Animotion Greatest Hits 1985 - 2016

Animotion is an American synthpop band from Los Angeles, California
Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, they signed a record deal with Mercury Records in 1984 and released four studio albums.
Shortly after the formation of Animotion around this nucleus, lead guitarist Don Kirkpatrick was brought on board, completing the band's most well-known line-up.
They released their self-titled debut album in 1984.
Released near the end of the year, a single from this album, "Obsession", written by hit songwriter Holly Knight and noted British singer/actor Michael Des Barres (who originally cut the song themselves as "Knight and Des Barres" for the 1983 movie A Night in Heaven), became a worldwide success and the band's first US Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten single, peaking at No'6 early the following year.
The follow-up single from this album, "Let Him Go", also cracked the US Top 40 after being remixed to sound more like its predecessor.

Following the departures of Antonelli and O'Brien, keyboardist Greg Smith, who had played on the band's debut album, and drummer Jim Blair became official members of the band prior to the recording of the follow-up album, Strange Behavior (1986).
While several singles were released from this album, its success in the US paled in comparison to the debut album, whereas the band became very famous in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Africa, thanks to the LP's single "I Engineer", another Holly Knight composition which was co-written with Bernie Taupin and Mike Chapman.
"I Engineer" reached the Top 20 (and sometimes the Top 5) in those countries.
During 1986 and 1987, Animotion toured extensively, appearing alongside such performers as Phil Collins, Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, Genesis, Howard Jones, INXS, and Simply Red.
In 1989 they scored their 2nd and last Top-10 in the U.S.: "Room to Move" which peaked at No'9.

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