Don't Just Stand There

Don't Just Stand There
Don't Just Stand There
Studio album by Haywire
Released	1987
Studio	Metalworks Studios, Toronto
Genre	Rock
Label	Attic
Producer	Brian Allen
Haywire chronology

Don't Just Stand There is the second album by the Canadian band Haywire.^[1]^[2] It was released 1987 via Attic Records.^[3] "Dance Desire", a hit in Canada, was released as a single.^[4]^[5] The album sold more than 100,000 copies by the end of 1987.^[6]

Production

The band desired to make a harder album than their pop rock debut. They wrote 35 songs for Don't Just Stand There, although Attic asked them to work on more songs with cowriters. Ten of the album's 11 songs are from the original pool of 35.^[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[8]

The Toronto Star called "'One Heart Affair' and 'Separate Dreams' are tightly crafted and rhythmically involving pieces of Top 40 rock."^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dance Desire"	Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride	4:04
2.	"One Heart Affair"	Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride	4:29
3.	"Black and Blue"	Birt, Rashed, MacAusland	4:10
4.	"Fire"	Birt, Rashed, Kilbride	4:26
5.	"Man Enough"	Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride	4:25
6.	"Hard Reaction"	Taylor Rhodes, Birt, MacAusland, Kilbride	3:56
7.	"Affection"	Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride	3:30
8.	"Separate Dreams"	Birt, Rashed, MacAusland	3:58
9.	"Angel"	Birt, Rashed, MacAusland	3:54
10.	"Thinkin' About the Years"	Birt, Rashed	5:07

CD bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Dance Desire (Basuchi Mix)"	Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride	7:45

2003 CD bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Oh Oh Oh (Why Can't It Be Me Tonight)"	Birt, MacAusland	3:55

Personnel

Paul MacAusland - vocals
David Rashed - keyboards and backing vocals
Marvin Birt - guitars and backing vocals
Ronnie Switzer - bass
Sean Kilbride - drums and percussion

Additional musicians

Backing vocals: Sheree Jeacocke

References

^ MacInnis, Craig (7 Aug 1987). "Haywire's playing game by its own rules". Toronto Star. p. E9.
^ "Haywire. Don't Just Stand There". Canadian Composer (225): 34. Nov 1987.
^ "Haywire Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^ Barr, Greg (11 Dec 1987). "Hot news from P.E.I.". Ottawa Citizen. p. C3.
^ Schnurmacher, Thomas (15 Sep 1987). "Attic recording artists Haywire...". The Gazette. Montreal. p. B5.
^ MacInnis, Craig (11 Dec 1987). "Haywire". Toronto Star. p. D11.
^ Burliuk, Greg (11 Dec 1987). "Helix, Haywire Team Up for Hard-Rock Tour". Entertainment. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
^ "Don't Just Stand There Review by Mike DeGagne". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^ MacInnis, Craig (14 Aug 1987). "Charlottetown band makes it look so easy". Toronto Star. p. E26.

External links

Dont' Just Stand There lyrics

[1] MacInnis, Craig (7 Aug 1987). "Haywire's playing game by its own rules". Toronto Star. p. E9.

[2] "Haywire. Don't Just Stand There". Canadian Composer (225): 34. Nov 1987.

[3] "Haywire Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

[4] Barr, Greg (11 Dec 1987). "Hot news from P.E.I.". Ottawa Citizen. p. C3.

[5] Schnurmacher, Thomas (15 Sep 1987). "Attic recording artists Haywire...". The Gazette. Montreal. p. B5.

[6] MacInnis, Craig (11 Dec 1987). "Haywire". Toronto Star. p. D11.

[7] Burliuk, Greg (11 Dec 1987). "Helix, Haywire Team Up for Hard-Rock Tour". Entertainment. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.

[8] "Don't Just Stand There Review by Mike DeGagne". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

[9] MacInnis, Craig (14 Aug 1987). "Charlottetown band makes it look so easy". Toronto Star. p. E26.

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