Boy in the Box (album)

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Boy in the Box
Studio album by
Corey Hart
ReleasedJune 14, 1985
Recorded1984–1985
StudioLe Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec
Genre
Length42:22
LabelAquarius - 46166
EMI America
ProducerPhil Chapman, Jon Astley, Corey Hart
Corey Hart chronology
First Offense
(1983) 		Boy in the Box
(1985) 		Fields of Fire
(1986)
Singles from Boy in the Box
  1. "Never Surrender"
    Released: 8 June 1985
  2. "Boy in the Box"
    Released: Sept. 1985
  3. "Everything in My Heart"
    Released: Nov. 1985
  4. "Eurasian Eyes"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Boy in the Box is the sophomore album by Canadian singer Corey Hart, released in 1985. The album generated four charted singles: "Never Surrender" (CAN #1 (4 weeks) beginning July 6, 1985; US #3 on Aug 17, 1985), title-track "Boy In the Box" (CAN #7 on Oct 12, 1985; US #26 on Nov 2, 1985), "Everything In My Heart" (CAN #1 on Jan 18, 1986; US #30 on Feb 1, 1986), and "Eurasian Eyes" (CAN #29 (3 weeks) beginning Mar 22, 1986).

On February 1, 1986, Hart became the second-ever Canadian artist (after Bryan Adams) to be awarded a Diamond disc from the CRIA (now Music Canada), as 'Boy In The Box' was certified for shipping one million units within his homeland alone.

Hart's single, "Never Surrender", was CRIA-certified Platinum on August 1, 1985. It also won a Juno Award, in November 1985, for "Single of the Year", and reached #1 on the US 'Hot 100 Sales' chart.

"Everything In My Heart", Hart's second #1 single from the album, was pressed in translucent red vinyl and its b-side featured a live recording of the seasonal Gene Autry Christmas classic, "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer". The single was CRIA-certified Gold on January 29, 1986.

In the Spring of 1986, Hart's "Eurasian Eyes" was featured in the soundtrack of the Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger-starring, Adrian Lyne-directed erotic-romantic flick, '9 1/2 Weeks'. Hart had written the song for graphic designer and photographer, Erika Gagnon, who was his girlfriend at the time.

Each single from the album featured music videos which garnered heavy-rotation airplay on both MuchMusic and MTV. Additionally, "Komrade Kiev" was a popular video in both North America and in Europe, but it wasn't officially released as a single.

Track listing

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All songs written by Corey Hart, except as noted.

  1. "Boy in the Box" - 4:26
  2. "Komrade Kiev" - 4:17
  3. "Never Surrender" - 4:56
  4. "Sunny Place, Shady People" - 4:18
  5. "Eurasian Eyes" - 5:28
  6. "Everything in My Heart" - 4:50
  7. "Silent Talking" - 4:35
  8. "Waiting for You" - 5:14
  9. "Water from the Moon" - 3:42 (Hart, Russell Boswell)

Charts

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 35
US Billboard 200[4] 20

Personnel

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  • Corey Hart – lead and backing vocals
  • Gary Breit – keyboards
  • Jon Astley – Fairlight programming, Oberheim DMX programming
  • Michael Hehir – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Russell Boswell – bass
  • Bruce Moffet – percussion
  • Andy Hamilton – saxophones
  • Virgil Night – additional backing vocals on "Boy in the Box"
  • Dalbello – additional backing vocals on "Sunny Place - Shady People"

Production

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  • Corey Hart – producer
  • Jon Astley – producer, engineer
  • Phil Chapman – producer, engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Michael Hodgson – design
  • Nels Israelson – front cover photography
  • John Webber – back cover photography
  • Bruce Brault – management

Certifications

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On February 1, 1986, Boy in the Box was certified diamond by Music Canada.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Corey Hart - Boy in the Box". Dominionated. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Corey Hart - Boy in the Box (1985): Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 134. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Corey Hart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 June 2017.

References

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  • Liner notes from Boy in the Box album.