Studio Album · No. 5
Love Is for Suckers Songwriting Credits by Twisted Sister
Produced by Beau Hill · Engineered by Stephen Benben, Ted Jensen
Atlantic
Heavy MetalGlam Metal
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Twisted Sister carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Twisted Sister
0 tracksoutside writers
Twisted Sister's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
1987
Released
Data Insight
Snider is still on all ten but for the first time he brings co-writers in, two songs with outside names on them. The record was started as a Snider solo project and turned into a Twisted Sister album late.
Love Is for Suckers came out on Atlantic in July 1987, the last album before the band broke up.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wake Up (The Sleeping Giant)
|
Dee Snider | Daniel Snider | Beau Hill | Twisted Sister (Performer) |
| 2 |
Hot Love
|
Dee Snider | Daniel Snider | Beau Hill | Twisted Sister (Performer) |
| 3 |
Love Is for Suckers
|
Marky CarterDee Snider | Marky CarterDaniel Snider | Beau Hill | Twisted Sister (Performer) |
| 4 |
I'm So Hot for You
|
Dee Snider | Daniel Snider | Beau Hill | Twisted Sister (Performer) |
| 5 |
Tonight
|
Dee Snider | Daniel Snider | Beau Hill | Twisted Sister (Performer) |
| 6 |
Me and the Boys
|
Dee Snider | Daniel Snider | Beau Hill | Twisted Sister (Performer) |
| 7 |
One Bad Habit
|
Dee Snider | Daniel Snider | Beau Hill | Twisted Sister (Performer) |
| 8 |
I Want This Night (To Last Forever)
|
Mark TannerMarty WagnerDee Snider | Mark TannerMarty WagnerDaniel Snider | Beau Hill | Twisted Sister (Performer) |
| 9 |
You Are All That I Need
|
Dee Snider | Daniel Snider | Beau Hill | Twisted Sister (Performer) |
| 10 |
Yeah Right
|
Dee Snider | Daniel Snider | Beau Hill | Twisted Sister (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Love Is for Suckers
Who wrote Love Is for Suckers?
Dee Snider on all ten tracks, sharing the title track with Marky Carter and "I Want This Night (To Last Forever)" with Mark Tanner and Marty Wagner.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Hot Love" reached the Mainstream Rock chart but missed the Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Beau Hill and Stephen Benben, with Ted Jensen mastering.
Who produced it?
Beau Hill.
Who played drums?
Joey Franco, who replaced A. J. Pero in 1986.
How long is the album?
38:07 across ten tracks.