Signals (Rush album)

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All lyrics are written by Neil Peart except where noted; all music is composed by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee

Signals
Rush Signals.jpg
Studio album by
Rush
ReleasedSeptember 9, 1982 (1982-09-09)
RecordedApril – July 15, 1982
Studio Le Studio, Morin-Heights, Quebec, Canada
Genre
Length43:12
Label Anthem
Producer
Rush chronology
Exit... Stage Left
(1981)		Signals
(1982)		 Grace Under Pressure
(1984)
Singles from Signals
  1. "New World Man"
    Released: August 1982
  2. "Subdivisions"
    Released: October 1982
  3. "Countdown"
    Released: April 1983
Side one
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Subdivisions" 5:35
2."The Analog Kid" 4:47
3."Chemistry"Lee, Lifeson, Peart4:57
4."Digital Man" 6:23
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."The Weapon" (Part II of "Fear")6:24
6."New World Man"3:42
7."Losing It"4:53
8."Countdown"5:49

40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (2023)

No.TitleLength
1."Subdivisions" 
2."Red Barchetta (Live)" 
3."Countdown" 
4."New World Man" 
5."New World Man" 
6."Vital Signs (Live)" 
7."The Weapon (Single Edit)" 
8."Digital Man" 

Personnel

Credits are taken from the album's 1982 liner notes. [13]

Rush
Additional personnel
Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [49] Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [50] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [51] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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