Studio Album · No. 9
Bad Animals Songwriting Credits by Heart
Produced by Ron Nevison · Engineered by Ron Nevison, Toby Wright, Stan Katayama, Julian Stoll
Holds writing credit on 5 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 5 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Heart carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Bad Animals is a study in outside authorship. Heart's two biggest hits here were both written entirely by professional songwriters: 'Alone' came from Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, who had originally cut it with their own project I-Ten before Heart turned it into a number-one smash, and 'Who Will You Run To' was written by Diane Warren. Other tracks brought in Holly Knight, Lisa Dal Bello, Steve Kipner, Peter Beckett, Duane Hitchings, and Sue Shifrin. Ann and Nancy Wilson's own pens appear mostly on the back half, on the band-written title track and the Sue Ennis co-writes 'Easy Target' and 'RSVP,' so the songs that sold the record were largely not the band's own.
Bad Animals is the ninth studio album by Heart, released in 1987 on Capitol Records as the follow-up to their multi-platinum 1985 comeback. Produced by Ron Nevison, it doubled down on the polished, radio-ready arena rock that had rebuilt the band's career, leaning heavily on outside songwriters and session musicians. The album gave Heart their biggest single with 'Alone,' a number-one Billboard Hot 100 hit written by the professional team of Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. Diane Warren supplied the follow-up hit 'Who Will You Run To,' while the Wilson sisters wrote or co-wrote the album's deeper cuts, including the title track and the closing pair 'Easy Target' and 'RSVP.' It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA, cementing the late-1980s peak of Heart's commercial success.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Who Will You Run To
#7
|
Diane Warren | Diane Warren | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 2 |
Alone
#1
|
Tom KellyBilly Steinberg | Tom KellyBilly Steinberg | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 3 |
There's the Girl
#12
|
Nancy WilsonHolly Knight | Nancy Lamoureux WilsonHolly Knight | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 4 |
I Want You So Bad
#49
|
Tom KellyBilly Steinberg | Tom KellyBilly Steinberg | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 5 |
Wait for an Answer
|
Lisa Dal Bello | Lisa Dal Bello | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 6 |
Bad Animals
|
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonDenny CarmassiMark AndesHoward Leese | Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonDenny CarmassiMark AndesHoward Leese | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 7 |
You Ain't So Tough
|
Steve KipnerPeter Beckett | Steve KipnerPeter Beckett | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 8 |
Strangers of the Heart
|
Duane HitchingsSue ShifrinMark Andes | Duane HitchingsSue ShifrinMark Andes | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 9 |
Easy Target
|
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonSue Ennis | Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonSue Ennis | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 10 |
RSVP
|
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonSue Ennis | Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonSue Ennis | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitars, Keyboards, Background Vocals)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |