"Mechanical Emotion" is a 1984 song by Canadian singer
Vanity
Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant ''futility''. The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic ...
. It was released as the second single in support of her debut solo album, ''
Wild Animal
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''. The single peaked at No. 23 on the ''Billboard''
R&B singles chart
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.
Track listing
US 7" single
UK 7" single
"Vanity-Mechanical Emotion Single (12") UK Single"
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Personnel
*Vanity – lead vocals, backing vocals
*Morris Day
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Music career
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– backing vocals
*Bill Wolfer – composer (tracks: 2, 3)
*Vanity – composer, producer
*Bill Wolfer – producer, arranger
Charts
References
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1984 songs
Vanity (singer) songs
Songs written by Vanity (singer)
Motown singles