Venus in Overdrive

Venus in Overdrive is the 14th studio album by rock musician Rick Springfield. According to an interview that Springfield gave to the website Songfacts, the title track was written about his wife, Barbara Porter, whom he married in 1984. The album spent two weeks on Billboard's album chart.[2]

Venus in Overdrive
Studio album by Rick Springfield
Released	July 29, 2008
Genre	Rock, Pop rock
Length	41:33
Label	New Door Records
Producer	Rick Springfield and Matt Bissonette
Rick Springfield chronology
The Day After Yesterday (2005) Venus in Overdrive (2008) Songs for the End of the World (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Rick Springfield; all music composed by Springfield and Matt Bissonette.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"What's Victoria's Secret?"	3:15
2.	"I'll Miss That Someday"	3:20
3.	"Venus in Overdrive"	2:48
4.	"One Passenger"	4:29
5.	"Oblivious"	3:52
6.	"3 Warning Shots"	3:25
7.	"Time Stand Still"	4:16
8.	"God Blinked (Swing It Sister)"	3:31
9.	"Mr. PC"	2:41
10.	"She"	4:18
11.	"Nothing Is Ever Lost"	1:40
12.	"Saint Sahara"	3:58

Bonus track on German edition - 13. "Who Killed Rock 'N' Roll?"

Bonus tracks on Best Buy edition - 13. "My Generation" 14. "Jessie's Girl (Acoustic)"

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	28

Personnel

• Rick Springfield - lead vocals, guitars
• Matt Bissonette - bass, backing vocals
• George Bernhardt - guitars
• Derek Hilland - keyboards
• Rodger Carter - drums

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Venus in Overdrive - Rick Springfield". All Music Guide. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
2. "Venus In Overdrive". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
3. "Rick Springfield Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

External links

• Rick Springfield Official Website