Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat

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Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
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Studio album by
Sparks
ReleasedJune 1984
StudioOasis Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre Synth-pop [1]
Length39:47
Label Atlantic
Producer Ian Little
Sparks chronology
In Outer Space
(1983)		Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
(1984)		 Music That You Can Dance To
(1986)
Singles from Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
  1. "With All My Might"
    Released: June 1984
  2. "Pretending to Be Drunk"
    Released: 1984
  3. "Progress"
    Released: 1984
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Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat is the thirteenth studio album by American pop and rock duo Sparks, released in June 1984 by Atlantic Records. It was not very well received and failed to capitalise on the commercial success of their previous studio album In Outer Space (1983). The album developed the light synth-pop sound of In Outer Space but with slightly darker lyrics revolving around Ron Mael's favourite subject matter: relationships.

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Release

Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat didn't make the U.S. Billboard 200. However, it did chart at No. 202 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Top Pop Albums chart, which was considered disappointing given the popularity of their previous studio album In Outer Space (1983). In the UK, where the duo hadn't charted since 1979, the album was also unsuccessful.

Three singles were lifted from the album. The lead single, "With All My Might", reached No. 104 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles and made the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it peaked at No. 28. [2] [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ron Mael and Russell Mael.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat"4:07
2."Love Scenes"4:20
3."Pretending to Be Drunk"3:38
4."Progress"4:43
5."With All My Might"4:06
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Sparks in the Dark (Part One)"0:28
7."Everybody Move"2:58
8."A Song That Sings Itself"4:29
9."Sisters"3:53
10."Kiss Me Quick"4:07
11."Sparks in the Dark (Part Two)"2:58
Total length:39:47
Repertoire Records bonus tracks (2013)
No.TitleLength
12."Sparks in the Dark" (Extended Club Mix)3:57
13."Pretending to Be Drunk" (Extended Version)5:39
14."Progress" (Extended Club Mix)6:15
15."With All My Might" (Extended Club Mix)6:40
16."Kiss Me Quick" (Extended Version)5:39
Total length:67:57

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat liner notes. [4]

Sparks

Additional musicians

Production and design

Charts

Album

Chart (1984)Peak
position
US Billboard Bubbling Under the Top LPs [5] 202

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 Gardner, James A. "Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat – Sparks | AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Sparks Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sparks Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ Sparks (1998). Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat (CD booklet). Oglio Records. OGL 81604-2.
  5. ↑ "Bubbling Under the Top LPs" (PDF). Billboard . September 15, 1984. p. 68. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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