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Hi Infidelity is the ninth studio album by American rock band REO Speedwagon, released on November 21, 1980 by Epic Records. The album became a big hit in the United States, peaking at number one on the Billboard 200. It went on to become the biggest-selling album of 1981, eventually being certified 10 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Of the four singles released, "Take It on the Run" went to number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the band got their first of two number one hits with "Keep On Loving You".

For the Italian film, see High Infidelity.
Hi Infidelity
Studio album by
REO Speedwagon
ReleasedNovember 21, 1980 (1980-11-21)
RecordedJune - October 1980
StudioCrystal Studios (Los Angeles, California); Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California).
Genre
  • Rock
  • hard rock
Length34:55
LabelEpic
ProducerKevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer, Gary Richrath
REO Speedwagon chronology
Nine Lives
(1979)		 Hi Infidelity
(1980)		 Good Trouble
(1982)
Singles from Hi Infidelity
  1. "Keep On Loving You"
    Released: November 4, 1980 (US)
  2. "Take It on the Run"
    Released: March 1981 (US) [1]
  3. "Don't Let Him Go"
    Released: May 1981 [2]
  4. "In Your Letter"
    Released: July 1981 (US) [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert ChristgauB−[5]

Background


The album title is a play on the term "in high fidelity," which used to appear on album covers. The album art is an illustration of this pun where an act of sexual infidelity is apparently occurring while the man is putting a record LP to play on the hi-fi stereo.


Singles


From the album six songs charted on the Billboard charts, including "Keep On Loving You" which was the band's first Number 1 hit, and "Take It on the Run", which reached No. 5 on the charts. The song "Tough Guys" uses an audio clip from the 1937 Our Gang episode "Hearts Are Thumps".[6]

"Tough Guys" was one of two songs from the album that charted on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart despite not being released as singles. Music critic Robert Christgau called "Tough Guys" his favorite song from the album but suggested that the line "They think they're full of fire/She thinks they're full of shit" would prevent the song from reaching the pop Top 40.[5]


Reissues


On October 25, 2004, the band recorded the songs of this album live from beginning to end for an XM Radio "Then Again Live" special.

On July 19, 2011, Sony Music re-released Hi Infidelity with bonus demo tracks for the album's 30th anniversary.[7] Demo tracks were recorded Live at Crystal Studios, Hollywood, June through August 1980.


Track listing



Original release


Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Let Him Go"Kevin Cronin3:47
2."Keep On Loving You"Cronin3:20
3."Follow My Heart"Tom Kelly, Gary Richrath3:50
4."In Your Letter"Richrath3:18
5."Take It on the Run"Richrath3:59
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tough Guys"Cronin3:51
2."Out of Season"Cronin, Kelly3:07
3."Shakin' It Loose"Richrath2:27
4."Someone Tonight"Bruce Hall2:42
5."I Wish You Were There"Cronin4:27

30th Anniversary edition (2011)


Disc 2: The Crystal Demos
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Someone Tonight"Hall2:49
2."Tough Guys"Cronin3:35
3."In Your Letter"Richrath4:08
4."Follow My Heart"Kelly, Richrath3:57
5."Take It on the Run"Richrath4:01
6."Don't Let Him Go"Cronin4:20
7."Keep On Loving You"Cronin3:30
8."Shakin' It Loose" (Instrumental)Richrath2:32
9."I Wish You Were There"Cronin4:58
Total length:33:54

Personnel


REO Speedwagon

Additional personnel


Production



Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[21] 5× Platinum 500,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[23] Diamond 10,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Region Date Label Format Catalog #
USA November 21, 1980 Epic Records Stereo Vinyl FE 36844
USA November 21, 1980 Epic Records Tape FET 36844
USA 1980 Epic Records 8 TRK E36844
USA 1985 Epic Records CD EK 36884
USA 2000 Epic Records/Legacy Recordings CD (Remaster) EK 61614
USA 2011 Epic Records/Legacy Recordings CD (30th Anniversary 2 Discs) 88697695792
Japan 2011 Sony Music CD (DSD-Remaster) EICP 1223

Notes


  1. "REO speedwagon singles".
  2. "REO speedwagon singles".
  3. "REO speedwagon singles".
  4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. REO Speedwagon: Hi Infidelity at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  5. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  6. Henke, James (March 19, 1981). "REO Speedwagon's Big Breakout". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  7. "REO Speedwagon's 30-Year Anniversary of Multi-Platinum #1 Breakthrough Hit Hi Infidelity". Sony Corporation of America. Tom Cording. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  8. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 250. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – REO Speedwagon – Hi Infidelity" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  11. "Offiziellecharts.de – REO Speedwagon – Hi Infidelity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  12. "Charts.nz – REO Speedwagon – Hi Infidelity". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  13. "Norwegiancharts.com – REO Speedwagon – Hi Infidelity". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  14. "Swedishcharts.com – REO Speedwagon – Hi Infidelity". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  15. "REO Speedwagon | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  16. "REO Speedwagon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  17. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1981". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  18. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  19. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  20. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  21. "Canadian album certifications – REO Speedwagon – Hi Infidelity". Music Canada.
  22. "British album certifications – REO Speedwagon – Hi Infedility". British Phonographic Industry.
  23. "American album certifications – REO Speedwagon – Hi Infidelity". Recording Industry Association of America.

На других языках

[de] Hi Infidelity

Hi Infidelity ist das neunte Studioalbum der amerikanischen Rockband REO Speedwagon und wurde am 21. November 1980 veröffentlicht. Es ist das kommerziell erfolgreichste Album der Band und verkaufte sich bis heute mehr als zehn Millionen Mal (alleine in den Vereinigten Staaten über neun Millionen Mal) und wurde 1982 für einen Grammy in der Kategorie Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal nominiert. Das Albumcover wurde von John Kosh gestaltet.
- [en] Hi Infidelity

[it] Hi Infidelity

Hi Infidelity è un album discografico della rock band statunitense REO Speedwagon, pubblicato dalla casa discografica Epic Records nel novembre del 1980[7].

[ru] Hi Infidelity

Hi Infidelity — девятый студийный альбом рок-группы REO Speedwagon, изданный в 1980 году лейблом Epic.


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