Blow My Fuse
Blow My Fuse is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Kix. Released on September 6, 1988, on Atlantic Records, the album features Kix's only hit, the power ballad "Don't [Close Your Eyes (Kix song)|Don't Close Your Eyes]". The song peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was co-written with Bob Halligan Jr. and Crack the Sky frontman John Palumbo, both of whom had previously collaborated on Kix songs. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2000.
Track listing
;Side one- "Red Lite, Green Lite, TNT" – 3:54
- "Get It While It's Hot" – 4:24
- "No Ring Around Rosie" – 4:34
- "Don't Close [Your Eyes (Kix song)|Don't Close Your Eyes]" – 4:15
- "She Dropped Me the Bomb" – 3:46
- "Cold Blood" – 4:16
- "Piece of the Pie" – 3:55
- "Boomerang" – 3:44
- "Blow My Fuse" – 4:00
- "Dirty Boys" – 3:42
Personnel
;Kix- Steve Whiteman – lead vocals, harmonica
- Ronnie "10/10" Younkins – guitars
- Brian "Damage" Forsythe – guitars
- Donnie Purnell – bass, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
- Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Tom Werman – producer on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, executive producer, mixing
- Duane Baron – producer on tracks 3, 5, 6–8, 10, engineer, mixing
- John Purdell – producer on tracks 3, 5, 6–8, 10, mixing
- Greg Fulginiti – mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders, Hollywood
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- John Scarpati – photography