Fanatic (album)

Fanatic is the fifteenth studio album by American/ Canadian rock band Heart, released on October 2, 2012, by Legacy Recordings. The album was recorded in hotel rooms and studios up and down the West Coast, with Grammy Award-winning producer Ben Mink, who had previously produced Red Velvet Car (2010), back at the helm.

Fanatic
Studio album by
Heart
ReleasedOctober 2, 2012
RecordedMay 2011 – March 2012
Studio
  • Sunset Sound (Los Angeles)
  • The Village (Los Angeles)
  • Room 320 (Bellevue, Washington)
  • Ritz-Carlton (Chicago)
  • Sunset Marquis Villa (Los Angeles)
  • Jerry Don's bus (St. Louis)
  • Lochinkop (Vancouver)
  • Plumper Sound (Pender Island, British Columbia)
Genre
Length39:41
LabelLegacy
ProducerBen Mink
Heart chronology
Strange Euphoria
(2012)		 Fanatic
(2012)		 Beautiful Broken
(2016)
Singles from Fanatic
  1. "Fanatic"
    Released: 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubB−
PopMatters9/10
Revolver
Rolling Stone

Ann and Nancy Wilson drew from their own lives and personal experiences as inspiration for the album. "Dear Old America" comes from memories of a military household and is written from the point of view of their father, a Marine Corps officer, returning from war. "Rock Deep (Vancouver)" hearkens back to the city where Dreamboat Annie was written and "Walkin' Good" (a duet with Vancouver resident Sarah McLachlan) captures the joy of finding new life in a new love.

Fanatic debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200, selling 16,000 copies in its first week. The album also reached number 12 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart. The song "Fanatic" peaked at number 24 on Billboard's Heritage Rock chart.

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