Shock (The Motels album)
| Shock | ||||
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| Released | August 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–85 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 43:18 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Richie Zito | |||
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| Singles from Shock | ||||
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Shock is the fifth studio album by new wave band the Motels. It was recorded during 1984 and 1985, and released in August 1985. It sold approximately 400,000 copies in the United States.
Singles released from this album include the American Top 30 hit, "Shame," and its follow-up, "Shock", as well as an Australia-only release, "Icy Red", that did not chart. "Shame" reached No. 21 on Billboard's Hot 100. Both songs were aided by popular music videos.
Martha Davis was inspired to write "Shame" by affairs depicted on various soap operas.