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. It was released in 1984 on Mercury Records and features the group's biggest

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, " Obsession". Later in 1984, the album was released in Canada as ''The Language of Attraction'', omitting the song "Turn Around".

Canadian release

The album was released in Canada with the title ''The Language of Attraction''. The song "Turn Around" was not included on this version, and "Run to Me" (track #8 on the original version) was moved up track 4 in its place. By the time of ''The Language of Attraction''s release, keyboardist Greg Smith was listed as an official band member in the credits, while Paul Antonelli is simply listed as an "additional musical contributor."Animotion - ''The Language of Attraction'' @Discogs.com
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Chart performance

The album spent 17 weeks on the US ''Billboard'' 200 album charts and reached its peak position of number 28 in May 1985.

Track listing

All songs written by Bill Wadhams, except where noted. #" Obsession" (

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" – 4:16 #"Everything's Leading to You" – 4:42 #"Turn Around" – 3:54 #"Fun Fun Fun" – 3:44 #"Tremble" (Jason Ball) – 4:32 #"Holding You" – 4:40 #"Run to Me" (Rick Neigher, Wadhams) – 4:13 #"Open Door" (Don Kirkpatrick, Wadhams) – 4:05

Personnel

Animotion * Astrid Plane – vocals * Paul Antonelli – keyboards * Bill Wadhams – guitars, vocals * Don Kirkpatrick – guitars * Charles Ottavio – bass guitar * Frenchy O'Brien – drums, percussion Additional personnel *

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– synthesizers * Greg Smith – keyboards *

– Fairlight programming * Stevie Fryette – guitars * Dennis Belfield – bass guitar * Jeff Stern – drums Production * John Ryan – producer * Jeff Harris – recording * Bob Schaper – engineer, mixing * Chris Minto – engineer * Russ Bracher – assistant engineer * Tim Dennen – assistant engineer *

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– mastering at Artisan Sound Recorders * Shannon Pasternak – album coordinator * Bill Levy – art direction * Steeleworks – design * Richard E. Aaron – photography * Larry Ross – management * Track 1 published by Pacific Island Publishing c/o Career Music & Makiki Publishing c/o Arista Music Inc. Tracks 2-5, 7 & 9 published by Big Wad. Track 6 published by Zone R Music/Big Wad. Track 8 published by Big Wad & Vogue Music c/o The Welk Music Group.Publishing information at Discogs; see images
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References

{{Authority control 1984 debut albums Animotion albums Mercury Records albums Albums recorded at Sound City Studios