If You Can't Stand the Heat...

For the Bucks Fizz song of the same name, see If You Can't Stand the Heat (song).

If You Can't Stand The Heat...
Studio album by
Status Quo
Released27 October 1978[1]
Recorded1978
StudioWisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland
GenreHard rock, boogie rock
Length37:54
LabelVertigo
ProducerPip Williams
Status Quo chronology
Rockin' All Over the World
(1977) 		If You Can't Stand The Heat...
(1978) 		Whatever You Want
(1979)
Singles from If You Can't Stand the Heat
  1. "Again and_Again"
    Released: 25 August 1978[2]
  2. "Accident Prone"
    Released: 17 November 1978[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

If You Can't Stand the Heat... is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Status Quo. Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland, and produced by Pip Williams, it was released in October 1978 and reached #3 in the UK album chart. The sleeve notes that Aphex Aural Exciter was used in the recording process, thus contributing to a more atmospheric sound than its predecessor, "Rockin' All Over The World". Unusually for a Status Quo record, a brass section, the David Katz Horns, was used, as well as a backing vocal trio: Jacquie Sullivan, Stevie Lange, and Joy Yates.

"Again and Again" was the first single to be released from the album and managed to reach #13.

The second single to be released from the album was an edited version of "Accident Prone" which stalled at #36.

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Again and Again" (Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, Jackie Lynton) — 3:41
  2. "I'm Giving Up My Worryin'" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) — 3:02
  3. "Gonna Teach You to Love Me" (Alan Lancaster, Michael Green) — 3:11
  4. "Someone Show Me Home" (Rossi, Frost) — 3:49
  5. "Long Legged Linda" (Bown) — 3:29
  6. "Oh, What a Night" (Parfitt, Bown) — 3:46
  7. "Accident Prone" (Pip Williams, Peter Hutchins) — 5:08
  8. "Stones" (Lancaster) — 3:53
  9. "Let Me Fly" (Rossi, Frost) — 4:25
  10. "Like a Good Girl" (Rossi, Robert Young) — 3:26

2005 reissue bonus track[edit]

  1. "Accident Prone" (single version) (Williams, Hutchins)

Personnel[edit]

Status Quo

Additional musicians

  • Andy Bown – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Frank Ricotti – percussion
  • Jacquie Sullivan – backing vocals
  • Stevie Lange – backing vocals
  • Joy Yates – backing vocals
  • The David Katz Horns – horns

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for If You Can't Stand the Heat...
Chart (1978-1979) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] 21
French Albums (SNEP)[6] 20
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 15
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 3
Chart (2016) Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] 17

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for If You Can't Stand the Heat
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 20,000^
France (SNEP)[13] Gold 100,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "UK Albums 2". www.statusquo.org.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Status Quo singles".
  3. ^ "Status Quo singles".
  4. ^ "If You Can't Stand the Heat Review by Robert Aniento". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – S". Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012. Select Status Quo from the menu, then press OK.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Status Quo – If You Can't Stand the Heat" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Status Quo – If You Can't Stand the Heat..." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Status Quo – If You Can't Stand the Heat". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Status Quo – If You Can't Stand the Heat". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "French album certifications – Status Quo – If You Can't Stand the Heat..." (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 4 February 2021. Select STATUS QUO and click OK. 
  14. ^ "Status Quo: A Swiss "Gold" Sales Award for "If You Can't Stand the Heat..." and "Live", 1978". Directupload.net. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Status Quo – If You Can't Stand the Heat..." British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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