Heavy Nova is the ninth studio album by the English singer Robert Palmer, released in 1988. His first album for EMI Records after a 15-year association with Island Records, it followed Palmer's very successful album Riptide (1985).
Background The name Heavy Nova derives from Palmer's love of both heavy metal and bossa nova rhythms. The album continued Palmer's popularity with the single "Simply Irresistible", which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the United States. On the Billboard Hot 100, it was a number-two peak; it was also a number-two hit in Canada and a number-one hit in Australia.
The album peaked at No. 13 in the US, No. 17 in the UK and No. 15 in the Netherlands. The album was certified Platinum by RIAA in November 1988 and Gold by BPI in November 1988. It remains Palmer's second most successful album worldwide, behind his 1985 album Riptide.
Recording The album was recorded at Logic Studios in Milan, Italy and Compass Point Studios in The Bahamas during 1987.
Track listing All tracks written by Robert Palmer, except where noted.
Personnel Robert Palmer – vocals, backing vocals William Bryant – keyboards Misha Schneider – keyboards Jeff Bova – additional keyboards Richard Gibbs – additional keyboards Garth Hudson – accordion, additional keyboards Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – accordion Eddie Martinez – guitars Dennis Budimir – additional guitars John Grey – additional guitars, additional percussion Frank Blair – bass guitar Barry "Sun John" Johnson – additional bass guitar Dony Wynn – drums Ricky Fataar – additional drums Dom Um Romão – percussion, additional backing vocals Robyn Lobe – additional percussion Chuck Findley – trumpet Luka Belak – violin Clare Fischer – strings Rick Danko – additional backing vocals B.J. Nelson – additional backing vocals
Production David Harper – executive producer Robert Palmer – producer, art direction Tim Kramer – engineer Bookie Epsie – assistant engineer Scott Forman – assistant engineer Roy Sweeting – assistant engineer Eric Thorngren – mixing Richard Cobble – production coordinator Henry Marquez – design Terence Donovan – photography Tony Baglio – management Pino Pischetola – management
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1988–1989)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1988)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)23US Billboard 20069Chart (1989)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)24
Certifications
See also List of albums released in 1988
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