VOA is the eighth studio album by American rock musician Sammy Hagar, released on July 23, 1984, by Geffen Records.
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| Released | July 23, 1984 | |||
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| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 36:24 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
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In 1985, Hagar joined Van Halen and VOA was his last solo album until 1987's I Never Said Goodbye. The title is a reference to the Voice of America broadcast network.[1]
The album features the single "I Can't Drive 55", Hagar's most successful song as a solo artist. The album peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 album charts on December 15, 1984.[2]
Background and recording
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The album was recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, and then mixed at The Power Station in New York.[3]
According to the album's liner notes,[4] "Burnin' Down the City" is inspired by the street artists of New York City.
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sammy Hagar, except where stated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Can't Drive 55" | 4:12 | |
| 2. | "Swept Away" | 5:36 | |
| 3. | "Rock Is in My Blood" | 4:29 | |
| 4. | "Two Sides of Love" | 3:41 | |
| 5. | "Dick in the Dirt" | 4:19 | |
| 6. | "VOA" | 4:29 | |
| 7. | "Don't Make Me Wait" | Hagar, Jesse Harms | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Burnin' Down the City" | 5:32 |
Personnel
edit- Sammy Hagar – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Gary Pihl – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jesse Harms – keyboards, backing vocals
- Bill Church – bass guitar, backing vocals
- David Lauser – drums, backing vocals
- Ted "Champagne" Templeman – percussion
Production
edit- Ted Templeman – producer
- Jeff Hendrickson – engineer
- Tom Size – assistant engineer
- Gary Rindfuss – assistant engineer
- Eric Mohler – assistant engineer
- Terry Christian – assistant engineer
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 93 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 32 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (July 23, 2014). "How Sammy Hagar Finally Broke Through With 'VOA'". Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Chart History - Sammy Hagar - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ VOA (Media notes). Sammy Hagar. Universal Music B.V. 2018. MOCCD13570.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ VOA album liner notes, 1984
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8515". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Hagar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Sammy Hagar – VOA". Recording Industry Association of America.
Further reading
editTempleman, Ted; Renoff, Greg (2020). Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life In Music. Toronto: ECW Press. pp. 361–7. ISBN 9781770414839. OCLC 1121143123.
External links
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