Reckless (Bryan Adams album)

Reckless
Studio album by
Bryan Adams
ReleasedNovember 5, 1984 (1984-11-05)
RecordedJune 1983, March–August 1984
Studio
Genre
Length37:58
LabelA&M
Producer
Bryan Adams chronology
Cuts Like a Knife
(1983) 		Reckless
(1984) 		Into the Fire
(1987)
Singles from Reckless
  1. "Run to You"
    Released: October 18, 1984
  2. "Somebody"
    Released: January 1985
  3. "Heaven"
    Released: April 9, 1985[1]
  4. "Summer of '69"
    Released: June 17, 1985[2]
  5. "One Night Love Affair"
    Released: September 1985
  6. "It's Only Love"
    Released: October 25, 1985 (UK)[3]

Reckless is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released by A&M Records on November 5, 1984 to coincide with Adams' 25th birthday. Like its predecessor Cuts Like a Knife, the album was entirely produced by Adams and Bob Clearmountain.

Reckless was commercially successful, selling over 12 million copies worldwide, making it Adams' second highest-selling studio album to date – behind his 1991 album "Waking up the Neighbours".[4][5] It was also the first Canadian album to sell over one million copies within Canada, and is certified eleven-times platinum in the country. The album peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200.[6] The album has also received positive reviews from critics, with contemporary reviews praising its songwriting and sonic quality.

Six singles were released from the album: "Run to You", "Somebody", "Heaven", "Summer of '69", "One Night Love Affair", and "It's Only Love"; all six singles charted within the top-twenty on the US Billboard Hot 100.

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  4. ^ "Remember September: 25 awesome albums turning 25 years old this month". Vanyaland. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Bryan Adams tickets: how to get them". The Telegraph. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Bryan Adams | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2023.