A Bit of What You Fancy

A Bit of What You Fancy
Studio album by
the Quireboys
Released29 January 1990[1]
Genre
Length48:27
LabelEMI
Producer
The Quireboys chronology
A Bit of What You Fancy
(1990) 		Bitter Sweet & Twisted
(1993)
Singles from A Bit of What You Fancy
  1. "7 O'Clock"
    Released: September 1989
  2. "Hey You"
    Released: December 1989
  3. "I Don't Love You Anymore"
    Released: March 1990
  4. "There She Goes Again"
    Released: August 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

A Bit of What You Fancy is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Quireboys.[4] It was released by EMI on 29 January 1990, and produced by George Tutko and Jim Cregan.

A Bit of What You Fancy remains the Quireboys' most commercially successful album. It peaked at no. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold for sales of over 100,000 units. The album was preceded by four charting singles, with "Hey You" becoming the most successful. The album features contributions from drummer Ian Wallace.

In 2021, the band released a rerecorded version of the album to mark its 30th anniversary.

Track listing

All songs written by Spike and Guy Bailey, except where noted otherwise.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."7 O'Clock" 3:38
2."Man on the Loose" 4:15
3."Whippin' Boy"Spike, Bailey, Willie Dowling4:28
4."Sex Party" 2:36
5."Sweet Mary Ann" 3:38
6."I Don't Love You Anymore" 5:01
7."Hey You" 3:20
8."Misled" 3:35
9."Long Time Comin'" 3:26
10."Roses & Rings" 4:12
11."There She Goes Again" 2:56
12."Take Me Home" 4:11

The Japanese release of A Bit of What You Fancy included 2 bonus tracks "Pretty Girls" and "How Do You Feel".

20th Anniversary Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
13."7 O'Clock" (demo)2:48
14."Man on the Loose" (demo)2:35
15."I Don't Love You Anymore" (demo)4:35
16."Hey You" (demo)2:35
17."Misled" (demo)2:47
18."Long Time Comin'" (demo)3:04
19."Roses & Rings" (demo)2:58
20."Take Me Home" (demo)4:21

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 23
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 41
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 20
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 2
US Billboard 200[10] 111

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Bit of What You Fancy.[12]

The Quireboys

  • Spike – vocals
  • Guy Bailey – guitar
  • Guy Griffin – guitar
  • Nigel Mogg – bass
  • Ian Wallace – drums
  • Chris Johnstone – keyboards

Additional musicians

  • Myrna Mathews – background vocals
  • Clydene Jackson – background vocals
  • Julia Walters – background vocals
  • Kevin Savigan – string arrangement
  • Lee Thornberg – brass

Singles

  • "7 O'Clock" (1989) UK No. 36
  • "Hey You" (1989) UK No. 14
  • "I Don't Love You Anymore" (1990) UK No. 24
  • "There She Goes Again" (1990) UK No. 37

References

  1. ^ "Record News". Melody Maker. 27 January 1990. p. 4.
  2. ^ a b Franck, John. "A Bit of What You Fancy – Quireboys". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin (2014). The Big Book of Hair Metal: The Illustrated Oral History of Heavy Metal's Debauched Decade. Voyageur Press. p. 183.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8000". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Quireboys – A Bit of What You Fancy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Quireboys – A Bit of What You Fancy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Quireboys – A Bit of What You Fancy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Quireboys | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Billboard 200 – June 30, 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  11. ^ "British album certifications – Quireboys – A Bit Of What You Fancy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  12. ^ A Bit of What You Fancy (liner notes). The Quireboys. Parlophone. 1990. PCS 7335.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)