Shock (album)

Shock
Studio album by The Motels
Released August 1985 (1985-08)[1]
Recorded 1984–85
Genre New wave
Length 43:18
Label Capitol
Producer Richie Zito
The Motels chronology
Little Robbers
(1983)
Shock
(1985)
Clean Modern and Reasonable
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Shock is the fifth studio album by new wave band The Motels. It was recorded during 1984 and 1985, and released in August 1985. It sold approximately 400,000 copies in the United States.

Singles released from this album include the American Top 30 hit, "Shame," and its follow-up, "Shock", as well as an Australia-only release, "Icy Red", that did not chart. "Shame" reached No. 21 on Billboard's Hot 100 listing.[3] Both songs were aided by popular music videos.

Track listing

  1. "Shock" (Martha Davis, Scott Thurston) – 4:30
  2. "Shame" (Davis) – 4:12
  3. "Hungry" (Davis) – 4:21
  4. "Annie Told Me" (Davis, Brian Glascock) – 4:22
  5. "Icy Red" (Davis) – 4:32
  6. "New York Times" (Davis) – 3:58
  7. "State of the Heart" (Davis, Guy Perry, Richie Zito) – 4:44
  8. "My Love Stops Here" (Davis, Marty Jourard, Michael Goodroe) – 3:47
  9. "Cries and Whispers" (Davis, Zito, Davitt Sigerson) – 4:11
  10. "Night by Night" (Davis) – 4:41

Singles

"In the Jungle" (Capitol Records #9241) Released: 27 Sep 1984 (song is also the B-Side to the single "Shock")
"Shame" (Capitol Records #5497) Released: 3 Jul 1985 Charts: Australia #18 / US #21 / US-FM #10 / US-Dance #14
"Shock" (Capitol Records #5529) Released: Oct 1985 Charts: US #84
"Icy Red" (Capitol Records AU#CP-1698) Released: 1985 (Australia only)

Personnel

Credits are taken from the cassette's liner notes.[4]

The Motels

Additional personnel

Production

Credits are taken from the cassette's liner notes.[4]

References

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