Lean into It

Lean into It
Studio album by Mr. Big
Released	March 26, 1991
Recorded	1990–91
Genre	Rock
Length	46:09
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Kevin Elson
Mr. Big chronology
Mr. Big (1989) Lean Into It (1991) Bump Ahead (1993)
Singles from Lean into It
"Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)" Released: 1991 "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" Released: November 21, 1991 "To Be with You" Released: January 1992 "Just Take My Heart" Released: 1992

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[2]

Lean into It is the second studio album by the American rock supergroup Mr. Big, released in 1991. The band's breakthrough release, Lean into It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 charts, while the single "To Be with You" became the band's first and only song to hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, "Just Take My Heart", was another Top 40 hit, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The cover image is a picture from the Montparnasse train accident that occurred on October 22, 1895 in Gare Montparnasse station in Paris, France.

The "CDFF" prefix of the Jeff Paris-penned "Lucky This Time", is the song "Addicted to That Rush" from the band's 1989 eponymous debut album, played at a higher playback speed; hence the "CDFF" for "Compact Disc Fast Forward".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)"	Billy Sheehan, Paul Gilbert, André Pessis, Pat Torpey, Eric Martin	3:54
2.	"Alive and Kickin'"	Gilbert, Martin, Pessis, Sheehan, Torpey	5:28
3.	"Green-Tinted Sixties Mind"	Gilbert	3:30
4.	"CDFF-Lucky This Time" (Originally recorded by Jeff Paris)	Jeff Paris	4:10
5.	"Voodoo Kiss"	Martin, Pessis	4:07
6.	"Never Say Never"	Martin, Jim Vallance	3:48
7.	"Just Take My Heart"	Martin, Pessis	4:21
8.	"My Kinda Woman"	Gilbert, Martin, Sheehan	4:09
9.	"A Little Too Loose"	Gilbert	5:21
10.	"Road to Ruin"	Torpey, Paris, Gilbert, Sheehan	3:54
11.	"To Be with You"	Martin, David Grahame	3:27

Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Love Makes You Strong"	Gilbert	3:28

2010 remastered edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Love Makes You Strong"	Gilbert	3:28
13.	"Alive and Kickin'" (Demo)	Gilbert, Martin, Pessis, Sheehan, Torpey	4:56
14.	"Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" (Demo)	Gilbert	3:42
15.	"To Be with You" (Demo; reggae version)	Martin, Grahame	1:17

Personnel

• Eric Martin – lead vocals, handclaps
• Paul Gilbert – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
• Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, handclaps, backing vocals
• Pat Torpey – drums, percussion, handclaps, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Kevin Elson - production, mixing, engineering
• Bob Ludwig - mastering
• Tom Size - engineering, mixing
• Chris Kuppent - engineering
• David Lucke - engineering
• Scott Ralston - engineering
• Michael Semanick - engineering
• Andy Udoff - engineering
• William Holmes - photography
• Bob Defrin - art direction

Chart performance

Albums - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1991	The Billboard 200	15

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	"Green-Tinted Sixties Mind"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	33
	"To Be with You"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	19
		The Billboard Hot 100	1
1992	"Just Take My Heart"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	18
		The Billboard Hot 100	16
	"To Be with You"	Adult Contemporary	11

1.2 Million Copies sold, according to interview with Mr. Big in 1992 Metal Edge.

External links

1. Mr. Big - Lean Into It (1991) Album Review at Rockpedia.co

References

1. Lean into It at AllMusic
2. Garza, Janiss (1992-02-14). "Lean Into It Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-02-20.