Defying Gravity
Studio album by
Mr. Big
ReleasedJuly 7, 2017 (2017-07-07)
Studio
  • Ocean Studios (Burbank, California)
  • Assembly Room Studios (Los Angeles)
  • Salamander Sound (Fairfax, California)
Genre
Length47:57
LabelFrontiers
ProducerKevin Elson
Mr. Big chronology
...The Stories We Could Tell
(2014) 		Defying Gravity
(2017)
Singles from Defying Gravity
  1. "Everybody Needs a Little Trouble"
    Released: June 5, 2017
  2. "Defying Gravity"
    Released: July 14, 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[1]
Metal Rules4.0/5[2]
Rock Hard7.5/10[3]

Defying Gravity is the ninth studio album from American hard rock band Mr. Big. It is their only album to feature drumming contributions from Matt Starr, who had been filling in since 2014, as founding member Pat Torpey was unable to perform drums on most songs due to his Parkinson's disease diagnosis, but performs on some tracks and is credited as "drum producer".[4] Defying Gravity was Torpey's final studio appearance prior to his death on February 7, 2018, as well as the final release to feature the band's original lineup.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mr. Big

No.TitleLength
1."Open Your Eyes"4:01
2."Defying Gravity"5:27
3."Everybody Needs a Little Trouble"3:52
4."Damn I'm in Love Again"2:55
5."Mean to Me"3:28
6."Nothing Bad (Bout Feeling Good)"4:00
7."Forever and Back"3:39
8."She's All Coming Back to Me Now"4:21
9."1992"5:00
10."Nothing at All"4:12
11."Be Kind"7:02
Total length:47:57
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Defying Gravity" (radio edit)4:30

Personnel

Mr. Big
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 157
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 112
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 125
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 65
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 9
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 60
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 32
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] 9

References

  1. ^ Stubbs, David (June 21, 2017). "Mr. Big: Defying Gravity". Classic Rock. Loudersound.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mr. Big - Defying Gravity". Metal Rules. November 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Schäfer, Frank (October 2014). "Review Album : Mr. Big - Defying Gravity". Rock Hard (in German). No. 363. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "MR. BIG To Release 'Defying Gravity' Album In July; Complete Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. May 8, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Mr. Big – Defying Gravity" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Mr. Big – Defying Gravity" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mr. Big – Defying Gravity" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mr. Big – Defying Gravity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "ディファイング・グラヴィティ". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Mr. Big – Defying Gravity". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 11, 2023.


Categories