Asia (album)

Asia
Studio album by Asia
Released	March 1982
Recorded	June - November 1981 (Marcus Studios & Virgin Townhouse in London)
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	43:54
Label	Geffen Records GHS 02008
Producer	Mike Stone
Asia chronology
Asia (1982) Alpha (1983)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone	(mixed)

Asia is the debut album by the English rock supergroup Asia, released in 1982.

The album reached #1 in the U.S. on the Billboard album charts, and according to Billboard was the best-selling album in the United States for the year 1982. Asia was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA on February 10, 1995.

The album contains the band's biggest hit and signature song, "Heat of the Moment", which reached #4 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Heat of the Moment" (Geoff Downes, John Wetton) – 3:54
2. "Only Time Will Tell" (Downes, Wetton) – 4:44
3. "Sole Survivor" (Downes, Wetton) – 4:45
4. "One Step Closer" (Steve Howe, Wetton) – 4:16
5. "Time Again" (Downes, Howe, Carl Palmer, Wetton) – 4:46

Side two

1. "Wildest Dreams" (Downes, Wetton) – 5:10
2. "Without You" (Howe, Wetton) – 5:04
3. "Cutting It Fine" (Downes, Howe, Wetton) – 5:35
4. "Here Comes the Feeling" (Howe, Wetton) – 5:39

Personnel

• Geoff Downes - keyboards, backing vocals
• John Wetton - bass, lead vocals, keyboards
• Carl Palmer - drums, percussion
• Steve Howe - guitars, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Produced, Engineered & Mixed By Mike "Clay" Stone
• Cover Design: Roger Dean

B-side

• "Ride Easy" (Wetton, Howe) - 4:35

Chart positions

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1982	Billboard 200	1

Singles

Billboard Music Charts (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	"Heat of the Moment"	Mainstream Rock	1
	"Here Comes the Feeling"		40
	"Only Time Will Tell"		8
	"Sole Survivor"		10
	"Time Again"		43
	"Wildest Dreams"		28
	"Heat of the Moment"	Pop Singles	4
	"Only Time Will Tell"		17

Singles

• "Heat Of The Moment"

• • CA 7" single (1982) Geffen KGEF 50040
  1. "Heat Of The Moment" - 3:50
  2. "Ride Easy" - 4:35
  • IT 7" single (1982) Geffen GEF A 2207
  1. "Heat Of The Moment" - 3:50
  2. "Ride Easy" - 4:35
  • JP 7" single (1982) Geffen 07SP617
  1. "Heat Of The Moment" - 3:50
  2. "Ride Easy" - 4:35
  • NE 7" single (1982) Geffen GEFA 2207
  1. "Heat Of The Moment" - 3:50
  2. "Ride Easy" - 4:35
  • PE 7" single (1982) CBS Columbia CSR 1197
  1. "Heat Of The Moment" - 3:50
  2. "Ride Easy" - 4:35
  • SP 7" single (1982) Geffen GEF A 2207
  1. "Heat Of The Moment" - 3:50
  2. "Ride Easy" - 4:35
  • UK 7" single (1982) Geffen GEF A 2494
  1. "Heat Of The Moment"
  2. "Time Again"
  • US 7" single (1982) Geffen GEF 50040
  1. "Heat Of The Moment" - 3:50
  2. "Ride Easy" - 4:35

• "Only Time Will Tell"

• • CA 7" single (1982) Geffen 92 99707
  1. "Only Time Will Tell" (Edit) - 4:05
  2. "Time Again" - 4:45
  • JP 7" promo (1982) Geffen O7SP-645
  1. "Only Time Will Tell" (Edit) - 4:05
  2. "Time Again" - 4:45
  • NE 7" single (1982) Geffen GEFA 2594
  1. "Only Time Will Tell" (Edit) - 4:05
  2. "Time Again" - 4:45
  • UK 7" single (1982) Geffen GEF A 2228/11-2228
  1. "Only Time Will Tell" (Edit) - 4:05
  2. "Ride Easy" - 4:38
  • US 7" single (1982) Geffen 7-22970
  1. "Only Time Will Tell" (Edit) - 4:05
  2. "Time Again" - 4:45
  • US 12" promo (1982) Geffen PRO-A-1042
  1. "Only Time Will Tell"
  2. "Here Comes The Feeling"

• "Sole Survivor"

• • US 7" single (1982) Geffen GEFA 2884
  1. "Sole Survivor" (Edit) - 3:35
  2. "Here Comes The Feeling" (Edit) - 3:30
  • UK 7" single (1982) Geffen GEF A 2884
  1. "Sole Survivor" (Edit) - 3:35
  2. "Here Comes The Feeling" (Edit) - 3:30
  • NE 7" single (1982) Geffen GEFA 2884
  1. "Sole Survivor" (Edit) - 3:35
  2. "Here Comes The Feeling" (Edit) - 3:30

Preceded by Chariots of Fire (soundtrack) by Vangelis Tug of War by Paul McCartney

Billboard 200 number-one album May 15, 1982 – May 22, 1982 June 19, 1982 - July 31, 1982

Succeeded by Tug of War by Paul McCartney Mirage by Fleetwood Mac