"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.
| "Mechanical Emotion" | ||||
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| Single by Vanity | ||||
| from the album Wild Animal | ||||
| B-side | "Crazy Maybe" | |||
| Released | November 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary R&B Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 5:05 | |||
| Label | Motown Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Vanity | |||
| Producer(s) | Vanity, Bill Wolfer | |||
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Track listing
editUS 7" single[1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mechanical Emotion" | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Crazy Maybe" | 4:40 |
UK 7" single[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mechanical Emotion" (Vocal Mix) | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Mechanical Emotion" (Instrumental) | 6:20 |
| 3. | "Crazy Maybe" (LP Version) | 5:05 |
Personnel
edit- Vanity – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Morris Day – backing vocals
- Bill Wolfer – composer (tracks: 2, 3)
- Vanity – composer, producer
- Bill Wolfer – producer, arranger
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 107 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles[3] | 23 |