| Shock | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1985[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1984–85 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 43:18 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Richie Zito | |||
| The Motels chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Shock | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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.[3] Both songs were aided by popular music videos.
Martha Davis was inspired to write "Shame" by affairs depicted on various soap operas.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total length: | 21:57 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New York Times" | Davis | 3:58 |
| 2. | "State of the Heart" | Davis, Guy Perry, Richie Zito | 4:44 |
| 3. | "My Love Stops Here" | Davis, Marty Jourard, Michael Goodroe | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Cries and Whispers" | Davis, Zito, Davitt Sigerson | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Night by Night" | Davis | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 21:21 | ||
Singles
| Year | Month and date | Catalogue number | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | September 27 | Capitol Records #9241 | "In the Jungle"[lower-alpha 1] | — | — |
| 1985 | July 3 | Capitol Records #5497 | "Shame" | Australia (Kent Music Report) | 18 |
| United States (Billboard Hot 100) | 21 | ||||
| United States (Billboard Mainstream Rock) | 10 | ||||
| United States (Billboard Dance Club Songs) | 14 | ||||
| 1985 | October | Capitol Records #5529 | "Shock" | United States (Billboard Hot 100) | 84 |
| 1985 | Capitol Records AU#CP-1698 | "Icy Red"[lower-alpha 2] | — | — | |
Personnel
Credits are taken from the cassette's liner notes.[5]
The Motels
- Martha Davis – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Guy Perry (aka Adrian Peritore) – lead guitar
- Marty Jourard – keyboards, saxophone
- Michael Goodroe – bass
- Brian Glascock – drums, percussion
- Scott Thurston – keyboards, guitar
Additional personnel
- Arthur Barrow – fretless bass on "Icy Red"
Production
Credits are taken from the cassette's liner notes.[5]
- Produced by Richie Zito
- Engineered by Michael Frondelli, Mick Guzauski, David Leonard
- Additional recordings by Dave Connors
- Assistant engineering by Sam Taylor, Peter Doell
- Mixing engineered by Michael Frondelli
- Additional synthesizer programming by Arthur Barrow, Gary Chang
- Art direction by Roy Kohara
- Design by John O'Brien
- Photography/illustration by Tony Viramontes[6]
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 18 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 36 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 Albums[9] | 54 |
Notes
References
- ↑ The Motels Information Site – Albums
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Shock". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Billboard – Chart History – The Motels". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ↑ "September 7, 1985." Casey Kasem's American Top 40 – The 80s. Hst. Casey Kasem. iHeartRadio. KOSF, San Francisco, September 6, 2020. Radio.
- 1 2 Shock (Cassette liner). The Motels. Hollywood, California: Capitol Records. 1985. 4XJ-12378.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Rhys-Morgan, Dean. Bold, Beautiful and Damned: The World of 1980's Fashion Illustrator Tony Viramontes, London: Lawrence King Publishing Ltd., 2013 ISBN 978-1-78067-3073
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 209. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Top Pop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 38. Billboard Publications, Inc. September 28, 1985. p. 80. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Albums". Cash Box. Vol. 49, no. 15. September 28, 1985. p. 24. ISSN 0008-7289.
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