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On the Attack and More

On the Attack is the debut studio album by American dance musician Gillette.[1] It was produced by 20 Fingers.[2] The album was initially released in late 1994 as Gillette's solo album. Later, on April 18, 1995, it was re-released in Poland and Germany as the debut album of 20 Fingers, credited as 20 Fingers featuring Gillette and retitled On the Attack and More.

On the Attack
Studio album by
Gillette feat. 20 Fingers
ReleasedDecember 20, 1994
Genre
LabelZYX Music
Producer
Gillette chronology
On the Attack
(1994) 		Shake Your Money Maker
(1996)
20 Fingers chronology
On the Attack and More
(1994) 		20 Fingers
(1995)
Singles from On the Attack
  1. "Short Dick Man"
    Released: August 31, 1994
  2. "Mr. Personality"
    Released: June 19, 1995
  3. "You're a Dog"
    Released: August 31,1995
Singles from On the Attack and More
  1. "Lick It"
    Released: February 13, 1995
Alternative cover
Cover of the 20 Fingers release of the album

Background

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On August 31, 1994, 20 Fingers released their controversial debut single "Short Dick Man" featuring vocalist and rapper Gillette on Zoo Entertainment/SOS Records. Following the song's massive global success, particularly in France where it was a number one hit for three weeks, the producers of 20 Fingers decided to release a full Gillette solo album, titled On the Attack, in various countries including Brazil, Canada, Scandinavia, Australia, Japan, Portugal, Chile, South Korea, and the U.S. In Poland and Germany, however, they released it as the debut studio album of 20 Fingers, credited as "20 Fingers feat. Gillette", retitled On the Attack and More, with altered cover art and a bonus track, the second single "Lick It", featuring vocals from Roula. 20 Fingers continued to release subsequent singles "Mr. Personality" and "You're a Dog" under the "20 Fingers feat. Gillette" brand in Poland and Germany, while releasing them as Gillette solo everywhere else.

Critical reception

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The Hartford Courant noted that "20 Fingers depends on a heavy guitar crunch and lapsed cheerleader chants—The Beastie Boys' '(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)' crossed with Toni Basil's 'Mickey!'"[3] The Toronto Star called the album "an appealing mix of dance and rock styles that, given a chance, will transcend the novelty tag."[4]

Track listing

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On the Attack

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  1. "Mr. Personality" – 3:30 (Charlie Babie, Manny Mohr)
  2. "I'm on the Attack" – 3:25 (Mohr, J. J. Flores, Tammye Miller)
  3. "Whatcha Gonna Do" – 3:17 (A'Lisa B., Mohr, Flores)
  4. "Short, Short Man" (aka "Short Dick Man (Radio Mix)") – 3:17 (Babie, Mohr)
  5. "Bad Boys" – 3:13 (Mohr, B., Onofrio Lollino)
  6. "Wanna Wild Thing" – 3:18 (Flores, Babie, B.)
  7. "You're a Dog" – 3:29 (Mohr, Lollino, B.)
  8. "Coochie Dance" – 4:06 (Mohr, Flores, B.)
  9. "Pay Back" – 3:33 (Mohr, Flores, B.)
  10. "Move Too Fast" – 3:47 (Miller, Mohr, Babie, Flores)
  11. "Short Dick Man" – 4:47 (Babie, Mohr)

On the Attack and More

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  2. "Lick It" – 4:14 (Babie, Mohr)
  • The tracks on On the Attack and More are slightly louder and slightly sped up.

Outtakes/leftover tracks

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  • "You Came Too Fast"
    • Explicit version of "Move Too Fast", recorded as a dance version, but remains unreleased. Gillette performed the uncensored version live.[5]

Personnel

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Musicians

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  • Gillette – vocals on tracks 1–11
  • Roula – vocals on track 12
  • Eric "Bam Bam" Cea – DJ/scratching on track 2
  • Greg Suran, Lenny Vertucci – guitars

Production

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  • Produced by Charlie Babie, Manny Mohr, J. J. Flores and Onofrio Lollino
  • Recorded and engineered by Charles Macak and Larry Sturm
  • Mixed by Larry Sturm
  • Mastered by Mark Richardson

Charts

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Chart performance for On the Attack and More
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 26

References

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  1. ^ Scott, Jane (21 Dec 1994). "Gillette Answers Putdowns by Men with 'Short Man'". The Plain Dealer. p. 8E.
  2. ^ Eddy, Chuck (2011). Rock and Roll Always Forgets: A Quarter Century of Music Criticism. Duke University Press. p. 181.
  3. ^ Catlin, Roger (15 Dec 1994). "On the Attack". Calendar. Hartford Courant. p. 5.
  4. ^ Howell, Peter (24 Dec 1994). "Gillette, Snider: Will novelties help or hurt?". Toronto Star. p. G16.
  5. ^ "Gillette – Came too fast" – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – 20 Fingers – On the Attack and More" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – 20 Fingers – On the Attack and More" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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