3 is the third studio album by American hard rock band FireHouse. It was released in 1995 on Epic Records. It featured a softer sound than their previous two albums, although unlike many glam metal bands at that time, Firehouse did not change its original glam metal sound despite the domination of grunge rock and alternative rock in the mainstream music industry by the time of the album's release.
| 3 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 11, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 43:35 | |||
| Label | Epic / Sony | |||
| Producer | Ron Nevison | |||
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| Singles from 3 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Despite the album not selling as well as previous releases, it spawned the hit signature power ballad in "I Live My Life for You", reaching 26th on the Billboard Top 100. The album was placed 66th in the Billboard Top 200 and was certified gold in other countries.
The band toured extensively in Asia, Argentina, Brazil and in smaller venues in the United States to support the album.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Bill Leverty and C.J. Snare.
- "Love Is a Dangerous Thing" – 4:46
- "What's Wrong" – 4:32
- "Somethin' 'Bout Your Body" – 4:43
- "Trying to Make a Living" – 4:26
- "Here for You" – 3:54
- "Get a Life" – 4:21
- "Two Sides" – 4:25
- "No One at All" – 3:36
- "Temptation" – 4:28
- "I Live My Life for You" – 4:24
Singles
edit- "I Live My Life for You" #26 U.S.
- "Here for You" #108 U.S. (Bubbling Under Hot 100)
Personnel
edit- C.J. Snare – vocals, keyboards, additional bass, percussion
- Bill Leverty – guitars
- Perry Richardson – bass
- Michael Foster – drums
Production
edit- Produced & engineered by Ron Nevison
- Assistant engineers: Shawn Berman, Steve Gallagher (also served as mix assistant)
- Mixing: Chris Lord-Alge
- Mastering: Doug Sax
Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 22 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 66 |
References
edit- ^ "Firehouse 3". AllMusic.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Firehouse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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