Lean into It

Lean into It is the second studio album by the American rock supergroup Mr. Big, released on March 26, 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 a Top-20 hit, peaking at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.

This article is about the album by Mr. Big. For the song by Joe, see Lean into It (song).

Lean into It
Studio album by Mr. Big
Released	March 26, 1991 April 16, 1991 (Europe)
Recorded	1990–91
Genre	Hard rock, Glam metal
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: May 23, 1992

Professional ratings

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

"Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy" features Gilbert and Sheehan running Makita cordless drills over their guitar strings in harmony to create an unusually fast solo which is likely not possible to replicate with hands.[3] 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", "CDFF" is also the chord structure to the song.

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

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, electric drill
• Billy Sheehan – bass guitar, handclaps, backing vocals, electric drill
• Pat Torpey – drums, percussion, handclaps, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Kevin Elson – Record producer, mixing, engineering
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Tom Size – engineering, mixing
• Chris Kupper – engineering[4]
• 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

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5]	Gold	35,000^^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[6]	Gold	25,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[7]	Platinum	100,000^^
Germany (BVMI)[8]	Gold	250,000^^
Japan (RIAJ)[9]	Platinum	200,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10]	Gold	25,000^^
Taiwan (IFPI Taiwan)[11]	Gold	20,000^*
United States (RIAA)[12]	Platinum	1,200,000[13]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Lean into It at AllMusic
2. Garza, Janiss (February 1, 1992). "Lean Into It Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
3. Cassette liner notes
4. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-kupper-mn0001227692
5. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
6. "Austrian album certifications – Mr.Big – Lean Into It" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
7. "Canadian album certifications – Mr. Big – Lean Into It". Music Canada. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
8. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Mr. Big; 'Lean Into It')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
9. "Mr. Big 'live' at Big Dome on May 10". PhilStar. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
10. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Mr. Big; 'Lean Into It')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
11. "Paul Gilbert Taiwan Gold Record". IFPI Taiwan. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link) archived.
12. "American album certifications – Mr. Big – Lean Into It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 26, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
13. Jon Cold (1992). "Biggest Metal Sales – The Mr. Big Interview". Metal Edge Magazine. United States: Zenbu Media.