Album · Eric Clapton
August by Eric Clapton
August is an album by Eric Clapton, released in 1986. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Behind the Mask”, on 1 list with a best position of #271.
August, Eric Clapton's tenth solo studio album, came out on Duck and Warner Bros. in 1986, and it's the sound of the old bluesman strapping on a shoulder-padded suit. The label that fits is "hard R&B": pumping drums, glossy synths and Clapton's guitar cutting through the sheen with plenty of bite left in it.
This is Clapton at his most pop, and the songs lean toward the radio rather than the juke joint, with "Behind the Mask" and "Miss You" as the pair that turned up on the countdowns. There's real swagger in the way he wears the decade's sound without letting it drown him.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from August on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behind the Mask | 1 | #271 | – | 2001 | |
| 2 | Miss You | 1 | #328 | – | 1991 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.