Invisible Hands (song)

"Invisible Hands" is a 1983 single and the lead release from Kim Carnes's album Café Racers.[1] Martin Page and Brian Fairweather wrote the selection's words and composed its music; Keith Olsen was its music producer. Carnes released it and its source album, Café Racers, on the EMI America Records label, the label for which she then recorded. The single's B-side was "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is," the principal ballad from the movie Flashdance.

"Invisible Hands"
Single by Kim Carnes
from the album Café Racers
ReleasedOctober 1983
Recorded1983
GenreSynthpop, pop rock
Length3:10 5:08 (dance version)
LabelEMI America
Songwriter(s)Martin Page, Brian Fairweather
Producer(s)Keith Olsen

In 1984, Carnes was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Invisible Hands" - in the Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female category. She competed against Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar, Bonnie Tyler, and Joan Armatrading.

Background

Despite positive reviews in the music press and a popular MTV video, which James "Jim" Yukich directed, the single stalled at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100; it would be the highest charted of all the singles released from the album. (It did, however, reach #34 on the Cash Box survey.) John "Jellybean" Benitez, who produced Madonna's breakthrough hit "Holiday," was recruited to remix the track for the dance mix version.

Personnel

Format and track listings
7" Single
  • A "Invisible Hands" (FM Mix) (3:09)
  • B "I'll Be Here Where the heart Is" (4:42)
12" Single
  • A "Invisible Hands" (Dance Mix) (5:04)
  • B "Invisible Hands" (FM Mix) (3.09)

Chart performance
Chart (1983–84) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 40

Trivia
  • European versions of the 7" single featured "Hanging On by a Thread (A Sad Affair of the Heart)" as the B-side.

References
  1. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 140.
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