Public Life is the third studio album by singer Eddie Schwartz. It was released in 1984 by WEA in Canada.
Lead single "Strike" was a minor hit in Canada, reaching #47 on the RPM charts. The second single, "Special Girl", was a top 20 hit on the Canadian Adult Contemporary charts. "Special Girl" became much better known in the U.S. for its near-simultaneous cover by the group America, whose version became a U.S. hit in September 1984. In the U.K., the song was a minor hit for Meat Loaf in early 1987.
Track listing
- A Side
|
| 1. | "Don't Come to Me" | Eddie Schwartz, David Tyson | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Feed the Fire" | Schwartz, Tyson | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Special Girl" | Schwartz, Tyson | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Times Square Heart" | Schwartz, Robin Lerner | 4:23 |
- B Side
|
| 1. | "Not Tonight" | Schwartz | 5:18 |
| 2. | "I've Had Enough" | Schwartz, Tyson | 5:32 |
| 3. | "Strike" | Schwartz | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Passing Ships (The Ballad of Henry and Lucy)" | Schwartz, Tyson | 4:58 |
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
|---|
| 1984 |
"Strike" |
RPM (Canada) Top 50[1] |
47 |
| "Special Girl" |
RPM (Canada) Adult Contemporary [2] |
20 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
- Production team
- Eddie Schwartz, David Tyson, Tony Bongiovi – producers
