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Bust a Nut
Bust a Nut
Studio album by Tesla
Released	August 23, 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hard rock; blues rock; glam metal;
Length	68:58
Label	Geffen
Producer	Terry Thomas
Tesla chronology
Singles from Bust a Nut
	"Mama's Fool"; Released: 1994; "Need Your Lovin'"; Released: 1994; "A Lot To Lose"; Released: 1995;

Bust a Nut

1994 studio album by Tesla

Bust a Nut is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Tesla, released in 1994. It was their final studio album on Geffen Records. The first single was "Mama's Fool," followed by "Need Your Loving" and "A Lot To Lose." The album was certified gold by RIAA on March 16, 1995.^[1]

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Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Gate / Invited"	Hannon, Keith, Skeoch, Wheat	5:36
2.	"Solution"	Keith, Skeoch	3:55
3.	"Shine Away"	Hannon, Keith, Skeoch, Wheat	6:42
4.	"Try So Hard"	Keith, Wheat	5:43
5.	"She Want She Want"	Hannon, Keith	5:13
6.	"Need Your Lovin'"	Keith, Luccketta, Skeoch	4:18
7.	"Action Talks"	Keith, Skeoch	3:48
8.	"Mama's Fool"	Hannon, Keith	6:11
9.	"Cry"	Hannon, Keith, Wheat	4:58
10.	"Earthmover"	Hannon, Keith	4:05
11.	"A Lot To Lose"	Hannon, Keith, Wheat	5:11
12.	"Rubberband"	Hannon, Keith, Wheat	4:35
13.	"Wonderful World"	Hannon, Keith, Skeoch	3:48
14.	"Games People Play"	Joe South	4:55
Total length:			68:58

Chart (1994-1995)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[5]	37
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)^[6]	33
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[7]	31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	43
UK Albums (OCC)^[9]	51
US Billboard 200^[10]	20

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[12]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Bust a Nut

Critical reception

Track listing

Personnel

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Singles

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Year	Single	Chart	Position
1994	"Mama's Fool"	Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)^[11]	5
1994	"Need Your Lovin"	Mainstream Rock Tracks (US)^[11]	19