In Heat (The Romantics album)

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In Heat
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Studio album by
Released1983
RecordedMay–June 1983
StudioCriteria Recording (Miami)
Genre New wave
Length33:38
Label Nemperor
Producer Peter Solley
the Romantics chronology
Strictly Personal
(1981)
In Heat
(1983)
Rhythm Romance
(1985)
Singles from In Heat
  1. "Talking in Your Sleep"
    Released: September 9, 1983
  2. "Rock You Up"
    Released: 1983
  3. "One in a Million"
    Released: 1984

In Heat is the fourth album by the American band the Romantics. [1] It was released in 1983 on Nemperor Records. It was the Romantics' most commercially successful album, and featured the Romantics' biggest hit single: "Talking in Your Sleep", peaking at No. 3, and a second top 40 hit, "One in a Million", charted No. 37.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Village Voice B+ [4]

The Philadelphia Daily News wrote: "On the one hand, this group has always been nothing more than a sharp- witted AOR aspirant—not even always so sharp-witted. On the other, 'Rock You Up' finally pays off on that ambition with a really relentless riff and the best vocal Wally Palmar has ever pulled off." [5]

Track listing

All songs written by the Romantics, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock You Up" 3:34
2."Do Me Anyway You Wanna" 3:19
3."Got Me Where You Want Me" 3:02
4."One in a Million" 3:40
5."Open Up Your Door"Raymond Bloodworth, Larry Russell Brown, Neval Nader3:57
6."Talking in Your Sleep"Canler, Marinos, Palmar, Skill, Peter Solley 3:54
7."Love Me to the Max" 3:06
8."Diggin' on You" 2:58
9."I'm Hip" 2:40
10."Shake a Tail Feather"Otha Hayes, Verlie Rice, Andre Williams 3:28

Personnel

Musicians
Additional personnel

Certifications

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