"I Hear Motion"
Single by Models
from the album The Pleasure of Your Company
B-side"No Talking"
Released20 September 1983 (1983-09-20)
Recorded1983
GenreNew Wave, Rock
Length4:20
LabelMushroom
Songwriter(s)Models
Producer(s)Nick Launay
Models singles chronology
"On"
(1982) 		"I Hear Motion"
(1983) 		"No Shoulders No Head"
(1983)

"I Hear Motion" was the first single from The Pleasure of Your Company, the third studio album by Australian new wave rock band Models.[1][2]

It was a Top 20 success on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart, peaking at No. 16 for two weeks,[3] (although it climbed higher in several states and territories, placing at No. 12 on Melbourne's 3XY charts in October 1983).[4]

At the 1983 Countdown Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Australian Single.[5]

Portions of "I Hear Motion" were included in the soundtrack of the 1988 movie, Young Einstein.[6]

Duffield claimed the genesis for writing the song was a unsuccessful attempt at playing Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" on a keyboard.[7]

Reception

Countdown Magazine said at the time of release, ""I Hear Motion" showcases their new sound. It's sophisticated and slightly jarring, but ultimately wins you over with seductive rhythms that defy you to remain unmoved."[8] The Sun-Herald said, "it’s no wonder the first single from the album, "I Hear Motion", with its strong catchy beat, innovative keyboards and suave vocals hit the national charts".[9]

Track listing

Mushroom Records (K-9187)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Hear Motion"James Freud, Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Barton Price4:20
2."No Talking"James Freud. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Barton Price4:02
12" version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Hear Motion (Extended Mix)"James Freud. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Barton Price6:28
2."No Talking"James Freud. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Barton Price4:02
3."I Hear Motion (Remix)"James Freud. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Barton Price4:44
I Hear Motion (Boxcar Remixes)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Hear Motion (Mind Over Motion - 7" Edit)"James Freud. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Barton Price4:07
2."I Hear Motion (Mind Over Motion - Extended)"James Freud. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Barton Price4:35
3."I Hear Motion (Mind Over Motion - Trancemotion)"James Freud. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Barton Price4:34
4."I Hear Motion (Mind Over Motion - Drum Dub)"James Freud. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Barton Price3:57
5."I Hear Motion (Mind Over Motion - Instrumental)"James Freud. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Barton Price4:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekyl chart performance for "I Hear Motion"
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] 16

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "I Hear Motion"
Chart (1983) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] 91

References

  1. ^ O'Meara, Maeve (15 January 1984). "Narara '84". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  2. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Models'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "3XY Music Survey". The Age. Fairfax Media. 20 October 1983. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  6. ^ "Models- I Hear Motion.... as used in Young Einstein video". New Musical Express. IPC Media. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  7. ^ David Nichols (2016). Dig: Australian Rock and Pop Music, 1960-85. p. 453. ISBN 9781891241260.
  8. ^ Andrea Jones (November 1983). "Models in Motion". Countdown Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 3.
  9. ^ Maeve O’Meara (15 January 1984). "The Pleasure of Your Company". Sun-Herald.
  10. ^ a b "Kent Music Report – National Top 100 Singles for 1983". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.

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