Whiplash Smile burned clean with an immediately recognisable 1980s energy. Like Billy Idol himself, who affected the punk archetype but cut it with a two-dimensional, cartoonish plasticity perfect for the decade, Whiplash Smile expands on the sound of the 1983 breakthrough Rebel Yell while cleverly leaving its key elements unchanged. Idol's inherent Jim Morrison-ness was fleshed out, and Steve Stevens' already atmospheric guitar work was blended even more seamlessly with a percolating pot of shifting styles, new wave dance beats, and synth-heavy production.

Tracklist

Worlds Forgotten Boy
To Be A Lover
Soul Standing By
Sweet Sixteen 
Man For All Seasons
Don't Need A Gun
Beyond Belief
Fatal Charm
All Summer Single
One Night, One Chance