Asia is the debut album by the progressive rock band Asia, released in 1982.
The album reached #1 in the U.S. on the Billboard album charts, and according to Billboard was the best-selling album in the United States for the year 1982. Asia was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA on February 10, 1995.
The album contains the band's biggest hit and signature song, "Heat of the Moment", which reached #4 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Asia
Musical Album
Artist
Asia
Asia is a rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup and included former members of veteran progressive rock bands Yes, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Uriah Heep, U.K., Roxy Music, Wishbone Ash and The Buggles. As of 2008, there are two distinct groups using the Asia name:...
Label
Geffen Records
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Warner Bros. Records
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Tracks:
- Heat of the Moment
- Only Time Will Tell
- Sole Survivor
- One Step Closer
- Time Again
- Wildest Dreams
- Without You
- Cutting It Fine
- Here Comes the Feeling
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