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Bark at the Moon

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Bark at the Moon is the third studio album by the English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released in 14 November 1983 in the US and on 2 December 1983 in the UK. The album marks Ozzy's change to a synth-infused pop-metal sound, with both its "sonic production and in Ozzy's imaging". A commercial success, Bark at the Moon peaked at number 19 on the Billboard album chart and within several weeks of release was certified gold for over 500,000 sales in the United States. By 2000, it had sold over 3,000,000 copies in the United States. In the UK, it was the third of four Osbourne albums to attain silver certification (60,000 units sold) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in January 1984. The album was remastered on CD in 1995 and again (with a different mix) in 2002. This is Osbourne's first album to feature guitarist Jake E. Lee and only studio album to feature drummer Tommy Aldridge.

Infobox

Released
14 November 1983 (1983-11-14)
Recorded
1983
Studio
Ridge Farm Studio (Rusper, England)
Genre
Heavy metal
Length
39:31
Label
CBS Associated (US) Epic (UK)
Producer
Ozzy Osbourne Bob Daisley Max Norman

Tables

Professional ratings
Source
Source
Review scores
Source
Review scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Review scores
AllMusic
Review scores
Martin Popoff
Martin Popoff
Review scores
Martin Popoff
Review scores
10/10
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic
Martin Popoff
10/10
· Charts
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Chart (1983–1984)
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Peakposition
94
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Chart (1983–1984)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Peakposition
23
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Chart (1983–1984)
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Peakposition
20
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (1983–1984)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peakposition
9
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (1983–1984)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
24
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (1983–1984)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
19
Chart (1983–1984)
Peakposition
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
94
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
23
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
20
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
9
UK Albums (OCC)
24
US Billboard 200
19
· Charts
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Chart (1986)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Peakposition
50
Chart (1986)
Peakposition
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
50
· Charts
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)
Chart (2023–2025)
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)
Peakposition
38
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Chart (2023–2025)
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
Peakposition
94
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Chart (2023–2025)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
18
Chart (2023–2025)
Peakposition
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)
38
Polish Albums (ZPAV)
94
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
18
· Certifications
Australia (ARIA)
Australia (ARIA)
Region
Australia (ARIA)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)
Canada (Music Canada)
Region
Canada (Music Canada)
Certification
Platinum
Certified units/sales
100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)
United Kingdom (BPI)
Region
United Kingdom (BPI)
Certification
Silver
Certified units/sales
60,000^
United States (RIAA)
United States (RIAA)
Region
United States (RIAA)
Certification
3× Platinum
Certified units/sales
3,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)
Gold
35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)
Platinum
100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)
Silver
60,000^
United States (RIAA)
3× Platinum
3,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
· Accolades
L.A. Weekly
L.A. Weekly
Publication
L.A. Weekly
Country
US
Accolade
Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums
Rank
21
Publication
Country
Accolade
Rank
Weekly
US
Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums
21

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