Big Bad Noise

Not to be confused with Big Noise or Big Bad.

Big Bad Noise is the second studio album by Australian rock band The Choirboys, released in February 1988.^[1] This album was produced by Peter Blyton (The Radiators, Machinations), Brian McGee (The Rolling Stones, Cyndi Lauper) and The Choirboys.^[2] The album peaked at No. 5 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart, it was certified double platinum and ranked No. 21 for 1988 in Australia.^[1][3]

Big Bad Noise
Studio album by The Choirboys
Released	February 5, 1988
Recorded	1986–1987
Studio	EMI Studios 301, Rhinoceros Studios, Festival Studios, Glebe Studios, Albert Studios
Genre	Hard rock, pub rock
Length	50:26
Label	Mushroom
Producer	Peter Blyton, Brian McGee, The Choirboys
The Choirboys chronology
Choirboys (1983) Big Bad Noise (1988) Midnight Sun (1991)
Singles from Big Bad Noise
"Fireworks" Released: May 1986 "Run to Paradise" Released: August 1987 "Boys Will Be Boys" Released: January 1988 "Struggle Town" Released: May 1988

It featured their number 3 Australian hit and most popular song "Run to Paradise".^[3] Other singles from the album included "Boys Will Be Boys" and "Struggle Town" reaching No. 14 and No. 34 respectively.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Run to Paradise"
2. "Struggle Town"
3. "Boys Will Be Boys"
4. "Brave New World"
5. "Guilty"
6. "Like Fire"
7. "Big Bad Noise"
8. "Fireworks"
9. "Gasoline"
10. "One Hot Day"
11. "Last Night of My Life"
12. "Struck by Lightning"
13. "James Dale"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for Big Bad Noise

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Australian Music Report)[4]	5

Year-end charts

Chart performance for Big Bad Noise

Chart (1988)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	21