In the Heart of the Young

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In the Heart of the Young
Studio album by
Winger
ReleasedJuly 24, 1990
Recorded1989–1990
StudioThe Enterprise, Burbank, California
Genre
  • Glam Metal
  • Progressive Rock
Length43:35
LabelAtlantic
ProducerBeau Hill
Winger chronology
Winger
(1988) 		In the Heart of the Young
(1990) 		Pull
(1993)
Singles from In the Heart of the Young
  1. "Can't Get Enuff"
    Released: July 1990 (US)[1]
  2. "Easy Come Easy Go"
    Released: July 1990 (UK)
  3. "Miles Away"
    Released: October 1990 (US)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauC−[3]

In the Heart of the Young (also known as Winger II) is the second studio album by the American rock band Winger. It was released by Atlantic Records in 1990. Beau Hill produced the album. Although coming out at the decline of the glam metal scene in the U.S., the release was a commercial success, prompting additional touring by the group. It was the last album with guitarist/keyboardist Paul Taylor until 2023's Seven.

The album was certified

album chart
.

Winger followed the release of the album with a 13-month world tour, playing with other heavy metal groups such as Kiss, Scorpions, Extreme, Slaughter, and with hard rock group ZZ Top. A collection of music videos with the same title was released the following year in two separate VHS volumes.

Musically, In the Heart of the Young followed closely in the footsteps of the band's first album. The members, however, also made some notable changes in comparison to that, particularly given the new emphasis on both

power ballads
.

Album information

At least two more songs were recorded during the In the Heart of the Young sessions, but "All I Ever Wanted" and "Never" did not make it to the final album in America, because the producer

Demo Anthology
.

Track listing

All tracks are written by

Paul Taylor, Rod Morgenstein3:283."Miles Away"Taylor4:114."Easy Come Easy Go
"Winger4:035."Rainbow in the Rose" 5:336."In the Day We'll Never See"Winger, Beach, Taylor, Morgenstein4:507."Under One Condition" 4:278."Little Dirty Blonde"Winger, Taylor3:319."Baptized by Fire" 4:1110."You Are the Saint, I Am the Sinner" 3:3511."In the Heart of the Young"Winger4:37
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."All I Ever Wanted"Winger, Beach, Taylor, Morgenstein3:35
13."Headed for a Heartbreak" (1991 Remix)Winger3:36

Singles

  • "Can't Get Enuff" / "In the Day We'll Never See"
  • "Miles Away / "Rainbow in the Rose"
  • "Easy Come Easy Go" / "Battle Stations"

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

  • Paul Winger – backing vocals
  • Nate Winger – backing vocals
  • Chris Botti – trumpet on "Rainbow in the Rose"
  • Micheal Davis – trombone on "Rainbow in the Rose"

Album credits

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (
The Official Finnish Charts)[5]
 27
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 29
US Billboard 200[7] 15

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Video releases

The videos for "Can't Get Enuff" and "Miles Away" were made available on a 1990 VHS release entitled In the Heart of the Young, Vol. 1. It also includes "making of" segments and band interviews.

In 1991, In the Heart of the Young, Vol. 2 was released on VHS. It included promos for the videos of "Silent Night", "Easy Come Easy Go" and "You Are the Saint, I Am the Sinner", along with performance footage and band interviews. "Silent Night" was never recorded by the band for an album, and this VHS is the only official released version of the song.

References

  1. ISBN 9780862415419
    .
  2. ^ Huey, Steve. "In the Heart of the Young - Winger". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Winger".
  4. ^ "Metal Sludge Rewind with Kip Winger". Metal Sludge. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
  5. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5
    .
  6. ISBN 4-87131-077-9
    .
  7. ^ "Winger Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Winger – In the Heart of the Young". Music Canada.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Winger – In the Heart of the Young". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
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