1984 studio album by Romeo Void
Instincts is the third and final studio album by the American band Romeo Void .[1] It was released in 1984 on Columbia Records .[2] The single "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing) " reached No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The album was produced by David Kahne .[3]
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "a walloping beat defines every track, [Debora] Iyall's vocals are smoky and spirited and there are some wonky sax breaks throughout."[5] The Wall Street Journal deemed Instincts "an album of polished, haunting music that lingers with you, like the aftertaste of cognac or the memory of a lover."[6] The Globe and Mail praised Benjamin Bossi's "searing, jazz-tinged saxophone," writing that "the band sounds like nothing else that has gone before."[7] Trouser Press concluded: "Mixing strength with beauty, Romeo Void makes very special dance music for the mind."[8]
"Out on My Own" (Debora Iyall , Peter Woods, Frank Zincavage, David Kahne ) – 3:51 "Just Too Easy" (Iyall, Woods, Zincavage, Kahne) – 3:09 "Billy's Birthday" (Iyall, Woods, Zincavage) – 4:10 "Going to Neon" (Kahne) – 3:33 "Six Days and One" (Woods, Zincavage) – 4:31 "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing) " (Iyall, Woods, Zincavage, Kahne) – 4:17 "Say No" (Iyall, Woods, Zincavage, Kahne) – 4:37 "Your Life Is a Lie" (Iyall, Woods, Zincavage) – 5:16 "Instincts" (Iyall, Woods, Zincavage) – 4:50 Bonus track (2003 reissue)[ edit ] "In the Dark" (Benjamin Bossi, Larry Carter, Iyall, Zincavage, Woods) – 4:33 Produced by Ian Taylor and Ric Ocasek Additional personnel Technical François Kevorkian , Jay Mark, Joe Chiccarelli, Ken Kessie - engineers Chester Simpson - cover photography Album
Year Chart Position 1984 The Billboard 200 68
Single
Year Song Chart Position 1984 "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" Billboard Hot 100 35
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