If You Can't Stand the Heat...

For the Bucks Fizz song of the same name, see If You Can't Stand the Heat (song).

If You Can't Stand the Heat... is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Status Quo. Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland, and produced by Pip Williams, it was released in October 1978 and reached number three in the UK Albums Chart. The sleeve notes that Aphex Aural Exciter was used in the recording process. Unusually for a Status Quo record, a brass section, the David Katz Horns, was used, as well as a backing vocal trio: Jacquie Sullivan, Stevie Lange, and Joy Yates.

If You Can't Stand The Heat...
Studio album by Status Quo
Released	27 October 1978[1]
Recorded	1978
Studio	Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Holland
Genre	Hard rock, boogie rock
Length	37:54
Label	Vertigo
Producer	Pip Williams
Status Quo chronology
Rockin' All Over the World (1977) If You Can't Stand The Heat... (1978) Whatever You Want (1979)
Singles from If You Can't Stand the Heat
"Again and Again" Released: 25 August 1978[2] "Accident Prone" Released: 17 November 1978[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

"Again and Again" was the first single released from the album, reaching number 13 in the UK Singles Chart.

The second single released from the album was an edited version of "Accident Prone", which peaked at number 36 in the UK.

Track listing

1. "Again and Again" (Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, Jackie Lynton) — 3:41
2. "I'm Giving Up My Worryin'" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost) — 3:02
3. "Gonna Teach You to Love Me" (Alan Lancaster, Michael Green) — 3:11
4. "Someone Show Me Home" (Rossi, Frost) — 3:49
5. "Long Legged Linda" (Bown) — 3:29
6. "Oh, What a Night" (Parfitt, Bown) — 3:46
7. "Accident Prone" (Pip Williams, Peter Hutchins) — 5:08
8. "Stones" (Lancaster) — 3:53
9. "Let Me Fly" (Rossi, Frost) — 4:25
10. "Like a Good Girl" (Rossi, Robert Young) — 3:26

2005 remaster bonus track

1. "Accident Prone" (single version) (Williams, Hutchins)

Personnel

Status Quo

• Francis Rossi – guitar, vocals
• Rick Parfitt – rhythm guitar, vocals
• Alan Lancaster – bass guitar, guitar, vocals
• John Coghlan – drums

Additional musicians

• Andy Bown – keyboards, backing vocals
• Frank Ricotti – percussion
• Jacquie Sullivan – backing vocals
• Stevie Lange – backing vocals
• Joy Yates – backing vocals
• The David Katz Horns – horns

Charts

Weekly chart performance for If You Can't Stand the Heat...

Chart (1978–1979)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5]	21
French Albums (SNEP)[6]	20
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7]	8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]	11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9]	18
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	15
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	3

Chart (2016)	Peak position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12]	17

Certifications

Certifications for If You Can't Stand the Heat

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5]	Gold	20,000^
France (SNEP)[13]	Gold	100,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14]	Gold	25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15]	Gold	100,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.