| Affair of the Heart | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Rick Springfield |
| Album: | Living in Oz |
| B-Side: | Like Father, Like Son |
| Released: | April 1983 |
| Genre: | Hard rock |
| Length: | 4:33 3:36 (7") |
| Label: | RCA |
| Producer: | Bill Drescher |
| Prev Title: | I Get Excited |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Human Touch |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
"Affair of the Heart" is a hit song performed by rock musician Rick Springfield. It was released as the lead single from his platinum-certified album Living in Oz.
The song peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 10 on the Cash Box Top 100 in mid-1983.[1] It was the fourth of Springfield's five top 10 hits to date.
Cash Box said the song "shows a greater use of synthesizers and a hardened guitar sound" than previous Springfield songs, but retains his ability to create a powerful refrain.[2]
"Affair of the Heart" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 1984, but lost to "Beat It" by Michael Jackson.[3]
At the premier of the live performance of Live and Kickin in 1982, Springfield was using a urinal in a public bathroom when a stranger came up to him and handed him a cassette saying "You gotta hear this song. I wrote this song. You'll love it!". A couple of months later while driving to the set of General Hospital, Springfield played the cassette and heard the opening beats of the song.
| Chart (1983) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 10 |