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Living in Oz

1983 studio album by Rick Springfield

Living in Oz is the seventh studio album by Australian rock musician Rick Springfield, released on 30 March 1983, by RCA Records. The album was quickly certified Platinum in America.

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In 1984, Springfield was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the "Affair of the Heart" single, which peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on the Cash Box Top 100.Human Touch peaked at #18 and Souls peaked at #23 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100

The album's title is an allusion to living in Australia (Oz = Australia).

Track listing

All songs written by Rick Springfield, except "Affair of the Heart", co-written with Danny Tate and Blaise Tosti.

  1. "Human Touch" -5:08
  2. "Alyson" -3:49
  3. "Affair of the Heart" -4:33
  4. "Living in Oz" -3:49
  5. "Me & Johnny" -4:26
  6. "Motel Eyes" -3:12
  7. "Tiger by the Tail" -3:25
  8. "Souls" -4:15
  9. "I Can't Stop Hurting You" -3:44
  10. "Like Father, Like Son" -2:57

Personnel

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References

  1. [1]
    Living in Oz at AllMusic
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    Rollingstone
  3. [3]
    Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 289. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. [4]
    "Canadian album certifications – Rick Springfield – Living in Oz". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  5. [5]
    "American album certifications – Rick Springfield – Living in Oz". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 September 2022.


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