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For the song by Front 242, see Headhunter (song).

Headhunter

Studio album by Krokus

Released

30 November 1983

Recorded

Bee Jay Studios, Orlando, Florida

Genre

Hard rock, heavy metal

Length

37:18

Krokus chronology

One Vice at a Time
(1982)

Headhunter
(1983)

The Blitz
(1984)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Headhunter is the seventh studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released in 1983. It achieved Gold status in the United States.^[2] The track "Screaming in the Night" was the band's biggest hit to date,^[3] and is still played on classic rock radio stations. Headhunter is the only Krokus album to feature Steve Pace on drums, and includes the Bachman–Turner Overdrive cover "Stayed Awake All Night".

1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Charts
- 3.1 Album
- 3.2 Singles
4 Certifications
5 References

Track listing [edit]

Side one

"Headhunter" (Chris von Rohr, Fernando von Arb, Marc Storace, Butch Stone) – 4:30
"Eat the Rich" (von Rohr, von Arb, Storace, Stone) – 4:14
"Screaming in the Night" (von Rohr, von Arb, Mark Kohler, Storace, Stone) – 6:38
"Ready to Burn" (von Rohr, von Arb, Kohler, Storace, Stone) – 3:54

Side two

"Night Wolf" (von Rohr, von Arb, Storace, Stone) – 4:10 (written for the animated motion picture Metal Hollywood)
"Stayed Awake All Night" (Randy Bachman) – 4:24
"Stand and Be Counted" (von Rohr, von Arb, Storace, Stone) – 4:07
"White Din" (von Rohr, von Arb) – 1:50
"Russian Winter" (von Rohr, von Arb, Storace, Stone) – 3:31

Personnel [edit]

Band members

Additional musicians

Rob Halford - backing vocals on "Ready to Burn"
Jimi Jamison - backing vocals
Bob Ketchum - sound effects recorded at Cedar Crest Studios

Production

Tom Allom - producer
Andy De Ganahl - engineer

Charts [edit]

Album [edit]

Year	Chart	Position
1983	Billboard 200 (North America)^[4]	25
	RPM100 Albums (Canada)^[5]	31
	UK Albums Chart^[6]	74
	New Zealand Albums Chart^[7]	35
	Swedish Album Chart^[8]	22

Singles [edit]

Year	Title	Chart	Position
1983	"Eat the Rich"	Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks^[4]	33
	"Screaming in the Night"		21
	"Stayed Awake All Night"		31

Certifications [edit]

Country	Organization	Sales
United States	RIAA	Gold (+ 500,000)^[2]
Canada	CRIA	Gold (+ 50,000)^[9]

References [edit]

^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Krokus Headhunter review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
^ ^a ^b "RIAA Database Search for Krokus". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
^ KROKUS ONLINE - official homepage - Discography - HEADHUNTER
^ ^a ^b "Headhunter Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 38, No. 17, June 25 1983". Library and Archives Canada. 25 June 1983. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
^ "Headhunter Chart Stats". Chart Stats.com. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
^ "Krokus – Headhunter (Album)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
^ "Krokus – Headhunter (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
^ "Gold Platinum Database - Artist: Krokus". Music Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-09.

v t e Krokus

Chris von Rohr Fernando von Arb Marc Storace Mark Kohler Mandy Meyer Freddy Steady Hansi Droz Remo Spadino Tommy Kiefer Jürg Naegeli Steve Pace Jeff Klaven Dani Crivelli Many Maurer Peter Haas Peter Tanner Tony Castell Carl Sentance Chris Lauper Dominique Favez Patrick Aeby Stefan Schwarzmann

Studio albums	Krokus To You All Painkiller / Pay It In Metal Metal Rendez-vous Hardware One Vice at a Time Headhunter The Blitz Change of Address Heart Attack Stampede To Rock or Not to Be Round 13 Rock the Block Hellraiser Hoodoo Dirty Dynamite

Live albums	Alive and Screamin' Fire and Gasoline

Compilation albums	Early Days '75-'78 Stayed Awake All Night - The Best The Dirty Dozen Definitive Collection The Collection Best Of Long Stick Goes Boom: The Anthology

Singles and EPs	"Tokyo Nights" "Heatstrokes" "Bedside Radio" "Winning Man" "Rock City" "American Woman" "Save Me" "Bad Boys Rag Dolls" "Stayed Awake All Night" "Screaming in the Night" "Midnite Maniac" "Ballroom Blitz" "Our Love" "School's Out" "Screaming in the Night (Live)" "Let the Love Begin" "Let It Go" "Wild Love" "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" "I Want It All" "Angel of My Dreams"

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