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A1. I'm On Automatic (12" Remix) 7:37
B1. Love Like A Ghost 3:28
B2. Voices ('89 Remix) 5:35
How old:
This 12" is old!
Release Date:
May 22nd 1989
Format:
12"
Record Label:
Polydor Records
Catalogue No:
PZ 43
Price Guide:
£4.00
Country:
United Kingdom
Additional info:
Deleted
Highest Chart Position:
44
Credits:
Gary Numan. Vocals
Bill Sharpe. Keyboards
Roger Odell. Drums
John Davies. Synthesizer Programming
Tessa Niles. Backing Vocals
Artwork [Design + Direction] – The Leisure Process
Engineer, Mixed By – Nick Smith
Lacquer Cut By – JA
Photography By – Andy Earl
Producer – Bill Sharpe
Written-By – W. Sharpe, G. Numan
The new single for 1989 had a great disco feel to it, and yet again it had no promo video, but Gary and Bill did the round of radio stations as well as play the song live for the Club X TV show. This programme also featured a piece on Gary and his fans. I'm On Automatic got to No 44 in the UK charts.
I'm On Automatic
Lyrics
I'm On Automatic
(Single from 'Automatic' album, 1989)
This is Metal Rhythm
A new song on the radio
Some new face
A picture on your wall
Talk to me
You say it's nothing personal
But something's wrong
It's eating me alive
I can't find the reason
So I can't find the cure
They say nothing's wrong forever
But that something's wrong with me
Oh I've never been down so far
I've never been hurt like this
I'm on automatic
I've heard it all before
Some new flavour
With nothing in the heart
This isn't music
This is survival
But I'm still here
Now isn't that strange
I can't find the reason
So I can't find the cure
They say nothing's wrong forever
But that something's wrong with me
Oh I've never been down so far
I've never been hurt like this
They say nothing's wrong forever
But that something's wrong with me
Oh I've never been down so far
Nothing's ever hurt like this
(Written by Sharpe / Numan)
Love Like A Ghost
(B-side, 'I'm On Automatic' single, 1989)
I've seen enough of life
Enough to last a lifetime
I've seen too many tears
Far too many tears
I don't know the answers
I don't know the questions
So show me something good
Something to believe in
Love like a ghost
In the dark
Love like a ghost
In my heart
So let's talk of love
Maybe for the last time
You won't remember me
I'm the one who died for you
So she'll take everything
Everything and nothing
I can't do anything
Anything at all
Love like a ghost
In the dark
Love like a ghost
In my heart
(Written by Sharpe / Numan)
Voices
(B-side, 'No More Lies' single, 1988)
I can see in your eyes
(You're) talking good
But there's nobody home
And I'm breathing it in
But I'm sure that
I've heard it before somewhere
I'm alive with the need and you
Welcome to this exhibition
'Cos I'm feeding on me
And there's far too many opinions here
Voices
Like whispering friends
Voices
Are calling again
Voices
No-one can see
Voices
Are welcome to me
And I've been here once before
I don't know why I'm here
But I'm going to take what I can
I don't know who to fight
I can't run so I'm turning on you again
I think I need a friend
I need someone inside with the news
I think I need to sleep
Now and maybe forever