Invasion of Your Privacy
Invasion of Your Privacy is the second studio album by the American band Ratt, released in May 1985 on Atlantic. It follows Out of the Cellar from 1984 and sits at the start of a run of albums that would continue with Dancing Undercover in 1986. Beau Hill produced it, and the sound is rooted in hard rock and glam metal.
Three singles came from it: "Lay It Down", "You're in Love" and "What You Give Is What You Get". The sleeve features Playboy model Marianne Gravatte, who also appears in the video for "Lay It Down". It's a record that rewards anyone with a soft spot for mid-eighties Sunset Strip metal, and Loudwire later placed it eighth on its 2015 list of the best metal albums of 1985.
Invasion of Your Privacy: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 36:18Tracklist
- 1You're in LoveJuan Croucier and Stephen Pearcy3:15
- 2Never Use LoveStephen Pearcy3:56
- 3Lay It DownCrosby, Croucier, DeMartini, Pearcy3:26
- 4Give It AllRobbin Crosby and Stephen Pearcy3:21
- 5Closer to My HeartRobbin Crosby and Stephen Pearcy4:31
- 6Between the EyesWarren DeMartini and Stephen Pearcy3:57
- 7What You Give Is What You GetJuan Croucier3:48
- 8Got Me on the LineRobbin Crosby and Stephen Pearcy3:06
- 9You Should Know by NowCrosby, Croucier, Pearcy3:29
- 10Dangerous but Worth the RiskCroucier, DeMartini, Pearcy3:30
- Produced by
- Beau Hill
- Recorded at
- Atlantic Studios (New York), Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles)
- Recorded
- 1985
- Engineered by
- Stephen Benben, Jim Faraci, Beau Hill
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 36:18
Line-up
- Bobby Blotzer · percussion, drums (drum set)
- Robbin Crosby · electric guitar, background vocals
- Juan Croucier · bass guitar, background vocals
- Warren DeMartini · electric guitar, background vocals
- Stephen Pearcy · lead vocals
Singles
- “Lay It Down” · June 1985 (US)
- “You're in Love” · September 1985 (US)
- “What You Give Is What You Get” · 25 January 1986 (Japan)
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 1985 | 7 |
| UK Albums Chart · 1985 | 50 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1985 | 32 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1985 | 36 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 1985 | Platinum |
| Japan · 1986 | Gold |
| United States | 2× Platinum |
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Released the same week
Also released on 30 May
Every year →More from Ratt
Full discography →The best of 1985
All of 1985 →More on Atlantic
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1985-05-30 vs 1985-07-25 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 25 July 1985 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 30 May 1985 | |
| Wikidata | 1985 | |
| US release | 1985 | earliest US date |
10 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | DE | Atlantic | 075678125720 | other |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic | 075678125713 | other |
| 1985 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 25 July 1985 | JP | Atlantic | original | |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic | 075678125720 | other |
| 2008 | US | Atlantic | 081227991999 | other |
| 15 July 2008 | AL | Rhino Atlantic | 603497968237 | other |
| 23 September 2009 | JP | Atlantic | 4943674092895 | other |
| 9 November 2015 | GB | Rock Candy | 5055300387264 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |