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Animotion
Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs "Obsession (Animotion song), Obsession", "Let Him Go (song), Let him go", "I Engineer, I engineer", and "Room to Move, Room to move". Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, the band emerged during the height of the new wave and synth-pop movement, combining electronic instrumentation with rock influences. They signed a record deal with Mercury Records in 1984 and released four studio albums. Their self-titled debut album, ''Animotion'' (1984), featured "Obsession", which became a major international hit, reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charting in multiple countries. The band followed up with albums such as ''Strange Behavior'' (1986) and ''Animotion'' (1989), but underwent several lineup-changes, including the departure of founding-members Astrid Plane and Bill Wadhams. After disbanding in the early 1990s, Animotion reunite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Obsession (Animotion Song)
"Obsession" is a 1983 song by Holly Knight and Michael Des Barres, covered in 1984 by American synth-pop band Animotion. The song hit number six in the United States, and number five in the United Kingdom in June 1985, helped by a distinctive video that MTV played frequently. "Obsession" also hit the top 40 on the US dance chart, twice: once in 1984 (the single reached No. 35 the week ending November 24); then in 1986, as a double-sided hit, along with the track " I Engineer". Background In 1983, co-writer Michael Des Barres, who was recovering from a heroin addiction, wanted to write a song about obsession that would appeal to a broad audience, and he decided to focus on romantic obsession instead of drug addiction. His producer Mike Chapman arranged for him to collaborate with Holly Knight, who was also signed to Chapman's publishing company. The lines "Like a butterfly, a wild butterfly / I will collect you and capture you" were inspired by '' The Collector'', a film that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Animotion (album)
''Animotion'' is the self-titled debut album from Los Angeles synthpop sextet Animotion. It was released in 1984 on Mercury Records and features the group's biggest hit single, "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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Strange Behavior (album)
''Strange Behavior'' is an album by Animotion released by Casablanca Records. It was the last album to be released by Casablanca before the record label folded. The single " I Engineer" hit #2 in Germany and #6 in Switzerland in 1986. The single "I Want You" hit #27 in Germany and #84 in the United States. The album went to #21 in Switzerland and reached #71 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Retrieved July 20, 2013 Track listing # "I Want You" (Rick Neigher, Bill Wadhams) – 4:35 # " I Engineer" (, |
Let Him Go (song)
"Let Him Go" is a 1985 song by American synthpop band Animotion from their self-titled debut album. The song was their second single to reach the top 40 in the United States on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the first being "Obsession". The song also reached number 41 in Germany and number 78 in the United Kingdom. The song, in both 7" and 12" edits, appeared on the band's greatest hits album A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be creat ... ''20th Century Masters: The Best of Animotion''. Charts References 1985 singles 1985 songs Animotion songs Mercury Records singles {{1980s-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Room To Move
"Room to Move" is a pop song written by Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (duo Climie Fisher) and Dennis Morgan. It first appeared on Climie Fisher's debut album ''Everything Everything, every-thing, or every thing, is all that exists; it is an antithesis of ''nothing'', or its complement. It is the totality of things relevant to some subject matter. Without expressed or implied limits, it may refer to . The uni ...'', released in 1987. Animotion recording It was remade by new wave group Animotion in 1988 and included on their 1989 eponymous third album. Animotion released the song as a single, and it reached number 9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Cynthia Rhodes and Paul Engemann shared lead vocals on the song. Chart performance Popular culture *The Animotion recording was featured in the 1988 science-fiction comedy film, '' My Stepmother Is an Alien''. References Animotion songs Songs written by Simon Climie Songs written by Rob Fisher (British musician) S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
I Engineer
"I Engineer" is a song by American synth-pop band Animotion Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs "Obsession (Animotion song), Obsession", "Let Him Go (song), Let him go", "I Engineer, I engineer", and "Room to Move, Room to move". Formed in 1983 .... Following its release, the song became a commercial success in German-speaking Europe and South Africa but was less successful elsewhere. Music video The video for "I Engineer" was shot in Blackheath, England, in the abandoned Royal Herbert Hospital. There are also scenes crossing London Bridge, with the iconic building of the Financial Times newspaper in the background and people walking towards the city. Track listings 7-inch single # "I Engineer" – 4:02 # "The Essence" – 4:06 12-inch single # "I Engineer" (remix) – 5:53 # "I Engineer" (dub version) – 5:08 # "Obsession" (remix) – 7:30 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paul Antonelli
Paul F. Antonelli (born July 22, 1959) is an American composer, musician, music director, and music supervisor. He began his career in the entertainment world as a keyboardist and founding member of the 1980s synthpop band, Animotion, appearing in the music video for their signature hit " Obsession". After the first Animotion album, Antonelli departed the band and formed Radio Werewolf, who were featured in the 1988 film '' Mortuary Academy''. Around this time, he began working on films scores, composing the music for ''Out of the Dark'', '' China O'Brien'' and its sequel, and '' Dead On: Relentless II''. He worked as a musical director or supervisor on the daytime soap operas ''General Hospital'' (1984–1985, 1991–1996), '' Santa Barbara'' (1985–1987), ''All My Children'' (1996–1998), '' Sunset Beach'' (1998–1999), '' Passions'' (2000–2008), ''As The World Turns'' (2009–2010), ''Days of Our Lives'' (2011–2024), '' Hollywood Heights'' (2012) and ''The Young And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paul Engemann
Paul Engemann (born October 15, 1957) is an American former pop singer. He is best known for performing vocals on the 1983 Giorgio Moroder song "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)", which was featured prominently in the film ''Scarface''. Career With his sister Shawn (now the widow of Larry King), Paul had a small (#91) national chart record, "For Your Love", in 1975, billed as Christopher Paul, and Shawn. His younger sister Shannon Engemann (born 1964) is an actress and a model. With Giorgio Moroder, he had a number one hit in Germany (#81 in USA) with "Reach Out", that became the official song of the 33rd Olympic Games 1984 in Los Angeles. Among other releases were "American Dream" (with Giorgio Moroder 1984), "Face to Face" (1985), "Shannon's Eyes" (1985, 1986), "Brain Power" ( ''Summer School'' soundtrack) (1987), "To Be Number One" (1990), and "NeverEnding Story" (2000). Paul Engemann was the frontman of the 1980s band Device, whose only album, the futuristically titled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Holly Knight
Holly Knight (born 1956) is an American songwriter, musician, and singer. She was a member of the 1980s pop rock groups Spider and Device, and wrote or co-wrote several hit singles for other artists, such as " Rag Doll", " Obsession", " Love Is a Battlefield", " The Best", " Invincible", " Better Be Good to Me", " The Warrior", and "Change". In 2013, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has won thirteen ASCAP Awards, and has co-written hits for numerous successful recording artists, including Tina Turner and Pat Benatar who each won Grammy Awards for their recordings of her songs. Early life and education Knight was born in New York City. She started playing classical piano at the age of four, continuing her studies for ten years at the Mannes School of Music. Career In 1980, Knight's first big break came when she played keyboards (uncredited) on Kiss' '' Unmasked'' album. In the early 1980s, she helped form Spider (featuring Anton Fig of ''Late Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cynthia Rhodes
Cynthia Rhodes (born November 21, 1956) is a retired American actress, singer and dancer. She is known for her role as Penny in ''Dirty Dancing'' (1987) as well as Tina Tech in ''Flashdance'' (1983), Jackie in '' Staying Alive'' (1983), and officer Karen Thompson in '' Runaway'' (1984). She also appeared in music videos, sang in a band, and wrote songs. Early life and education Cynthia Rhodes was born on November 21, 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee. She was raised in a Baptist family. Career Rhodes began her show business career working at Opryland USA during the 1970s. She tried to maintain a clean-cut image in her acting roles and in the media, turning down scripts that required nudity and refusing offers to pose for pictorials in ''Playboy'' magazine. Sylvester Stallone, the director of ''Staying Alive'', stated that Rhodes "would sooner quit the business before doing anything to embarrass her parents." Rhodes played a small role in the fantasy musical '' Xanadu'' (1980 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Michael Des Barres
Michael Philip Des Barres, 26th Marquis Des Barres, (born 24 January 1948) is an English actor and pop singer. He appeared as Murdoc in the original ''MacGyver'', Lenny Stoke in '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', and Murdoc's mentor Nicholas Helman in ''MacGyver'' (2016). He replaced Robert Palmer in the band the Power Station, fronting the band at the 1985 Live Aid concert. Early life The only child of Philip and Irene Des Barres (Marquis and Marquise Des Barres), Michael Philip Des Barres was born and brought up in Hove, Sussex. He attended Repton School, a boarding school in Derbyshire, and went on to attend the Corona Academy drama school in London and appeared in several plays. He has some French ancestry. His title of Marquis was bestowed upon a 13th-century ancestor Guillaume II Des Barres, a French knight, after rescuing King Philip II of France during the Battle of Bouvines in 1214. Career Music Des Barres started his musical career in the glam rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
A Night In Heaven
''A Night in Heaven'' is a 1983 American romantic drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Christopher Atkins as a college student and Lesley Ann Warren as his professor. The film's screenplay was written by Joan Tewkesbury. Film critics widely panned the film, but the film itself became better known for Bryan Adams' chart-topping single "Heaven". Plot Outspoken and overconfident Rick Monroe is a jock and a popular guy at a community college in Titusville, Florida. At the end of his final report for his class, Rick cracks a joke and his prim and proper speech professor, Faye Hanlon, is not amused. After chiding him for his joke, she decides to flunk him and make him take the course over again. Faye is going through a slump in her marriage to Whitney Hanlon, a rocket scientist who has just been laid off from NASA. Visiting from Chicago, Faye's free-spirited sister Patsy takes her to a male strip club to cheer her up. The show features a performer called "Ricky the Roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
