1983 studio album by the Motels
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Little Robbers is the RIAA Gold -certified fourth studio album by new wave band the Motels . It was recorded between February and August 1983 and released on September 16 of that year.
It features the hit song, "Suddenly Last Summer", which hit No. 1 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, and became the band's second Top 10 Pop hit in the US, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Side one Title Writer(s) 1. "Where Do We Go from Here (Nothing Sacred)" Martha Davis 3:34 2. "Suddenly Last Summer " Martha Davis 3:46 3. "Isle of You" Martha Davis, Kevin McCormick 4:09 4. "Trust Me" Martha Davis 3:23 5. "Monday Shut Down" Martha Davis, Steve Goldstein 3:48 Total length: 18:40
Side two Title Writer(s) 1. "Remember the Nights " Martha Davis, Scott Thurston 3:02 2. "Little Robbers" Martha Davis 3:56 3. "Into the Heartland" Martha Davis, Bernie Taupin 3:36 4. "Tables Turned" Martha Davis, Michael Goodroe 3:37 5. "Footsteps" Martha Davis, Steve Goldstein, Bill Wray 3:44 Total length: 17:55
Year Month and date Catalogue number Single Chart Position 1983 August Capitol Records #5271 "Suddenly Last Summer" Australia (Kent Music Report ) 34 Canada (RPM Top Singles) 11 New Zealand 28 United States (Billboard Hot 100 ) 9 United States (Billboard Album Rock Tracks ) 1 United States (Billboard Dance Club Songs ) 18 1983 November 18 Capitol Records #5246 "Remember the Nights" United States (Billboard Hot 100) 36 United States (Billboard Album Rock Tracks ) 12 1984 January Capitol Records HL#1A006-1868357[ a] "Footsteps" — — 1984 January [ b] "Little Robbers" United States (Billboard Album Rock Tracks ) 18
Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes .[ 5]
Additional personnel [ edit ] Steve Goldstein – keyboards Craig Krampf – drums Craig Hull – guitar Chris Page – additional synthesizer F. Bob Getter – bass Waddy Wachtel – guitar Jerry Peterson – saxophone Credits are taken from the CD's liner notes .[ 5]
^ This single was released in the Netherlands only ^ This song was not released as a single but was among the most-played and requested songs on the relevant radio stations
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