Energized
Studio album by
Foghat
ReleasedJanuary 6, 1974
Recorded1973
GenreBlues rock, hard rock
Length39:30
LabelBearsville Records
ProducerTom Dawes
Foghat chronology
Foghat (Rock and Roll)
(1973) 		Energized
(1974) 		Rock and Roll Outlaws
(1974)

Energized is the third album by rock band Foghat, released in January 1974. It peaked at #34 on the Billboard 200[1] and was certified as an RIAA Gold Record in the United States.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Christgau's Record GuideB−[3]

Track listing

  1. "Honey Hush" – 4:19 (Big Joe Turner as "Lou W. Turner")
  2. "Step Outside" – 6:18 (Dave Peverett, Rod Price, Roger Earl, Tony Stevens)
  3. "Golden Arrow" – 4:03 (Peverett, Price)
  4. "Home in My Hand" – 5:09 (Peverett, Price)
  5. "Wild Cherry" – 5:27 (Peverett, Price, Earl, Stevens, Tom Dawes)
  6. "That'll Be the Day" – 2:33 (Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty)
  7. "Fly by Night" – 4:47 (Stevens)
  8. "Nothin' I Won't Do" – 6:54 (Peverett, Price)[4]

An edited version of "Step Outside" was released as a single, with a B-side of "Maybelline" from the band's first album, Foghat.[5]

Personnel

Foghat

Production

Charts

Chart (1974) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 38
US Billboard 200[8] 34

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Foghat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ^ "American certifications – Foghat – Energized". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 24 February 2019. ((cite book)): |website= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Energized - Foghat | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Foghat - Step Outside (edited version)". 45cat.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Energized - Foghat | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4999a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22April 2018.
  8. ^ "Foghat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Foghat – Energized". Recording Industry Association of America.
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