Don't Just Stand There

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Don't Just Stand There
Studio album by
Haywire
Released1987
StudioMetalworks Studios, Toronto
GenreRock
LabelAttic
ProducerBrian Allen
Haywire chronology
Bad Boys
(1986) 		Don't Just Stand There
(1987) 		Nuthouse
(1990)

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[edit]

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[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dance Desire"Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride4:04
2."One Heart Affair"Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride4:29
3."Black and Blue"Birt, Rashed, MacAusland4:10
4."Fire"Birt, Rashed, Kilbride4:26
5."Man Enough"Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride4:25
6."Hard Reaction"Taylor Rhodes, Birt, MacAusland, Kilbride3:56
7."Affection"Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride3:30
8."Separate Dreams"Birt, Rashed, MacAusland3:58
9."Angel"Birt, Rashed, MacAusland3:54
10."Thinkin' About the Years"Birt, Rashed5:07

CD bonus track[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Dance Desire (Basuchi Mix)"Birt, Rashed, MacAusland, Kilbride7:45

2003 CD bonus track[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Oh Oh Oh (Why Can't It Be Me Tonight)"Birt, MacAusland3:55

Personnel[edit]

Additional musicians[edit]

  • Backing vocals: Sheree Jeacocke

References[edit]

  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.

External links[edit]

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