{{About|the album by Billy Squier|the Takayoshi Ohmura album|Emotions in Motion (Takayoshi Ohmura album)|the Billy Squier song|Emotions in Motion (Billy Squier song)|other uses|Emotion in Motion (disambiguation){{!}}Emotion in Motion}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Emotions in Motion | type = studio | artist = Billy Squier | cover = Sqmot.jpg | alt = | released = July 23, 1982<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/billy_squier/emotions_in_motion/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718032547/http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/billy_squier/emotions_in_motion/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-18 |title=Album release date |publisher=Rateyourmusic.com |accessdate=2012-06-28 }}</ref> | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Hard rock | length = 41:20 | label = Capitol | producer = Mack & Billy Squier | prev_title = Don't Say No | prev_year = 1981 | next_title = Signs of Life | next_year = 1984 | misc = {{Singles | name = Emotions in Motion | type = studio | single1 = Emotions in Motion | single1date = July 1982 | single2 = Everybody Wants You | single2date = September 14, 1982 | single3 = Learn How to Live | single3date = 1982 | single4 = Keep Me Satisfied | single4date = 1982 | single5 = She's a Runner | single5date = January 1983 }} }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>{{cite web|last=Franck |first=John |url={{AllMusic|class=album |id=r18794 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Allmusic review |publisher=Allmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-28}}</ref> }}
'''''Emotions in Motion''''' is the third studio album by American rock musician Billy Squier. It was released on July 23, 1982, and was Squier's second consecutive Top Five disc on the ''Billboard'' album chart. It contains the hit song "Everybody Wants You", which peaked at #32 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and stayed at #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for 6 weeks.
Other notably successful hits from the album included the singles "Emotions in Motion" and "She's a Runner". Some album cuts such as "Keep Me Satisfied" and especially "Learn How to Live" also received strong radio play and were issued as singles in some countries.
''Emotions in Motion'' is one of Billy Squier's most popular albums, certified Gold in September 1982 and Platinum a month later. Though multi-platinum awards were not certified prior to late 1984, the album received a double platinum award in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/ |title=Recording Industry Association of America - May 31, 2008 |publisher=RIAA |date= |accessdate=2012-06-28}}</ref> ''Emotions in Motion'' is also Billy's second best selling album, after the previous year's triple platinum ''Don't Say No''.
The cover art was created for Squier by Andy Warhol. It was also the first of three consecutive albums from Squier to feature a guest appearance from one or more members of Queen – lead singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor sing backing vocals on the title track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.queenvault.com/freddieplus.html |title=Which was a Mainstream Rock hit. Squier began promoting this album opening for Queen, but by the end of his tour he was headlining an arena tour of his own. - Discography (more) - Billy Squier - Emotions in Motion |publisher=Queenvault.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-28}}</ref> Like its predecessor, the album was produced by Squier with Reinhold Mack, also known for Queen's ''The Game''.
== Track listing == {{Track listing | all_writing = Billy Squier | length6 = 4:06 | length10 = 4:25 | title10 = Listen to the Heartbeat | length9 = 5:04 | title9 = Catch 22 | length8 = 4:02 | title8 = She's a Runner | length7 = 3:41 | title7 = One Good Woman | title6 = It Keeps You Rockin{{'-}} | title1 = Everybody Wants You | length5 = 3:42 | title5 = Keep Me Satisfied | length4 = 3:45 | title4 = In Your Eyes | length3 = 4:05 | title3 = Learn How to Live | length2 = 4:58 | title2 = Emotions in Motion | length1 = 3:47 | total_length = 41:20 }}
==Personnel== *Billy Squier - lead vocals, guitars *Kevin Osborn - guitars *Jeff Golub - guitars *Alan St. Jon - keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals *Doug Lubahn - bass, backing vocals *Bobby Chouinard - drums *Dino Solera - saxophones on 2, 7 and 9 *Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor - backing vocals on "Emotions in Motion", "emotional" support
==Production== *Billy Squier: producer, mixing *Reinhold Mack: producer *Gary Rindfuss: engineer, assistant engineer *David Thoener: mixing *Jim Ball: mixing assistant *George Marino: mastering
==Charts== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! Chart (1982–83) ! Peak<br />position |- {{Album chart|Canada|8|artist=Billy Squier|album=Emotions in Motion|chartid=6515|accessdate=January 18, 2025|rowheader=true}} |- {{Album chart|Billboard200|5|artist=Billy Squier|accessdate=January 18, 2025|rowheader=true}} |}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Canada|artist=Billy Squier|title=Emotions in Motion|award=Platinum|relyear=1982|certyear=1983}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Billy Squier|title=Emotions in Motion|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1982|certyear=1991}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
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