''Keep it Up'' is the third studio album released by the
Canadian
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rock band
Loverboy
Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta. Loverboy's hit singles, particularly " Turn Me Loose" and "Working for the Weekend", have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits ...
in late June 1983. With new hit tracks like "
Hot Girls in Love", the album became an instant hit, and reached #7 on the US
Billboard 200
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charts, as did the previous album released by the band.
Track listing
Personnel
All information from the album booklet.
[(1983). "''Keep It Up'' liner notes". In ''Keep It Up'' D booklet Columbia Records.]
Loverboy
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Mike Reno
Mike Reno (born Joseph Michael Rynoski; born January 8, 1955) is a Canadian musician, singer and the lead singer of the rock band Loverboy. He is reported to have taught himself how to play guitar. He fronted other bands, including Moxy, before ...
– lead vocals
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Paul Dean – guitar, backing vocals, producer
* Doug Johnson – keyboards
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Scott Smith – bass
* Matt Frenette – drums
Additional musicians
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Nancy Nash – backing vocals on "It's Never Easy"
Production
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Paul Dean – producer
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Bruce Fairbairn
Bruce Earl Fairbairn (December 30, 1949 – May 17, 1999) was a Canadian record producer. He was active as a producer from 1976 to 1999, and is considered one of the best of his era. His most successful productions are '' Slippery When Wet'' a ...
– producer
* Lindsay Kidd – engineer
* Mike Fraser – engineer
* Dave Ogilvie – engineer
* Bob Rock – engineer, mixing
* Keith Stein – engineer, recording
* George Marino – mastering
* Jean Piché – programming
Charts
Certifications
References
Loverboy albums
1983 albums
Albums produced by Bruce Fairbairn
Columbia Records albums
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