VOA (album)
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| Released | July 23, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Spring–Summer 1984 | |||
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| Length | 36:24 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
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VOA is the eighth studio album by American rock musician Sammy Hagar, released on July 23, 1984, by Geffen Records.
In 1985, Hagar joined Van Halen and VOA was his last solo album until 1987's I Never Said Goodbye. The title is a reference to the Voice of America broadcast network.[1]
The album features the single "I Can't Drive 55", Hagar's most successful song as a solo artist. The album peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 album charts on December 15, 1984.[2]
Background and recording
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The album was recorded at Fantasy Recording in Berkeley, California and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, and then mixed at The Power Station in New York.[3]
According to the album's liner notes,[4] "Burnin' Down the City" is inspired by the street artists of New York City.
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Sammy Hagar, except where stated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Can't Drive 55" | 4:12 | |
| 2. | "Swept Away" | 5:36 | |
| 3. | "Rock Is in My Blood" | 4:29 | |
| 4. | "Two Sides of Love" | 3:41 | |
| 5. | "Dick in the Dirt" | 4:19 | |
| 6. | "VOA" | 4:29 | |
| 7. | "Don't Make Me Wait" | Hagar, Jesse Harms | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Burnin' Down the City" | 5:32 |
Personnel
- Sammy Hagar – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Gary Pihl – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jesse Harms – keyboards, backing vocals
- Bill Church – bass guitar, backing vocals
- David Lauser – drums, backing vocals
- Ted "Champagne" Templeman – percussion
Production
- Ted Templeman – producer
- Jeff Hendrickson – engineer
- Tom Size – assistant engineer
- Gary Rindfuss – assistant engineer
- Eric Mohler – assistant engineer
- Terry Christian – assistant engineer
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | Billboard 200[5] | 32 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | "I Can't Drive 55" | Mainstream Rock[6] | 9 |
| 1984 | "I Can't Drive 55" | Billboard Hot 100[7] | 26 |
| 1984 | "Two Sides of Love" | Mainstream Rock[6] | 5 |
| 1984 | "Two Sides of Love" | Billboard Hot 100[7] | 38 |
Certifications
| Country | Organization | Year | Sales |
| USA | RIAA[8] | 1985 | Platinum |
| Total available sales: | (+ 1,000,000) | ||
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (July 23, 2014). "How Sammy Hagar Finally Broke Through With 'VOA'". Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Chart History - Sammy Hagar - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ VOA (Media notes). Sammy Hagar. Universal Music B.V. 2018. MOCCD13570.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ VOA album liner notes, 1984
- ^ "Sammy Hagar". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sammy Hagar Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sammy Hagar - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
Further reading
Templeman, Ted; Renoff, Greg (2020). Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life In Music. Toronto: ECW Press. pp. 361–7. ISBN 9781770414839. OCLC 1121143123.
External links
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