| Hotwired | ||||
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| Released | 21 April 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Livingston Studios, London, Advision, Brighton | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, alternative dance | |||
| Length | 49:22 | |||
| Label | Big Life/Mercury[1] | |||
| Producer | Marius De Vries, Sean Dickson, Steve Sidelnyk | |||
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Hotwired is the third studio album by the Scottish band the Soup Dragons.[2][3] It was released on April 21, 1992.
The album peaked at No. 97 on the Billboard 200.[4] "Pleasure" and "Divine Thing" were alternative dance singles that became moderate hits in the U.S. Hotwired sold more than 300,000 copies in its first six months of release.[5]
The band supported the album by touring North America with Catherine Wheel; they later toured with Tom Tom Club and James.[6][7][8] "Divine Thing" was used in the film Hellraiser III.[9]
- ^ Wright, Rickey (12 June 1992). "Rock/pop". Preview. The Virginian-Pilot. p. 10.
- ^ Bennun, David (2 May 1992). "Hotwired by The Soup Dragons". Melody Maker. Vol. 68, no. 18. p. 34.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 825.
- ^ "The Soup Dragons". Billboard. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Ruberto, Toni (23 October 1992). "With a funky, infectious rock groove that begs you to dance, Scotland's Soup Dragons are making an impact in America". USA Today.
- ^ Heim, Chris (19 June 1992). "Soup Dragons and Catherine Wheel". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. M.
- ^ Stahl, Sandy (25 October 1992). "L'il Palooza". The Morning Call. p. F1.
- ^ Fried, Fran (23 October 1992). "Fruitbats to Soup Dragons". Weekend Guide. New Haven Register. p. 22.
- ^ Neufeld, Matt (1 October 1992). "Tom Tom's beat is solid as ever". The Washington Times. p. M2.