Not Fakin' It

Not Fakin' It
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1989 (1989-09)
StudioAtlantic Studios, New York City
Genre
Length39:07
LabelPolyGram
ProducerMichael Monroe, Michael Frondelli
Michael Monroe chronology
Nights Are So Long
(1987)
Not Fakin' It
(1989)
Peace of Mind
(1996)
Singles from Not Fakin' It
  1. "Dead, Jail or Rock 'n' Roll" / "Shakedown"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Man with No Eyes"
    Released: 1989
  3. "She's No Angel" / "Not Fakin' It"
    Released: 1989
  4. "While You Were Looking at Me" / "Love Is Thicker than Blood"
    Released: 1990
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Hi-Fi News & Record ReviewA:1*

Not Fakin' It is the second studio album by Hanoi Rocks singer Michael Monroe, released in September 1989 through PolyGram; 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, No. 161 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and being certified gold in Japan. The single "Man with No Eyes" reached No. 90 on the UK singles chart.

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).