Wheels Are Turnin' is the eleventh studio album by REO Speedwagon, released on October 31, 1984. It reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200. The lead single was "I Do' Wanna Know," which stalled at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single, "Can't Fight This Feeling", was REO's second and longest-running number one single. Other singles released were "One Lonely Night" and "Live Every Moment". These singles also reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #19 and #34, respectively. The singles from the album also had success on other Billboard charts: "Can't Fight This Feeling" and "I Do' Wanna Know" each reached #5 on the Mainstream Rock chart, with "One Lonely Night" reaching #17, and "Can't Fight This Feeling" and "One Lonely Night" reached #3 and #10, respectively on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Billboard writer Kim Freeman suggested that the release of "I Do' Wanna Know" before "Can't Fight This Feeling" could be regarded as an "oversight." However, lead singer Kevin Cronin, who wrote both songs, disagreed, stating "not all singles are released to be hits." Paul Grein attributed the initial sluggish sales of Wheels Are Turnin before the release of "Can't Fight This Feeling" to the fact that "I Do' Wanna Know" was not successful with pop radio stations and noted that sales began to take off only after the release of the second single.

In 2013, the album was released on CD by UK-based company Rock Candy Records, with expanded liner notes and photos. The LP version contained a cut-out stroboscope.

Track listing

Personnel REO Speedwagon Kevin Cronin – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar on "Thru the Window" Gary Richrath – electric guitar Neal Doughty – keyboards Bruce Hall – bass Alan Gratzer – drumsAdditional personnel' Steve Forman – percussion Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals Tom Kelly – backing vocals Richard Page – backing vocals Bill Cuomo – orchestration on "Can't Fight This Feeling"

Production Kevin Cronin – producer, arrangements Alan Gratzer – producer Gary Richrath – producer David DeVore – assistant producer, engineer Julian Stoll – assistant engineer Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California). John Kosh – art direction, design Ron Larson – art direction, design Randee St. Nicholas – photography

Charts Chart (1984–1985) PeakpositionAustralian albums (Kent Music Report) 54

Certifications

References

REO Speedwagon – Wheels Are Turnin' @ MSN Music