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