Afterburner is the ninth studio album by the American rock band ZZ Top, released in 1985. Although critics' response to the album was lukewarm, Afterburner was a commercial success, eventually going platinum five times and launching one hit single: "Sleeping Bag" which peaked at number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, equaling the peak of their previous single "Legs". The album yielded three other Top 40 singles in the United States: "Stages" (No. 21), "Rough Boy" (No. 22), and "Velcro Fly" (No. 35). "Can't Stop Rockin'" was used as the opening theme for the 1993 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.
Billy Gibbons – guitars, lead and backing vocals Dusty Hill – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Can't Stop Rockin'" and "Delirious", keyboards Frank Beard – drums
Bill Ham – production Joe Hardy – engineering Bob Ludwig – engineering Jeri McManus – art direction, design Barry E. Jackson – artwork
