Affair of the Heart
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"Affair of the Heart" | ||||
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Single by Rick Springfield | ||||
from the album Living in Oz | ||||
Released | October 10, 1983 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 4:33 3:36 (7") |
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Label | RCA - RCA 13497 | |||
Writer(s) | Rick Springfield, Danny Tate, Blaise Tosti | |||
Producer(s) | Bill Drescher | |||
Rick Springfield singles chronology | ||||
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"Affair of the Heart" is a hit song performed by rock musician Rick Springfield. It was released as the lead single from his Platinum-certified Living in Oz album.
The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #10 on the Cash Box Top 100 during the summer of 1983.[1] It was the fourth of Springfield's five Top 10 hits to date.[1]
"Affair of the Heart" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 1984, but lost to "Beat It" by Michael Jackson.[2]
In popular culture
- ABC Television used an instrumental bit from this song as the background music for its 1984 logo.