Wheels Are Turnin' is the eleventh studio album by REO Speedwagon, released in November 1984.
It reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200. The lead single was "I Do' Wanna Know," which stalled at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single, "Can't Fight This Feeling," was REO's second and longest-running number one single. Other singles released were "One Lonely Night" and "Live Every Moment". These singles also reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #19 and #34, respectively. The singles from the album also had success on other Billboard charts: "Can't Fight This Feeling" and "I Do' Wanna Know" each reached #5 on the Mainstream Rock chart, with "One Lonely Night" reaching #17, and "Can't Fight This Feeling" and "One Lonely Night" reached #3 and #10, respectively on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Wheels Are Turnin' | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 5, 1984 | |||
Recorded | January–August 1984 | |||
Studio | Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles) | |||
Genre | Arena rock | |||
Length | 39:31 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Kevin Cronin, Gary Richrath, Alan Gratzer | |||
REO Speedwagon chronology | ||||
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Singles from Wheels Are Turnin' | ||||
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Allmusic |
Billboard writer Kim Freeman suggested that the release of "I Do' Wanna Know" before "Can't Fight This Feeling" could be regarded as an "oversight." However, lead singer Kevin Cronin, who wrote both songs, disagreed, stating "not all singles are released to be hits." Paul Grein attributed the initial sluggish sales of Wheels Are Turnin' before the release of "Can't Fight This Feeling" to the fact that "I Do' Wanna Know" was not successful with pop radio stations and noted that sales began to take off only after the release of the second single.
In 2013, the album was released on CD by UK-based company Rock Candy Records, with expanded liner notes and photos. The LP version contained a cut-out stroboscope.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Do' Wanna Know" | Kevin Cronin | 4:12 |
2. | "One Lonely Night" | Neal Doughty | 3:20 |
3. | "Thru the Window" | Bruce Hall, Jeffery B. Hall | 5:01 |
4. | "Rock 'N Roll Star" | Cronin, Tom Kelly, Gary Richrath | 3:40 |
5. | "Live Every Moment" | Cronin | 4:56 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | Cronin | 4:54 |
7. | "Gotta Feel More" | Cronin, Kelly, Richrath | 4:26 |
8. | "Break His Spell" | Richrath | 2:57 |
9. | "Wheels Are Turnin'" | Cronin | 5:47 |
REO Speedwagon
Additional personnel
Chart (1984-1985) | Peak position |
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Australian albums (Kent Music Report) | 54 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 13 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 40 |
US Billboard 200 | 7 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA) | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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