John Cougar in Bloomington, MN

Once
"I Need a Lover"
became an Australian hit,
Riva
in America decided to release
John Cougar
's eponymous fourth album, adding the song to the record as well. Essentially,
is sonically similar to
A Biography
, but apart from the tacked-on
"I Need a Lover,"
none of the songs hit the mark. [In 2005
Universal
reissued the album with a bonus track,
"Take Home Pay."
] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine