Strange Behavior is an album by Animotion released by Casablanca Records.Animotion, Strange Behavior Retrieved July 20, 2013 It was the last album to be released by Casablanca before the record label folded.
The single "I Engineer" hit #2 in Germany and #6 in Switzerland in 1986. The single "I Want You" hit #27 in Germany and #84 in the United States. The album went to #21 in SwitzerlandAnimotion, Strange Behavior Chart Position Retrieved July 20, 2013 and reached #71 on the Billboard 200 chart.Animotion, Strange Behavior Chart Position Retrieved July 20, 2013
Track listing "I Want You" (Rick Neigher, Bill Wadhams) – 4:35 "I Engineer" (Mike Chapman, Holly Knight, Bernie Taupin) – 4:13 "Strange Behavior" (Don Kirkpatrick, Randy Sharp) – 3:55 "Stealing Time" (Sue Shifrin, Wadhams) – 3:54 "Anxiety" (John Davis, Kirkpatrick, Dennis Morgan) – 4:11 "Out of Control" (Greg Smith, Louie Stone) – 3:28 "Stranded" (Smith, Stone) – 3:19 "The Essence" (Wadhams) – 4:06 "One Step Ahead" (Smith, Stone) – 3:36 "Staring Down the Demons" (Kirkpatrick, Sharp) – 4:12
Personnel Animotion Astrid Plane – vocals Bill Wadhams – vocals, keyboards, guitars Greg Smith – keyboards, gang vocals Don Kirkpatrick – guitars, gang vocals Charles “Char” Ottavio – bass guitar, gang vocals Jim Blair – drums, percussion
Additional personnel Gary Chang – synthesizers Tad Wadhams – fretless bass Mike Baird – drums
Production Richie Zito – producer, arrangements Animotion – arrangements Michael Frondelli – engineer (1) David Leonard – engineer (2–10), mixing Brian Reeves – engineer (2–10) David Concors – additional engineer Peggy Leonard – additional engineer Howie Weinberg – mastering at Masterdisk (New York City, New York) Matthew Rolston – photography Bill Levy – art direction Vigon/Seireeni – art direction
Charts The album spent 14 weeks on the U.S. Billboard pop albums chart, peaking at No. 71 in April 1986. Chart (1986)PeakpositionSwiss Hitparade21US Billboard Top Pop Albums71
Singles YearSingleChartPeak position1986"I Engineer" US76 US Dance27 AUT19 GER2 SWI6"I Want You" US84 GER27
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