Knee Deep in the Hoopla
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Knee Deep in the Hoopla is the first release by Starship in 1985, the successor band to Jefferson Airplane and later Jefferson Starship. It went platinum, and is best remembered for spawning the #1 hits "We Built This City" and "Sara".
"We Built This City" was written by Bernie Taupin (Elton John's longtime collaborator), Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, and Peter Wolf. A line in this song is the basis of the album's title.
The track "Desperate Heart", written by Michael Bolton & Randy Goodrum, also appears on Bolton's album Everybody's Crazy, released the same year.
Tracks
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Private Room" |
Craig Chaquico, Mickey Thomas |
4:51 |
| 2. |
"Before I Go" |
David Roberts |
5:11 |
| 3. |
"Hearts of the World (Will Understand)" |
Stephen Broughton Lunt, Arthur Stead |
4:21 |
| 4. |
"Love Rusts" |
Taupin, Page |
4:57 |
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Casualty" |
P. Wolf, Jeremy Smith |
4:34 |
Personnel
Additional Personnel
- Peter Wolf – keyboards, electronics
- Les Garland – DJ voice on "We Built This City"
- Peter Beckett, J. C. Crowley, Siedah Garrett, Ina Wolf – additional background vocals on "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" and "Love Rusts"
- Kevin Dubrow – additional vocal on "Rock Myself to Sleep"
- Dave Jenkins – additional background vocal on "Desperate Heart"
- Simon Climie, Lorraine Devon, Phillip Ingram, Martin Page, Chris Sutton, Oren Waters – additional background vocals on "Love Rusts"
Production
- Peter Wolf – producer, arrangements
- Jeremy Smith – producer, engineer
- Dennis Lambert – executive producer
- Skip Johnson – production coordinator
- Bill Thompson – manager
- Bill Bottrell – mixing engineer on "We Built This City"
- Tom Size – additional engineering
- Paul Ericksen, Dana Chappelle, David Luke, Maureen Droney – assistant engineers
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering engineer
- Raess Design (Ted Raess) – art, design
- Bill Robbins – photography
- Recorded at The Plant Studios, Sausalito, CA; The Music Grinder, Los Angeles, CA
- Mixed at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
- "We Built This City" re-mixed at The Soundcastle, L. A.
- Mastered at Precision Lacquer, Los Angeles, CA
Singles
- "We Built This City" (1985)
- "Sara" (1986)
- "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" (1986)
- "Before I Go" (1986)
Charts
Album
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1986 |
The Billboard 200 |
7 |
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1985 |
"We Built This City" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
1 |
| 1985 |
"We Built This City" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
1 |
| 1985 |
"We Built This City (Remix)" |
Hot Dance Music / Club Play |
37 |
| 1986 |
"Sara" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
1 |
| 1986 |
"Sara" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
12 |
| 1986 |
"Sara" |
Adult Contemporary |
1 |
| 1986 |
"Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" |
Billboard Hot 100 |
26 |
| 1986 |
"Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
25 |
| 1986 |
"Before I Go" |
Billboard Hot 100 |
68 |
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