Paradise Theatre (album)

For other uses, see Paradise Theatre (disambiguation).
Paradise Theatre
Studio album by
Styx
ReleasedJanuary 16, 1981[1]
Recorded1980
StudioPumpkin Studios, Oak Lawn, Illinois
Genre
Length40:37
LabelA&M
ProducerStyx
Styx chronology
Cornerstone
(1979) 		Paradise Theatre
(1981) 		Kilroy Was Here
(1983)
Singles from Paradise Theatre
  1. "The Best of Times"
    Released: January 1981
  2. "Too Much Time on My Hands"
    Released: March 1981
  3. "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned"
    Released: July 1981
  4. "Rockin' the Paradise/Snowblind"
    Released: November 1981[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Daily VaultA (2003)[3]
C (2006)[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

Paradise Theatre is the tenth studio album by American rock band Styx, released on January 16, 1981, by A&M Records. It was the band's most commercially successful album, peaking at #1 for 3 weeks on the Billboard 200 in April and May 1981 (non-consecutively). It was also the band's fourth consecutive album to be certified triple-platinum by the RIAA.

Four singles from the album charted on various charts, with two songs reaching the top 10 pop singles chart. The lead single "The Best of Times", written by Dennis DeYoung, went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Too Much Time on My Hands", written by Tommy Shaw, went to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, Shaw's only top 10 hit for Styx. "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned", written by DeYoung, went to #54 on the US Pop Chart. "Rockin' the Paradise"—written by DeYoung, Shaw and James Young—went to #8 on the Top Rock Track Chart.

  1. ^ "BPI certifications for Styx".
  2. ^ a b c d Rivadavia, Eduardo. Styx: Paradise Theater at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Egbert, Duke (December 2, 2003). "Daily Vault Album Reviews: Paradise Theatre". Daily Vault. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Hanson, Paul (June 27, 2006). "Daily Vault Album Reviews: Paradise Theatre". Daily Vault. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 799.
  6. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 789. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone styx album guide.