Contents • • • • • • • • Background [ ] Rover's Return is the last and most recent solo studio album released by Waite to chart on the Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart, where it peaked at #77. When compared to the incredible success experienced by Waite just a few years earlier, this album was considered a commercial failure with creativity missing in most parts. It lasted 12 weeks in the chart.

A total of two singles were released from the album; 'These Times Are Hard for Lovers' and 'Don't Lose Any Sleep', the latter written by American songwriter. 'These Times Are Hard for Lovers' peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #77 in the UK, whilst 'Don't Lose Any Sleep' peaked at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100.

All nine tracks were produced by Waite and, although American songwriter and producer Desmond Child received a production credit for 'These Times are Hard for Lovers' which Child also co-wrote, whilst American Grammy/Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer received production credit for 'Don't Lose Any Sleep' and 'Sometimes'. He also co-wrote 'Big Time for Love'. Free T Shirt Iron On Programs For Troubled Free Download Aeon Cobra 220 Repair Manual Programs Running. there.

'Sometimes' was written by and. Recording [ ] The album was largely recorded and mixed at Right Track Studios in New York City, with additional recording at The Hit Factory, The Power Station and Carriage House Studios. While recording tracks for Rover's Return during 1987, Waite recorded a version of the and song '. But decided not to release it. The song was also recorded by in 1987 but not released until 1992, which by that point, had released her Top Ten hit version in 1989.

In 2001, Waite's version of the song was released on the One Way Records release Live & Rare Tracks. Release [ ] The album was released via EMI America on vinyl, cassette and CD. It was released in the US, UK, Europe and Canada. On 25 June 2012, the British label BGO Records digitally remastered the album and re-issued it in the UK. Track listing [ ] No. Title Writer(s) Length 1.

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'These Times are Hard for Lovers', John Waite 4:12 2. 'Act of Love' Waite 4:27 3. 'Encircled' Waite,, 4:23 4. 'Woman's Touch' Waite 3:50 5. 'Wild One' Waite 3:50 6. 'Don't Lose Any Sleep' 3:45 7. 'Sometimes', 4:55 8.

'She's the One' Waite, 5:47 9. 'Big Time for Love' Waite, 4:56 Critical reception [ ] Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating unfavourable favourable Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic's retrospective review gave the album two out of five stars and stated 'Rover's Return is an attempt to bring Waite back to the top of the charts that just doesn't work. That's not to say that the record is a complete failure, because there are portions that work quite well - the surging opener 'These Times Are Hard for Lovers' is good radio rock, and Waite's voice always sounds good in this polished setting.