Mechanical Emotion

"Mechanical Emotion"
Single by Vanity
from the album Wild Animal
B-side"Crazy Maybe"
ReleasedNovember 1984
Recorded1984
GenreContemporary R&B
Dance-pop
Length5:05
LabelMotown Records
Songwriter(s)Vanity
Producer(s)Vanity, Bill Wolfer
Vanity singles chronology
"Pretty Mess"
(1984) 		"Mechanical Emotion"
(1984) 		"Under the Influence"
(1986)

"Mechanical Emotion" is a 1984 song by Canadian singer Vanity. It was released as the second single in support of her debut solo album, Wild Animal. The single peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard R&B singles chart.

Track listing

US 7" single[1]

No.TitleLength
1."Mechanical Emotion"4:10
2."Crazy Maybe"4:40

UK 7" single[2]

No.TitleLength
1."Mechanical Emotion" (Vocal Mix)5:44
2."Mechanical Emotion" (Instrumental)6:20
3."Crazy Maybe" (LP Version)5:05

Personnel

  • Vanity – lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Morris Day – backing vocals
  • Bill Wolfer – composer (tracks: 2, 3)
  • Vanity – composer, producer
  • Bill Wolfer – producer, arranger

Charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 107
US Billboard Hot Black Singles[3] 23

References

  1. ^ "Mechanical Emotion" (7") Single. Discogs.com
  2. ^ "Vanity-Mechanical Emotion Single (12") UK Single" Discogs.com
  3. ^ US Billboard R&B chart singles - Vanity