Emotions in Motion is the third album by rock musician Billy Squier

Billy Squier

William Haislip "Billy" Squier is an American rock musician. Squier had a string of arena rock hits in the 1980s. He is best known for the song "The Stroke" on his 1981 album release Don't Say No...

. It was released on July 23, 1982, and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 album chart. It contains the hit song "Everybody Wants You

Everybody Wants You

"Everybody Wants You" is a song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier. It appeared as the first track of his 1982 album Emotions in Motion, and was released as the first single from that album, reaching number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...

", which peaked at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 singles chart, and held at #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks

Mainstream Rock Tracks

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 chart for 6 weeks. Further Mainstream Rock hits and Hot 100 chartings from the album included "Learn How To Live" and "Emotions In Motion", and "She's A Runner" received rock radio play as well. Squier again wrote all the album's tracks himself.

A concept album, Emotions in Motion is one of Billy Squier's most popular albums as well, certified Gold in September 1982 and Platinum album a month later. Though multi-platinum awards were not certified prior to late 1984, the album received a Double Platinum award in 1991. Emotions in Motion is Squier's second best selling album, after the previous year's Don't Say No.

The cover art was created for Squier by Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

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. Queen

Queen (band)

Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...

 lead singer Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...

 and drummer Roger Taylor

Roger Meddows-Taylor

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 sing background on the title track, which was a Mainstream Rock hit. Squier began promoting this album opening for Queen, but by the end of his tour he was headlining an arena tour of his own. Like its predecessor, the album was produced by Squier with Reinhold Mack

Reinhold Mack

Reinhold Mack is a German record producer and sound engineer, mostly known for his collaborations with rock bands Electric Light Orchestra and Queen. Most of this work took place at Giorgio Moroder's Musicland Studios in Munich...

, who had produced Queen's The Game

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.

Squier's recording of "Everybody Wants You" has recently been used in advertising for the USA Network

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 TV Show Burn Notice

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, for the NBC

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 TV series Chuck

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and for the series Sex and the City

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repeats and promos for TBS (TV Network).

"Everybody Wants You" was covered by glam

Glam metal

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/hard rock

Hard rock

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 band Damone in 2006 and this version was used for an advertising campaign for the CW Television Network

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 during its first season (2006–07).

Track listing

• All Songs Written By Billy Squier.

1. "Everybody Wants You
   Everybody Wants You
   "Everybody Wants You" is a song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier. It appeared as the first track of his 1982 album Emotions in Motion, and was released as the first single from that album, reaching number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
   
   " (3:47)
2. "Emotions In Motion" (4:58)
3. "Learn How to Live" (4:05)
4. "In Your Eyes" (3:45)
5. "Keep Me Satisfied" (3:42)
6. "It Keeps You Rockin'" (4:06)
7. "One Good Woman" (3:41)
8. "She's a Runner" (4:02)
9. "Catch 22" (5:04)
10. "Listen to the Heartbeat" (4:25)

Personnel

• Billy Squier: Vocals, Guitars
• Kevin Osborn: Guitars
• Jeff Golub: Guitars
• Allan St. John: Keyboards, Synthesizers, Backing Vocals
• Doug Lubahn: Bass, Backing Vocals
• Bobby Chouinard: Drums

Production

• Billy Squier: Producer, Mixing
• Mack: Producer
• Gary Rindfuss: Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• David Thoener: Mixing
• Jim Ball: Mixing Assistant
• George Marino: Mastering