A Bit of What You Fancy

A Bit of What You Fancy is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Quireboys.^[4] It was released by EMI on 29 January 1990, and produced by George Tutko and Jim Cregan.

A Bit of What You Fancy
Studio album by the Quireboys
Released	29 January 1990[1]
Genre	Hard rock pop rock[2] hair metal
Length	48:27
Label	EMI
Producer	George Tutko Jim Cregan
The Quireboys chronology
A Bit of What You Fancy (1990) Bitter Sweet & Twisted (1993)
Singles from A Bit of What You Fancy
"7 O'Clock" Released: September 1989 "Hey You" Released: December 1989 "I Don't Love You Anymore" Released: March 1990 "There She Goes Again" Released: August 1990

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

A Bit of What You Fancy remains the Quireboys' most commercially successful album. It peaked at no. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold for sales of over 100,000 units. The album was preceded by four charting singles, with "Hey You" becoming the most successful. The album features contributions from drummer Ian Wallace.

In 2021, the band released a rerecorded version of the album to mark its 30th anniversary.

Track listing

All songs written by Spike and Guy Bailey, except where noted otherwise.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"7 O'Clock"		3:38
2.	"Man on the Loose"		4:15
3.	"Whippin' Boy"	Spike, Bailey, Willie Dowling	4:28
4.	"Sex Party"		2:36
5.	"Sweet Mary Ann"		3:38
6.	"I Don't Love You Anymore"		5:01
7.	"Hey You"		3:20
8.	"Misled"		3:35
9.	"Long Time Comin'"		3:26
10.	"Roses & Rings"		4:12
11.	"There She Goes Again"		2:56
12.	"Take Me Home"		4:11

The Japanese release of A Bit of What You Fancy included 2 bonus tracks "Pretty Girls" and "How Do You Feel".

20th Anniversary Edition Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"7 O'Clock" (demo)	2:48
14.	"Man on the Loose" (demo)	2:35
15.	"I Don't Love You Anymore" (demo)	4:35
16.	"Hey You" (demo)	2:35
17.	"Misled" (demo)	2:47
18.	"Long Time Comin'" (demo)	3:04
19.	"Roses & Rings" (demo)	2:58
20.	"Take Me Home" (demo)	4:21

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5]	23
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6]	41
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7]	15
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	20
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	2
US Billboard 200[11]	111

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Bit of What You Fancy.^[13]

The Quireboys

• Spike – vocals
• Guy Bailey – guitar
• Guy Griffin – guitar
• Nigel Mogg – bass
• Ian Wallace – drums
• Chris Johnstone – keyboards

Additional musicians

• Myrna Mathews – background vocals
• Clydene Jackson – background vocals
• Julia Walters – background vocals
• Kevin Savigan – string arrangement
• Lee Thornberg – brass

Singles

• "7 O'Clock" (1989) UK No. 36
• "Hey You" (1989) UK No. 14
• "I Don't Love You Anymore" (1990) UK No. 24
• "There She Goes Again" (1990) UK No. 37