On this day November 5 1984, REO Speedwagon released Wheels Are Turnin, an album that brought the band back to the top of the rock charts with a mix of heartfelt ballads and driving anthems. The record balanced emotional songwriting with radio ready melodies that captured the sound of mid 1980s rock.
Wheels Are Turnin featured the massive hit Can’t Fight This Feeling, which became one of the band’s most enduring songs, along with tracks like I Do Wanna Know and Rock And Roll Star. The album’s blend of passion and polish made it a commercial success and cemented REO Speedwagon’s reputation as one of the defining rock acts of the decade.
80s insight: Wheels Are Turnin reflected the emotional power and optimism of 1980s rock, proving that sincerity and melody could still rule the airwaves.
Wheels Are Turnin featured the massive hit Can’t Fight This Feeling, which became one of the band’s most enduring songs, along with tracks like I Do Wanna Know and Rock And Roll Star. The album’s blend of passion and polish made it a commercial success and cemented REO Speedwagon’s reputation as one of the defining rock acts of the decade.
80s insight: Wheels Are Turnin reflected the emotional power and optimism of 1980s rock, proving that sincerity and melody could still rule the airwaves.
