Making Enemies Is Good
| Making Enemies Is Good | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Great Linford Manor, Milton Keynes, UK; Megaphon Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; MVG Studios, Stockholm; AKM Studio, Vaxholm, Sweden. | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam punk | |||
| Length | 42:11 | |||
| Label | RCA/BMG | |||
| Producer | Thomas Skogsberg & Backyard Babies | |||
| Backyard Babies chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! | [2] |
| Metal Rules | [3] |
Making Enemies Is Good is an album by Backyard Babies, released in 2001. The album includes the band's hit songs "The Clash" and "Brand New Hate". Making Enemies Is Good was produced by Thomas Skogsberg, who also contributed a keyboard solo to the song "Colours".
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Backyard Babies, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Love to Roll" | 2:04 | |
| 2. | "Payback" | 3:04 | |
| 3. | "Brand New Hate" | Backyard Babies, Ginger | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Colours" | 4:49 | |
| 5. | "Star War" | 3:06 | |
| 6. | "The Clash" | Backyard Babies, Fredrik Thomander, Anders Wikström | 3:06 |
| 7. | "My Demonic Side" | 3:36 | |
| 8. | "The Kids Are Right" | 2:57 | |
| 9. | "Ex-Files" | 3:36 | |
| 10. | "Heaven 2.9" | 2:50 | |
| 11. | "Too Tough to Make Some Friends" | 2:17 | |
| 12. | "Painkiller" | Backyard Babies, Tyla | 5:33 |
| 13. | "Bigger W/A Trigger" | 2:06 | |
| Total length: | 42:11 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Backyard Babies
- Nicke Borg – lead vocals, guitar
- Dregen – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Star War"
- Johan Blomqvist – bass guitar
- Peder Carlsson – drums
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden (GLF)[8] | Gold | 40,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Making Enemies Is Good at AllMusic
- ^ Fortnam, Ian (23 June 2001). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 858. UK: EMAP. pp. 44–45.
- ^ Metal Rules review
- ^ "Backyard Babies: Making Enemies Is Good" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Backyard Babies – Making Enemies Is Good" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Backyard Babies – Making Enemies Is Good". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2001" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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