Tattooed Millionaire

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Tattooed Millionaire
Studio album by
Released8 May 1990 (1990-05-08)
Recorded1989
StudioBattery (London)
GenrePop metal[1]
Length43:15
LabelEMI
ProducerChris Tsangarides
Bruce Dickinson chronology
Tattooed Millionaire
(1990)
Balls to Picasso
(1994)
Singles from Tattooed Millionaire
  1. "Tattooed Millionaire"
    Released: 11 April 1990
  2. "
    All the Young Dudes
    "

    Released: June 1990
  3. "Dive! Dive! Dive!"
    Released: August 1990
  4. "Born in '58"
    Released: 25 March 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[2]
Rock Hard9.0/10[3]

Tattooed Millionaire is the debut solo studio album by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, released in 1990.

The album project began when Dickinson was asked to record a song for

UK Singles Chart
to date.

The album did however yield four Top 40 singles in the UK, with the lead and title single "Tattooed Millionaire", reaching No. 18. A cover of the David Bowie penned, Mott the Hoople hit "All the Young Dudes", was also a relative success, reaching No. 23.[4]

Track listings

2002 Sony Legacy edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Spirit of Joy" (Arthur Brown cover)Arthur Brown, Michael Harris3:12
12."Darkness Be My Friend"Dickinson2:01
13."Sin City" (AC/DC cover)Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young4:37
14."Winds of Change" 4:14
15."Riding with the Angels" (live, Russ Ballard cover)Russ Ballard4:20
2005 expanded edition (second CD)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" (original soundtrack version)Dickinson5:01
2."Ballad of Mutt" 3:35
3."Winds of Change" 3:23
4."Darkness Be My Friend"Dickinson2:03
5."Sin City"Scott, A. Young, M. Young4:40
6."Dive! Dive! Dive!" (live) 4:43
7."Riding with the Angels" (live)Ballard4:20
8."Sin City" (live)Scott, A. Young, M. Young4:49
9."Black Night" (live, Deep Purple cover)Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice4:33
10."Son of a Gun" (live) 5:54
11."Tattooed Millionaire" (live) 4:35

Personnel

Musicians
Production

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Tattooed Millionaire - Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2020. This album is full of glossy and lighthearted pop-metal that wouldn't be out of place on an album by Winger, Bon Jovi, or Def Leppard.
  2. .
  3. ^ Kühnemund, Götz (1990). "Review Album : Bruce Dickinson - Tattooed Millionaire". Rock Hard (in German). No. 40. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Bruce Dickinson Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. ^ .
  6. GfK Entertainment Charts
    . Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bruce Dickinson – Tattooed Millionaire". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bruce Dickinson – Tattooed Millionaire". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Bruce Dickinson | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Bruce Dickinson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Bruce Dickinson Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  16. ^ "British album certifications – Bruce Dickinson – Tattooed Millionaire". British Phonographic Industry.