For the film sometimes known by this title, see Oh, Yeah! (film).
1984 studio album by John Waite
No Brakes
Studio album by
John Waite
Released
June 1984
Recorded
August–November 1983
Studio
Record Plant in New York City and Record Plant in Los Angeles
Genre
Rock[1]
Length
37:49
Label
EMI America
Producer
John Waite, David Thoener, Gary Gersh
John Waite chronology
Ignition (1982)
No Brakes (1984)
Mask of Smiles (1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic
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No Brakes is the second solo album by British musician John Waite, released in 1984. It features Waite's biggest hit single "Missing You" which hit number 1 on the US Billboard's Album Rock Tracks and the Billboard Hot 100. No Brakes was certified Gold in September 1984 – three weeks prior to breaking into the Top 10 of Billboard's album chart.
The album's second single, "Tears", a cover of a song originally recorded by former Kiss drummer Peter Criss for his 1982 album Let Me Rock You, charted at number 8 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart and number 37 on the Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
^Breihan, Tom (2 September 2020). "The Number Ones: John Waite's "Missing You". Stereogum. Retrieved 29 July 2023. ...Waite's album No Brakes, which is otherwise plain old forgettable major-label rock filler.
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