Not Fakin' It

Not Fakin' It is the second studio album by Hanoi Rocks singer Michael Monroe, released in September 1989 through PolyGram;[5] a remastered edition was reissued through Lemon Recordings in 2003. The album is Monroe's most commercially successful solo release to date, reaching No. 14 on the Finnish albums chart,[6] No. 161 on the U.S. Billboard 200,[7] and being certified gold in Japan.[6]

Not Fakin' It
Studio album by Michael Monroe
Released	September 1989
Studio	Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre	Hard rock, glam metal
Length	39:07
Label	PolyGram
Producer	Michael Monroe, Michael Frondelli
Michael Monroe chronology
Nights Are So Long (1987) Not Fakin' It (1989) Peace of Mind (1996)
Singles from Not Fakin' It
"Dead, Jail or Rock 'N' Roll" / "Shakedown" Released: 1989[1] "Man with No Eyes" Released: 1989[2] "She's No Angel" / "Not Fakin' It" Released: 1989[3] "While You Were Looking at Me" / "Love Is Thicker than Blood" Released: 1990[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

The music video for "Dead, Jail or Rock 'N' Roll" featured Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose and received substantial rotation on MTV; it was later covered by the band Warrant for their 2002 album Under the Influence. The track "Angel" is a re-recording of the song "She's No Angel" which had appeared on Monroe's previous album, Nights Are So Long (1987).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dead, Jail or Rock 'N' Roll"	Michael Monroe, Little Steven, Nasty Suicide	4:31
2.	"While You Were Looking at Me"	Steven	4:03
3.	"She's No Angel" (Heavy Metal Kids cover)	Gary Holton, Monroe, Stiv Bators	3:52
4.	"All Night with the Lights On"	Monroe, Phil Grande, Danny Lewis	3:52
5.	"Not Fakin' It" (Nazareth cover)	Dan McCafferty, Manny Charlton, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet	3:52
6.	"Shakedown"	Monroe, Grande	3:13
7.	"Man with No Eyes"	Monroe, Grande	3:58
8.	"Love Is Thicker than Blood"	Monroe, Martin Briley	4:14
9.	"Smoke Screen"	Monroe, Steven, Suicide	4:05
10.	"Thrill Me"	Monroe, Grande	3:27
Total length:			39:07

Personnel

• Michael Monroe – lead vocals, harmonica, shaker, arrangement (tracks 1, 3–10), production (tracks 1–3, 9)
• Phil Grande – guitar (all tracks), arrangement (tracks 4, 6, 7, 10)
• Nasty Suicide – guitar (tracks 1–3)
• Jimmy Ripp – guitar (tracks 1–3, 9), slide guitar (track 1)
• Ed Roynesdal – keyboard, piano (tracks 5, 6)
• Ian Hunter – piano (track 3)
• Anton Fig – drums (tracks 1–3, 9)
• Thommy Price – drums (tracks 4–8, 10)
• Sue Hadjopoulos – percussion (tracks 1, 4, 6–10), tambourine (track 2)
• John Regan – bass (tracks 1–3)
• Kenny Aaronson – bass (tracks 4–10)
• Mark Rivera – saxophone
• Little Steven – background vocals (tracks 1–3, 5), arrangement (tracks 2, 5, 6, 9)
• Suha Gur – background vocals (track 1)
• Dave Hansen – background vocals (track 1)
• Stephen Innocenzi – background vocals (track 1)
• Brian Sperber – background vocals (track 1), engineering assistance
• Holly Beth Vincent – background vocals (track 2)
• Kim Lesley – background vocals (tracks 4, 6, 9, 10)
• Nicole Hart – background vocals (tracks 4, 6, 9, 10)
• Gennaro – background vocals (tracks 4, 6, 9, 10)
• The Monroettes – background vocals (tracks 7, 8)
• Brian James – arrangement (track 3)
• Martin Briley – arrangement (track 8)
• Michael Frondelli – engineering, mixing, production
• Will Garrett – engineering
• Rod O'Brien – engineering (tracks 1–3, 9)
• Ellen Fitton – engineering assistance
• Billy Miranda – engineering assistance (tracks 1–3, 9)
• George Marino – mastering
• Frankie "Teardrop" Miles – production assistance

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1989	Finnish albums chart	14[6]
	Billboard 200	161[7]

References

1. "Michael Monroe - Dead, Jail Or Rock'N'Roll (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
2. "Michael Monroe - Man With No Eyes (song)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
3. "Michael Monroe – She's No Angel". Discogs. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
4. "Michael Monroe – While You Were Looking At Me". Discogs. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
5. Ginsberg, Geoff. "Not Fakin' It - Michael Monroe". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
6. Väntänen, Ari. "Michael Monroe". Like Kustannus. 2011. ISBN 978-952-01-0528-0.
7. "Not Fakin' It - Michael Monroe | Awards". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 12 April 2020.