THE MOTELS SINGLES


SINGLE AU CN NZ US US-FM US-AC US-DH UK
01. CLOSETS AND BULLETS
(M. Davis)
b/w Kix
Capitol Records
7" single: US#4167
from the album Motels
released: 15 SEP 1979
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02. TOTAL CONTROL
(M. Davis / J. Jourard)
b/w Love Don't Help
(AU,UK,US)
b/w Closets and Bullets (FR)
Capitol Records
7" single: US#4796
from the album Motels
released: 05 NOV 1979
07
(21 wks)
--- 11
(10 wks)
109
(1 wk)
--- --- --- 19 (FRANCE) (13 wks)
03. ANTICIPATING
(M. Davis)
b/w Closets and Bullets
Capitol Records
7" single: JP# ECR-20651
from the album Motels
released: 21 JAN 1980
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04. DANGER
(M. Davis / T. McGovern)
b/w Envy (US)
b/w Careful (AU, EUROPE)
Capitol Records
7" single: US#4896
7" single: FR#2 C008 86219
from the album Careful
released: 14 JUL 1980
88
(6 wks)
--- 30
(7 wks)
--- --- --- --- 15 (FRANCE) (12 wks)
05. WHOSE PROBLEM?
(M. Davis)
b/w Cry Baby (AU,US)
b/w Envy (UK)
Capitol Records
7" single: US#4937
7" single: AU#CP373
7" single: UK#SP 10C006-
086299
from the album Careful
released: 29 SEP 1980
43
(10 wks)
--- --- --- --- --- --- 42
(4 wks)
06. DAYS ARE O.K.
(T. McGovern)
b/w Slow Town
Capitol Records
7" single: US#10149
7" single: UK#CLP 16149
7" single: FR#2 C008-86161
from the album Careful
released: JAN 1981
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- 41
(3 wks)
07. ONLY THE LONELY
(M. Davis)
b/w Change My Mind (US)
b/w Mission of Mercy
(EUROPE)
Capitol Records
7" single: US#5114
7" single: AU#CP724
7" single: UK#CL 263
from the album All Four One
released: 12 APR 1982
GOLD: US
28
(19 wks)
07
(11 wks)
10
(8 wks)
09
(23 wks)
06
(? wks)
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08. TAKE THE L
(Jourard/Davis/Carter)
b/w Mission of Mercy (US)
b/w He Hit Me (AU)
b/w Change My Mind
(EUROPE)
b/w So L.A. (JP)
Capitol Records
7" single: US#5149
7" single: AU#CP762
7" single: UK#CL 245
7" single: JP#ECS-17276
from the album All Four One
released: 13 AUG 1982
21
(16 wks)
21
(4 wks)
44
(1 wk)
52
(9 wks)
28
(? wks)
--- --- ---
09. MISSION OF MERCY
(M. Davis)
b/w Take the L (US)
Capitol Records
7" single: US#5149
from the album All Four One
released: 13 AUG 1982
--- --- --- --- 23
(? wks)
--- --- ---
10. FOREVER MINE
(M. Davis)
b/w So L.A.
Capitol Records
7" single: US#5182
from the album All Four One
released: 13 NOV 1982
--- --- --- 60
(9 wks)
--- --- --- ---
11. ART FAILS
(M. Davis/T. McGovern)
b/w Change My Mind
Capitol Records
7" single: FR#2C008-86522
from the album All Four One
released: 1983
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12. SUDDENLY LAST
SUMMER
(M. Davis)
b/w Some Things Never
Change
Capitol Records
7" single: US#5271
7" single: FR#186777
from the album Little Robbers
released: 03 SEP 1983
34
(14 wks)
11
(9 wks)
28
(7 wks)
09
(20 wks)
01
(? wks)
--- 18
(? wks)
---
13. REMEMBER THE
NIGHTS
(M. Davis/S.Thurston)
b/w Killing Time
Change
Capitol Records
7" single: US#5246
from the album Little Robbers
released: 18 NOV 1983
--- --- --- 36
(12 wks)
10
(? wks)
--- --- ---
13. FOOTSTEPS
(M. Davis)
b/w Into the Heartland
Capitol Records
7" single: HL#1A006-
1868357
from the album Little Robbers
released: JAN 1984
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14. LITTLE ROBBERS
(M. Davis)
b/w [FM radio hit]
Capitol Records
7" single: ---
from the album Little Robbers
released: JAN 1984
--- --- --- --- 18
(? wks)
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15. IN THE JUNGLE
(The Motels)
b/w In the Jungle
Capitol Records
12" single: US#9241
from the soundtrack Teachers
released: 27 SEP 1984
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16. SHAME
(M. Davis)
b/w Save the Last
Dance for Love (7")
b/w Shame (12")
Capitol Records
7" single: US#5497
7" single: AU#CP1551
7" single: FR#2007437
7" single: JP#ECS 17548
12" single: US#9436
from the album Shock
released: 03 JUL 1985
18
(14 wks)
--- --- 21
(13 wks)
10
(? wks)
--- 14
(? wks)
---
17. SHOCK
(M. Davis/S. Thurston)
b/w In the Jungle (7")
b/w Shock (12")
Capitol Records
7" single: US#5529
7" single: FR#2010017
12" single:
from the album Shock
released: OCT 1985
--- --- --- 84
(3 wks)
--- --- --- ---
18. ICY RED
(M. Davis)
b/w Cries and Whispers
Capitol Records
7" single: AU#CP-1698
from the album Shock
released: 1985
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19. LOVE AND AFFECTION
(J. Armatrading)
b/w Black Girls -
Rae Dawn Chong (7")
b/w Evolution -
The Models (12")
A&M Records
7" single: US#2896
12" single: US#SP-17438
from the soundtrack Soul Man
released: 1986
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20. SHAME ON YOU
(M. Price)
b/w ?
Capitol Records
7" single: US#?
from the soundtrack Golden
Child

released: JAN 1987
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21. WE'VE NEVER DANCED
(N. Young)
b/w ?
Elektra Records
7" single: US#?
from the soundtrack Made In
Heaven

released: 06 NOV 1987
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22. DON'T TELL ME
THE TIME
(M. Davis) b/w Lust
Capitol Records
7" single: US#44057
7" single: FR#2022277
12" single: US#
from the album Policy
released: NOV 1987
08
(17 wks)
--- --- 80
(6 wks)
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23. TELL IT TO
THE MOON
(D. Warren)
b/w Bridge of Sighs
Capitol Records
7" single: US#44114
from the album Policy
released: JAN 1988
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24. JUST LIKE YOU
(M. Davis)
b/w Don't Ask Out Loud
Capitol Records
7" single: US#79188
from the album Policy
released: MAR 1988
--- --- --- --- 15
(? wks)
--- --- ---
25. DON'T ASK OUT LOUD
(Davis/Bruno/Schwartz)
b/w Just Like You
Capitol Records
7" single: US#79188
7" single: AU:#?
from the album Policy
released: MAR 1988
90
(1 wk)
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26. WHAT MONEY MIGHT
BUY
(M. Davis)
b/w My Promise
Capitol Records
7" single: AU:#CP 2157
from the album Policy
released: APR 1988
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AU - AUSTRALIA US - UNITED STATES
CN - CANADA US-AC - US ADULT CONTEMPORARY
FR - FRANCE US-DH - US DANCE HITS
NZ - NEW ZEALAND US-FM - US RADIO CUTS
UK - UNITED KINGDOM


THE MOTELS GREATEST HITS


01 SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER US-FM #1
02 ONLY THE LONELY US-FM #6
03 TOTAL CONTROL AU #7
04 DON'T TELL ME THE TIME AU #8
05 REMEMBER THE NIGHTS US-FM #10
06 SHAME US-FM #10
07 DANGER FR #15
08 JUST LIKE YOU US-FM #15
09 LITTLE ROBBERS US-FM #18
10 TAKE THE L AU / CN #21
11 MISSION OF MERCY US #23
12 DAYS ARE O.K. UK #41
13 WHOSE PROBLEM? UK #42
14 FOREVER MINE US #60
15 SHOCK US #84
16 DON'T ASK OUT LOUD AU #90


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