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| Released | August 1980 [1] /October 1980 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1979–Spring 1980 | |||
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| Length | 40:13 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
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Loverboy is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Loverboy. It was released in August 1980.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Billboard | (unrated) [4] |
AllMusic gave the album a rave retrospective review, making particular note of the hybridization of musical styles on most of the songs, and picking out "The Kid Is Hot Tonite" and "Turn Me Loose" as especially strong tracks. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Kid Is Hot Tonite" | Bernie Aubin, Paul Dean | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Turn Me Loose" | Dean, Mike Reno | 5:35 |
| 3. | "Always On My Mind" | Dean, Reno | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Lady of the 80's" | Dean, Doug Johnson, Reno, Vernon Wills | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Little Girl" | Dean | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Prissy Prissy" | Dean, Matt Frenette | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Teenage Overdose" | Dean, Johnson, Reno | 4:14 |
| 8. | "D.O.A." | Dean, Johnson, Reno | 3:38 |
| 9. | "It Don't Matter" | Dean, Reno | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 39:39 | ||
All information from the album's vinyl sleeve. [5]
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| Chart (1980-1981) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [6] | 5 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [7] | 17 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [8] | 12 |
| US Billboard 200 [9] | 13 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada) [10] | 7× Platinum | 700,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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