Look What the Cat Dragged In

Look What the Cat Dragged In
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 16, 1986 (1986-08-16)
Recorded1986
StudioMusic Grinder Studios, Hollywood
Genre
Length33:24
Label
ProducerRic Browde
Poison chronology
Look What the Cat Dragged In
(1986)
Open Up and Say... Ahh!
(1988)
Singles from Look What the Cat Dragged In
  1. "Cry Tough"
    Released: August 5, 1986
  2. "Talk Dirty to Me"
    Released: February 18, 1987
  3. "I Want Action"
    Released: May 20, 1987
  4. "I Won't Forget You"
    Released: August 5, 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rock Hard3/10[2]
PopMatters3[3]

Look What the Cat Dragged In is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released on August 16, 1986, by Enigma Records and Capitol Records.[4] Though not a success at first, it steadily built momentum and peaked at #3 on the US Billboard 200 on May 23, 1987. The album spawned three successful singles: "Talk Dirty to Me", "I Want Action", and "I Won't Forget You".

Look What the Cat Dragged In was certified Gold in 1987 and 3x Platinum in 1990 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4] It has also been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI),[5] and platinum in Canada.[6]

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Look What the Cat Dragged In - Poison". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  2. ^ "POISON - Look What The Cat Dragged In". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  3. ^ Vrabel, Jeff. "Poison: Look What the Cat Dragged In / Open Up and Say… Ahh / Flesh and Blood, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  4. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  5. ^ "BRIT Certified". BPI. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  6. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 2021-07-17.