Venus in Overdrive

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Venus in Overdrive
VenusInOverdriveCover.jpg
Studio album by
Rick Springfield studio
ReleasedJuly 29, 2008
GenreRock, Pop rock
Length41:33
LabelNew Door Records
ProducerRick Springfield and Matt Bissonette
Rick Springfield studio chronology
Christmas with You
(2007) 		Venus in Overdrive
(2008) 		Songs for the End of the World
(2012)
Rick Springfield chronology
Playlist: The Very Best of Rick Springfield
(2008) 		Venus in Overdrive
(2008) 		Songs for the End of the World
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars [1]

Venus in Overdrive is the 16th studio album by rock musician Rick Springfield. According to an interview that Springfield gave to the website Songfacts, the title track was written about his wife, Barbara Porter, whom he married in 1984. The album spent two weeks on Billboard's album chart.[2]

Track listing[]

All lyrics written by Rick Springfield; all music composed by Springfield and Matt Bissonette.

No.TitleLength
1."What's Victoria's Secret?"3:15
2."I'll Miss That Someday"3:20
3."Venus in Overdrive"2:48
4."One Passenger"4:29
5."Oblivious"3:52
6."3 Warning Shots"3:25
7."Time Stand Still"4:16
8."God Blinked (Swing It Sister)"3:31
9."Mr. PC"2:41
10."She"4:18
11."Nothing Is Ever Lost"1:40
12."Saint Sahara"3:58

Bonus track on German edition - 13. "Who Killed Rock 'N' Roll?"

Bonus tracks on Best Buy edition - 13. "My Generation" 14. "Jessie's Girl (Acoustic)"

Charts[]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 28

Personnel[]

  • Rick Springfield - lead vocals, guitars
  • Matt Bissonette - bass, backing vocals
  • George Bernhardt - guitars
  • Derek Hilland - keyboards
  • Rodger Carter - drums

References[]

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Venus in Overdrive - Rick Springfield". All Music Guide. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Venus In Overdrive". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  3. ^ "Rick Springfield Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

External links[]

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