Ocasek released three albums outside of the ones he did as frontman of The Cars. “Emotion In Motion” is his biggest solo hit, the only to reach the top 40 in the US reaching #15 in late 1986. It also reached the top 40 in New Zealand.
Soon after Ocasek’s death, Rolling Stone described the song as:
...
I would do anything
To hold on to you
That's just about anything
Until you pull through
I'll hold on to you
Till the stars no longer wink
I'll hold on to you
Till you figure out just what to think
'Cause, you're emotion in motion
My magical potion
You're emotion in motion to me
I would go anywhere
To meet up with you
That's just about anywhere
For one rendezvous
I'll hold on to you
Until the mountains crumble flat
I'll hold on to you
Until you figure out just where you're at
'Cause you're emotion in motion
My magical potion
You're emotion in motion to me
Yeah
I would do anything
To hold on to you
That's just about anything
That you want me to
I'll hold on to you
Until you take it all in stride
I'll hold on to you
Till you want to stay here by my side
'Cause, you're emotion in motion
My magical potion
You're emotion in motion to me
Oh, you're emotion in motion
My magical potion
You're emotion in motion to me
Emotion In Motion was written by Ric Ocasek.
Emotion In Motion was produced by Ross Cullum & Chris Hughes & Ric Ocasek.
Ric Ocasek released Emotion In Motion on Mon Sep 15 1986.
In the song’s music video, Ocasek played a medieval romantic hero. He told the LA Times:
Nothing could be more remote for me than the hillsides of Wales, riding a horse, saving the damsel. I had a hard time getting my tongue out of my cheek.