Venus in Overdrive is the 16th studio album by rock musician Rick Springfield. According to an interview that Springfield gave to the website Songfacts, the title track was written about his wife, Barbara Porter, whom he married in 1984. The album spent two weeks on Billboard's album chart.[2]

Venus in Overdrive
Studio album by
Released29 July 2008
GenreRock, Pop rock
Length41:33
LabelNew Door Records
ProducerRick Springfield and Matt Bissonette
Rick Springfield studio chronology
Playlist: The Very Best of Rick Springfield
(2008)
Venus in Overdrive
(2008)
My Precious Little One: Lullabies for a New Generation
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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All lyrics written by Rick Springfield; all music composed by Springfield and Matt Bissonette.

No.TitleLength
1."What's Victoria's Secret?"3:15
2."I'll Miss That Someday"3:20
3."Venus in Overdrive"2:48
4."One Passenger"4:29
5."Oblivious"3:52
6."3 Warning Shots"3:25
7."Time Stand Still"4:16
8."God Blinked (Swing It Sister)"3:31
9."Mr. PC"2:41
10."She"4:18
11."Nothing Is Ever Lost"1:40
12."Saint Sahara"3:58

Bonus Track iTunes U.S. - 13. “Pretty Little Mess“

Bonus track on German edition - 13. "Who Killed Rock 'N' Roll?"

Bonus tracks on Best Buy edition - 13. "My Generation" 14. "Jessie's Girl (Acoustic)"

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 28

Personnel

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  • Rick Springfield - lead vocals, guitars
  • Matt Bissonette - bass, backing vocals
  • George Bernhardt - guitars
  • Derek Hilland - keyboards
  • Rodger Carter - drums

References

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  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Venus in Overdrive - Rick Springfield". All Music Guide. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Venus In Overdrive". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Rick Springfield Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
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