| Bump Ahead | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 21, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Studio | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock[1][2] | |||
| Length | 44:41 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Kevin Elson | |||
| Mr. Big chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bump Ahead | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
| Music Week | [7] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[8] |
Bump Ahead is the third studio album by the American rock band Mr. Big. It was released on September 21, 1993 by Atlantic Records.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Colorado Bulldog" | Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey, Eric Martin, Tony Fanucchi | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Price You Gotta Pay" | Sheehan, Gilbert, Torpey | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Promise Her the Moon" | Martin, André Pessis | 4:07 |
| 4. | "What's It Gonna Be" | Gilbert, Torpey, Pessis, Sheehan | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Wild World" (Cat Stevens cover) | Cat Stevens | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Mr. Gone" | Torpey, Gilbert, Sheehan | 4:33 |
| 7. | "The Whole World's Gonna Know" | Gilbert, Sheehan | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Nothing but Love" | Gilbert | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Temperamental" | Martin, Gilbert, Fanucchi, Torpey | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Ain't Seen Love Like That" | Martin, Mark Spiro, Pessis | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Mr. Big" (Free cover) | Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Simon Kirke | 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Long Way Down" | Martin, Pessis, Torpey, Sheehan, Gilbert | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 48:29 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Long Way Down" | Martin, Pessis, Torpey, Sheehan, Gilbert | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Ain't Seen Love Like That" (Demo) | Martin, Spiro, Pessis | 4:39 |
| 14. | "Mr. Big" (Demo; originally recorded by Free) | Fraser, Rodgers, Kossoff, Kirke | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 57:24 | ||
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 22 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[10] | 30 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 39 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 16 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 36 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 61 |
| USBillboard 200[16] | 82 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[17] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
