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Bif Naked
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Early life and education
Bif Naked was born in New Delhi, India, to teenage parents a ...
, released in 2001. In 2002, the song "Dawn" was featured in the film ''
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In 2021 "I Love Myself Today" was used as a lip sync number in a
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Track listing
# "Choking on the Truth" (Fury, Karroll, Naked) – 3:38
# "Tango Shoes" (Fury, Karroll, Naked) – 3:47
# "Dawn" (Karroll, Naked) – 3:34
# "I Love Myself Today" (Bazilian, Child, Naked) – 3:30
# "Stolen Sidewalk" (Karroll, Naked) – 4:33
# "October Song" (Fury, Karroll, Naked) – 3:27
# "Leader" (Fury, Naked) – 3:33
# "You Are the Master" (Karroll, Naked) – 4:00
# "Regular Guy" (Karroll, Naked) – 3:17
# "Hold On" (Karroll, Naked) – 3:26
# "Story of My Life" (Fury, Naked) – 3:40
# "Religion" (Karroll, Naked) – 12:54†
# "Untitled" (None) – 00:04‡
†Hidden Track "I Love Myself Today
isera Remix (Bazilian, Child, Naked, Misera) – 6:28
‡Some pressings contain a thirteenth track that is nothing but 4 seconds of silence.
Personnel
*Bif Naked – vocals, background vocals
*Pete Amato – keyboards
*Randy Cantor –
Hammond organ
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*
Desmond Child
John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child, is an American songwriter and producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008.
His hits as a songwriter include Kiss's "I Was Made for Lovi ...
– background vocals
*Jules Gondar – background vocals
*Peter Karroll – bass guitar, guitar
*Kenny Olson – guitar
*
Thommy Price
Thommy Price (born December 9, 1956) is an American musician. He has played drums in a number of bands, including Scandal, Billy Idol, Blue Öyster Cult, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and is an in-demand session drummer.
History
Price was a ...
– drums, background vocals
*
Kasim Sulton
Kasim Sulton (born December 8, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist. Best known for his work with Utopia, Sulton sang lead on 1980's "Set Me Free," Utopia's only top 40 hit in the United States. As a solo artist, Sulton ...
– bass, background vocals
Production
*Producers: Desmond Child, Peter Karroll
*Engineers: Rob Eaton, Jules Gondar, Craig Lozowick, Nathan Malki, Germán Ortiz
*Mixing: Peter Karroll
*Mastering: Andy VanDette
Charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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Bif Naked albums
2001 albums
Albums produced by Desmond Child