''Lean into It'' is the second studio album by the American rock band Mr. Big, released on April 2, 1991. The band's breakthrough release, ''Lean into It'' peaked at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' 200 charts, while the single "

To Be with You "To Be with You" is a song by American rock band Mr. Big, released in November 1991 as the second single from their second album, '' Lean into It'' (1991), on which it appears as the closing track. The ballad reached number one on the US ''Bil ...

" became the band's first and only song to hit number 1 on the

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. The follow-up single, "Just Take My Heart", was a top-20 hit, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy" features Gilbert and Sheehan running Makita cordless drills over their guitar strings in harmony to create an unusually fast solo which is likely not possible to replicate with hands. The "CDFF" prefix of the Jeff Paris-penned "Lucky This Time", is the song "Addicted to That Rush" from the band's 1989 eponymous debut album, played at a higher playback speed; hence the "CDFF" for "Compact Disc Fast Forward", "CDFF" is also the chord structure to the song. The cover image is a picture from the Montparnasse train accident that occurred on October 22, 1895, in

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station in Paris. The album was ranked No. 49 on ''Rolling Stones list of the 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time. The album includes the song "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind".

Track listing

Personnel

;Mr. Big * Eric Martin – lead vocals, handclaps *

Paul Gilbert Paul Brandon Gilbert (born November 6, 1966) is an American hard rock and heavy metal music, heavy metal guitarist. He is the co-founder of the band Mr. Big (American band), Mr. Big, and was also a member of Racer X (band), Racer X, with whom he ...

– electric guitar, acoustic guitar, handclaps, backing vocals, electric drill *

Billy Sheehan William Sheehan (born March 19, 1953) is an American musician known for playing bass guitar with acts such as Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. He is also known for his "lead bass" playing style, includ ...

– bass, six-string bass on "Just Take My Heart", handclaps, backing vocals, electric drill *

Pat Torpey Patrick Allan Torpey (December 13, 1953 – February 7, 2018) was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Mr. Big, as well as playing for other various singers and artists such as John Parr, Belinda Carlisle, Robert ...

– drums, percussion, handclaps, backing vocals ;Production * Kevin Elson – producer,

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, mixing, * Tom Size – mixing * Chris Kupper, David Lucke, Scott Ralston, Michael Semanick, Andy Udoff – assistant engineers *

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– mastering at

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, New York * William Holmes – photography * Bob Defrin –

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Charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control Mr. Big (American band) albums 1991 albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Kevin Elson