| Shock | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | The Motels |
| Cover: | The Motels Shock.jpg |
| Released: | [1] |
| Recorded: | 1984–85 |
| Genre: | New wave |
| Length: | 43:18 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Richie Zito |
| Prev Title: | Little Robbers |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | Clean Modern and Reasonable |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
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.[2] Both songs were aided by popular music videos.
Martha Davis was inspired to write "Shame" by affairs depicted on various soap operas.[3]
| Year | Month and date | Catalogue number | Single | Chart | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | September 27 | Capitol Records #9241 | "In the Jungle" | — | — | |
| 1985 | July 3 | Capitol Records #5497 | "Shame" | Australia (Kent Music Report) | 18 | |
| United States (Billboard Hot 100) | 21 | |||||
| United States (Billboard Mainstream Rock) | 10 | |||||
| United States (Billboard Dance Club Songs) | 14 | |||||
| 1985 | October | Capitol Records #5529 | "Shock" | United States (Billboard Hot 100) | 84 | |
| 1985 | Capitol Records AU#CP-1698 | "Icy Red" | — | — | ||
Credits are taken from the cassette's liner notes.
Credits are taken from the cassette's liner notes.[4]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 18 | |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 36 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100 Albums[8] | 54 |