{{Infobox song | name = Mechanical Emotion | cover = Mechanical_Emotion_12'_Vinyl_maxi-single.jpeg | alt = | type = single | artist = Vanity | album = Wild Animal | B-side = Crazy Maybe | released = November 1984 | recorded = 1984 | studio = | venue = | genre = Contemporary R&B<br/>Dance-pop | length = 5:05 | label = Motown Records | writer = Vanity | producer = Vanity, Bill Wolfer | prev_title = Pretty Mess | prev_year = 1984 | next_title = Under the Influence | next_year = 1986 }} "'''Mechanical Emotion'''" is a 1984 song by Canadian singer Vanity. It was released as the second single in support of her debut solo album, ''Wild Animal''. The single peaked at No. 23 on the ''Billboard'' R&B singles chart.
==Track listing== '''US 7" single'''<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Vanity-Mechanical-Emotion/release/1985725 "Mechanical Emotion" (7") Single]. ''Discogs.com''</ref> {{Track list | title1 = Mechanical Emotion | note1 = | length1= 4:10 | title2 = Crazy Maybe | note2 = | length2= 4:40 }}
'''UK 7" single'''<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Vanity-Mechanical-Emotion-Crazy-Maybe/release/615153 "Vanity-Mechanical Emotion Single (12") UK Single"] ''Discogs.com''</ref> {{Track list | title1 = Mechanical Emotion | note1 = Vocal Mix | length1= 5:44 | title2 = Mechanical Emotion | note2 = Instrumental | length2= 6:20 | title3 = Crazy Maybe | note3 = LP Version | length3= 5:05 }}
==Personnel== *Vanity – lead vocals, backing vocals *Morris Day – backing vocals *Bill Wolfer – composer (tracks: 2, 3) *Vanity – composer, producer *Bill Wolfer – producer, arranger
==Charts== {| class="wikitable" !Chart (1984) !Peak<br>position |- |US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 |align="center"|107 |- |US ''Billboard'' Hot Black Singles<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=vanity|chart=all}} US Billboard R&B chart singles - Vanity]</ref> |align="center"|23 |}
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Category:1984 songs Category:Vanity (singer) songs Category:Songs written by Vanity (singer) Category:Motown singles