Stick It to Ya
Stick It to Ya is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Slaughter. It was released in 1990 by Chrysalis Records. It sold over 2 million copies and became one of the biggest albums of 1990. "Up All Night", "Fly to the Angels", and "Spend My Life" all charted in the Top 40 on Billboard's Hot 100 and their videos were in solid rotations on the various music television outlets. "Mad About You" also received considerable airplay on Album Rock stations as the band toured to support the release. The LP was also nominated for best metal album of the year at the 1991 American Music Awards show. Music videos were made for the singles "Up All Night", "Fly to the Angels", "Spend My Life", and "Mad About You".
Critical reception
The Chicago Tribune called Stick It to Ya "a smart, sassy pop-metal effort."Track listing
All songs written, arranged and produced by Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum.Personnel
Band members- Mark Slaughter - Lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Tim Kelly - Guitar, background vocals
- Dana Strum - Bass, background vocals
- Blas Elias - Drums, percussion, background vocals
- Todd Cooper - Horns
- Gerri Miller - Camera noises
- Produced by Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum
- Production coordination by Scott Cadwallader
- Engineer: Andy Chappel
- Mixing: Brian Malouf
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart | Position |
| US Billboard 200 | 68 |
Singles
- Up All Night / Eye to Eye - April 17, 1990 - Chrysalis 23486 #27 US Hot 100
- Fly to the Angels / Desperately - July 23, 1990 - Chrysalis 23527 #19 US Hot 100
- Spend My Life / She Wants More - December 4, 1990 - Chrysalis 23605 #39 US Hot 100
- Mad About You / Up All Night - April 2, 1991 - Chrysalis 23699
Cover art
- Art direction: Glen Wexler and Hugh Syme
- Photography: Glen Wexler
- Model: Laurie Carr
In popular culture
- "Up All Night" is featured on the soundtrack of American Satan.
- "Fly to the Angels" is featured on the soundtrack of FUBAR 2.Stick It to Ya is referenced in "The Graduates," the 25th episode of the fourth season of the American television sitcom Full House when characters on the series discuss sneaking into a Slaughter concert.