Bad Sneakers and a Piña Colada

Bad Sneakers and a Piña Colada
Studio album by
Released17 March 2000
RecordedGain Studios, Sweden
GenresSleaze rock, glam metal
Length44:45
LabelMusic for Nations
ProducerHardcore Superstar
Hardcore Superstar chronology
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
(1998)
Bad Sneakers and a Piña Colada
(2000)
Thank You (For Letting Us Be Ourselves)
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Brave Words & Bloody KnucklesStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Kerrang!StarStarStarStar[1]
Metal Hammer7/10[2]

Bad Sneakers and a Piña Colada is the second full-length album by Swedish hard rock band Hardcore Superstar, released by Music for Nations.[3][4] It was the first album to be released internationally[5] and usually considered the first full-length album in general. The title comes from the jazz-rock band Steely Dan's song "Bad Sneakers".[4]

In May 2000, Billboard listed Bad Sneakers as #7 in the top 10 albums in Sweden.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLengthNotesRef
1"Hello/Goodbye"3:06[7]
2"You Will Never Know"3:53[7]
3"Liberation"3:56[7][8]
4"Have You Been Around"3:48[7][9]
5"Punk Rock Song"2:47[7][8]
6"Beat You Down"4:00[7]
7"Rock 'N' Roll Star"3:07[7]
8"Someone Special"4:25Released as a single[7][8][9]
9"Slide Song"3:42[7]
10"Hey Now!!"2:28[7][8]
11"Strapped"3:12[7]
12"Bubblecum Ride"3:13[7]
13"So Deep Inside"3:16[7]
14"Don't You Ever Leave Me"4:13Hanoi Rocks cover; Japanese bonus track[7]
15"You Say You Want Me"3:34From the single "Liberation"[7]

Personnel

Principal band members

References

  1. ↑ Myers, Ben (May 6, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 800. EMAP. p. 45.
  2. ↑ Potter, Valerie (June 2000). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. No. 79. UK: Future plc. p. 69.
  3. ↑ Bianco, Paolo "The Punisher" (2000). "DALLA SVEZIA CON AMORE" (in Italian). MusicBoom. Archived from the original on 15 January 2006. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  4. 1 2 "BAD SNEAKERS AND A PIÑA COLADA". Nordic Metal. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  5. ↑ "Hardcore Superstar Tickets, Tour Dates & Concerts 2022/2023 ♫". stereoboard.com. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  6. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard. May 2001. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "HARDCORE SUPERSTAR — BAD SNEAKERS AND A PIÑA COLADA". Metal Music Archive. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Harlow, Chris (2003-08-19). "Bad Sneakers And A Pina Colada". Daily Vault. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  9. 1 2 Behrman, Lorne (March 2001). "Hardcore Superstar". New Music. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Title: Bad Sneakers and a Pina Colada". Heavy Harmonies. n.d. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  11. 1 2 3 "Hardcore Superstar signs to Golden Robot Records". Moshville. 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-12.