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{{Album infobox |
{{Infobox album
Name = Dog Eat Dog |
| name Type = [[AlbumDog (music)|Album]]Eat |Dog
| type = studio
Artist = [[Warrant (American band)|Warrant]] |
| Coverartist = [[Warrant - DogB0000028N7.jpg(American band)|Warrant]]
| cover = Warrant - DogB0000028N7.jpg
Background = orange |
| alt Released = [[August 25]], [[1992]] |=
| released = August 25, 1992
Recorded = [[April]] [[1992]] at Scream Studios in [[Studio City, California]] |
| Genre recorded = [[HairFebruary–April metal]] |1992
| venue =
Length = 46 [[minute|min]] 38 [[second|s]] |
| studio = Scream Studios (Studio City, Los Angeles)
Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
| genre = {{flatlist|
Producer = [[Michael Wagener]] |
* [[heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
Reviews = <ul><li>''[[All Music Guide|AMG]]'' (3/5)[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:lya9qj7bojsa link] </li>
* [[hard rock]]
</li></ul> |
* [[glam metal]]<ref name="ucr30">{{Cite web|last=Rolli|first=Bryan|date=July 1, 2021|title=Top 30 Glam Metal Albums|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/glam-metal-albums/|access-date=July 2, 2021|website=Ultimate Classic Rock|language=en}}</ref>
Last album = ''[[Cherry Pie]]''<br />([[1990]]) |
This album = ''[[Dog Eat Dog (music album)|Dog Eat Dog]]''<br />([[1992]]) |
Next album = ''[[Ultraphobic]]''<br />([[1994]]) |
}}
| length = 46:38
 
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
'''Dog Eat Dog''' was the third music album by American [[hair metal]] band [[Warrant (American band)|Warrant]]. It was released in on August 25, [[1992]] on the Columbia label of Sony Music.
| producer = [[Michael Wagener]]
 
| prev_title = [[Cherry Pie (album)|Cherry Pie]]
The album achieved "gold" status in the United States, but was significantly less successful in a commercial sense than the band's first two albums. It is, nonetheless, regarded by many critics as Warrant's strongest record.
| prev_year = 1990
 
| next_title = [[Ultraphobic]]
==Musical style==
| next_year = 1995
While not a fundamental depature from the band's brand of melodic rock, ''Dog Eat Dog'' exhibited a heavier and darker sound than that found on the first two Warrant records. Parts of the record are ambitious and experimental, blending hair metal, [[progressive metal]] and [[alternative rock]] elements. The album was, above all, a showcase for the songwriting talents of vocalist [[Jani Lane]].
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Dog Eat Dog
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Machine Gun (Warrant song)|Machine Gun]]
| single1date = September 1992<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/greatrockdiscogr00stro/page/884/mode/2up|title=The Great Rock Discography|year=1995|page=884 |isbn=9780862415419 |last1=Strong |first1=Martin Charles }}</ref>
| single2 = [[The Bitter Pill (Warrant song)|The Bitter Pill]]
| single2date = November 1992
| single3 = The Hole in My Wall
| single3date = 1992
| single4 = Inside Out
| single4date = 1992
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r58651}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2Score = B+ <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1992/09/04/dog-eat-dog/|title=Dog Eat Dog Review|last=Sandow|first=Greg|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=1992-09-04|access-date=2013-02-01|archive-date=2009-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217121622/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,311635,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1087509&style=music|title=Warrant - Dog Eat Dog CD Album|publisher=[[CD Universe]]|accessdate=2013-02-01}}</ref>
}}
'''''Dog Eat Dog''''' is the third studio album by American [[glam metal]] band [[Warrant (American band)|Warrant]]. It was released on August 25, 1992, on the Columbia label of [[Sony Music]], and was their final album for the label. The album peaked at number 25 on [[The Billboard 200]].<ref>{{cite web|url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5790|pure_url=yes}}|title = Allmusic (Warrant charts & awards) Billboard albums|publisher=}}</ref> It is also the last album to feature all five original members, as Joey Allen and Steven Sweet both left the band in 1994, but returned in 2004.
 
==Production and marketing==
Warrant began recording bass and drums for ''Dog Eat Dog'' in [[Los Angeles, California]], in February 1992. Overdubs were recorded at ''[[Morrisound Recording|Morrisound Studios'']] in [[Tampa, Florida]], in March 1992. The record was mixed in at ''Scream Studios'' in [[Studio City, California]], in April 1992 with producer Michael Wagener.
 
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Shortly after the release of the album, Lane discovered that a large, framed poster of Warrant had been removed from the foyer in Columbia Records in Los Angeles and replaced with a poster of the label's newest signed act, [[Seattle]] band [[Alice in Chains]]. It was at this moment, according to Lane, that he realized that "the proverbial writing [was] on the wall" for the band. In the absence of support from the band's label, limited airplay from either radio or MTV, and with no budget for a major tour to support the record, sales of the album were sluggish compared to the first two albums. Nevertheless, ''Dog Eat Dog'' eventually achieved "gold" status in the United States<ref name=riaa/> and was regarded by critics as Warrant's strongest record.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Warrant-regroups-works-its-way-back-68392.php|title=Warrant regroups, works its way back|date=2 September 2004 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://crypticrock.com/warrant-dog-eat-dog-25-years-later/|title=WARRANT – DOG EAT DOG 25 YEARS LATER|date=28 August 2017 }}</ref>
The record's title was inspired by [[Detroit]] rock musician [[Ted Nugent]], who wrote a song of the same name.
 
Shortly after the release of the album, Lane discovered that a large framed poster of Warrant had been removed from the foyer in Columbia Records in Los Angeles had been replaced by a poster of [[Seattle]] band [[Alice In Chains]]. It was at this moment, according to Lane, that he realised that "the proverbial writing [was] on the wall" for the band [http://www.bighairmetal.com/Warrant.htm]. In the absence of support from the band's label, radio and MTV, and without a major tour to support the record, sales of the album were sluggish.
 
==Songs==
The song "Machine Gun" was the album's first single and featured a music video.
The album's themes include sex ("Machine Gun", "Bonfire"), [[voyeurism]] ("Hole in My Wall"), environmental destruction ("April 2031"), homicidal [[psychopathy]] ("Andy Warhol Was Right"), drug addiction ("All My Bridges Are Burning"), materialism ("Hollywood (So Far, So Good)"), and lost relationships ("Bitter Pill", "Let It Rain").
 
The song "Bitter Pill" which was the second single features an operatic interlude, performed in German by the "Moron Fish & Tackle Choir". The makeshift "Choir" consisted of security guards, engineers, janitors, and others who had been available at or near the recording studio.<ref>[http://www.downboys.com/reviews.html Downboys.com Review]</ref> The song features two different [[music videos]], one with the album version of the song featuring the whole band in the video and one with the acoustic version of the song featuring only Jani Lane in the video. The video for the acoustic version was shot solely outside St Vincent de Paul Church located at 621 West Adams Blvd in South Los Angeles (intersection of West Adams and Figueroa).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iamnotastalker.com/tag/charmed-filming-locations/|title=St. Vincent de Paul Church|publisher=|access-date=2021-08-21}}</ref> The Popeyes Restaurant seen across the street in the video still exists today.
 
"The Hole in My Wall" featuring the use of a [[Talk box|talkbox]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Warrant - Dog Eat Dog (album review ) {{!}} Sputnikmusic|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/72101/Warrant-Dog-Eat-Dog/|access-date=2021-09-01|website=www.sputnikmusic.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-09-16|title=Warrant - Dog Eat Dog|url=https://maytherockbewithyou.com/mtrbwy/2011/09/warrant-dog-eat-dog/|access-date=2021-09-01|website=maytherockbewithyou.com|language=en-US}}</ref> was released as the third single of the album.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Warrant - The Hole in My Wall|url=https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/The_Hole_in_My_Wall/272219|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Spirit of Metal|language=en-US}}</ref>
"Sad Theresa" had previously been recorded by Jani Lane and [[Steven Sweet]]'s old band [[Plain Jane (band)|Plain Jane]].
 
"Inside Out" often used as a concert intro was also released as a single and “Andy Warhol Was Right” was released as a promo single.
==Track listing==
 
"Sad Theresa" had previously been recorded by Jani Lane and Steven Sweet's old band [[Plain Jane (band)|Plain Jane]].
1. Machine Gun
 
==Track listing==
2. Hole in My Wall
{{track listing
| all_writing = [[Jani Lane]]
3. April 2031
| title1 = [[Machine Gun (Warrant song)|Machine Gun]]
 
| length1 = 3:45
4. Andy Warhol Was Right
| title2 = The Hole in My Wall
 
| length2 = 3:30
5. Bonfire
| title3 = April 2031
| length3 = 5:05
| title4 = Andy Warhol Was Right
| length4 = 3:37
| title5 = Bonfire
| length5 = 4:21
| title6 = [[The Bitter Pill (Warrant song)|The Bitter Pill]]
| length6 = 4:07
| title7 = Hollywood (So Far, So Good)
| length7 = 3:47
| title8 = All My Bridges Are Burning
| length8 = 3:37
| title9 = Quicksand
| length9 = 3:58
| title10 = Let It Rain
| length10 = 4:16
| title11 = Inside Out
| length11 = 3:40
| title12 = Sad Theresa
| length12 = 3:25
| total_length = 46:38
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus track
| title13 = Lincolns, Mercurys and Fords
| length13 = 2:30
}}
 
==Personnel==
6. Bitter Pill
* [[Jani Lane]] - vocals, arranger
* Joey Allen - [[lead guitar]]
* Erik Turner - rhythm guitar, arrangement
* Jerry Dixon - [[bass guitar|bass]]
* Steven Sweet - [[drum kit|drums]]
 
'''Additional personnel'''
7. Hollywood (So Far, So Good)
* Scott Warren - keyboards
 
== Charts ==
8. All My Bridges Are Burning
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Chart (1992)
! Peak<br/>position
|-
!scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2024/09/week-commecing-14-september-1992.html|title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing September 14, 1992|website=Bubbling Down Under|access-date=September 14, 2024}}</ref>
| align="center"| 105
|-
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref name="JPN">{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=[[Oricon|Oricon Entertainment]]|___location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9|language=ja}}</ref>
| align="center"| 26
|-
{{Album chart|UK2|74|date=19920913|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 30, 2024}}
|-
{{Album chart|Billboard200|25|artist=Warrant|refname=Billboard 200|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 30, 2024}}
|}
 
==Certifications==
9. Quicksand
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=Warrant|title=Dog Eat Dog|award=Gold|relyear=1992|certyear=1992|access-date=August 18, 2021|refname=riaa}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
 
==References==
10. Let It Rain
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Warrant}}
11. Inside Out
 
{{Authority control}}
12. Sad Theresa
 
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