Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know (Dead or Alive album)

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Template:Music ratings Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know is the third studio album by the English pop band Dead or Alive, released in December 1986 by Epic Records. Continuing their association with the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) production team, Dead or Alive scored several hit singles from this album, including "Brand New Lover" and "Something in My House".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In addition to an image of lead vocalist Pete Burns, the cover features one of the game walls at the Château de Raray, where some of the scenes for La Belle et la Bête (1946) were filmed. The cover photography was by Bob Carlos Clarke. The phrase "Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know" itself comes from a statement by Lady Caroline Lamb describing controversial English literary figure Lord Byron.

Production of the album was marked by arguments between the band and SAW, with the latter frustrated by the band's refusal to branch into house music,<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and lead vocalist Pete Burns' unwillingness to hand over songwriting duties to the producers.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite book</ref> Burns expressed frustration with his record company's attitude to his single choices, complaining the label only relented on scheduling "Brand New Lover" for release after Bananarama had a hit with their Dead or Alive-inspired cover of "Venus", and alleging they also refused to give "Something in My House" a Halloween release date.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

While Burns claimed vicious studio arguments during production of the album made him ill,<ref name=":1" /> audio engineer Karen Hewitt stated the singer appeared to thrive on his often explosive and confrontational dynamic with Mike Stock and Matt Aitken during the album sessions.<ref name=":0" /> Fellow album engineer Yoyo described tensions as mostly good humoured and centred on artistic disagreements, rather than personal animosity.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Track listing

Side one

1. "Brand New Lover"† – 5:18
2. "I'll Save You All My Kisses" – 3:35
3. "Son of a Gun" – 4:15
4. "Then There Was You" – 3:45
5. "Come Inside" – 4:28

Side two

1. "Something in My House"†† – 7:20
2. "Hooked on Love" – 3:55
3. "I Want You" – 4:12
4. "Special Star" – 4:10

Notes

^† A shortened edit of the "Dust Monkey's Love Bubble Club" 12" extended remix.

^†† The "US Wipe-Out Part 2" 12" extended remix.

Personnel

Dead or Alive

• Pete Burns – vocals
• Mike Percy – bass guitar; guitars
• Tim Lever – keyboards
• Steve Coy – drums

Additional personnel

• Mike Stock – producer
• Pete Waterman – producer
• Matt Aitken – producer
• Mark McGuire – engineer
• Burni Adams – tape operator

Chart performance

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)<ref>Template:Cite book N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.</ref>	37
Canada Top 100 Albums<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>	52
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Japanese Oricon Albums Chart	19
Sweden Top 60 Albums<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	21
UK Top 75 Albums<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	27
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