"Affair of the Heart" is a hit song performed by rock musician Rick Springfield. It was released as the lead single from his Platinum-certified Living in Oz album.
| "Affair of the Heart" | ||||
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| Single by Rick Springfield | ||||
| from the album Living in Oz | ||||
| Released | April 1983 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:33 3:36 (7") | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Springfield, Danny Tate, Blaise Tosti | |||
| Producer(s) | Bill Drescher | |||
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The song peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 10 on the Cash Box Top 100 in mid-1983.[1] It was the fourth of Springfield's five Top 10 hits to date.[1]
Cash Box said the song "shows a greater use of synthesizers and a hardened guitar sound" than previous Springfield songs, but retains his ability to create a powerful refrain.[2]
"Affair of the Heart" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 1984, but lost to "Beat It" by Michael Jackson.[3]
| Year-end chart (1983) | Rank |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 (Billboard) | 10 |
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[4] | 57 |
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