- Source: Rush Street (album)
Rush Street is the third studio album by singer and songwriter Richard Marx. Released in late 1991, it sold over two million copies in the United States alone. It was Richard's third consecutive multi-million seller in the U. S.
Its first single, "Keep Coming Back," was #1 on the American Adult Contemporary chart for four consecutive weeks. It reached #5 in Cashbox while peaking at #12 in Billboard. The follow-up single, "Hazard", also hit #1 Adult Contemporary. It reached #6 in Cashbox and #9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Subsequent single releases included "Take This Heart" and "Chains Around My Heart", which were Top Ten hits on the US Adult Contemporary charts. All four hits boasted popular music videos as well. Toto members Steve Lukather and Jeff Porcaro were among the session musicians employed on the album, although they play on separate tracks.
Marx admitted in 2001 that the track "Superstar" is about Madonna. The album was dedicated to son Brandon Marx and grandmother Lois.
Track listing
"Playing with Fire" (Richard Marx, Steve Lukather) – 4:29
"Love Unemotional" (Marx) – 5:06
"Keep Coming Back" (Marx) – 6:51
"Take This Heart" (Marx) – 4:10
"Hazard" (Marx) – 5:17
"Hands in Your Pocket" (Marx) – 3:54
"Calling You" (Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) – 4:42
"Superstar" (Marx) – 4:42
"Streets of Pain" (Marx, Fee Waybill) – 5:10
"I Get No Sleep" (Marx) – 3:44
"Big Boy Now" (Marx, Waybill) – 5:38
"Chains Around My Heart" (Marx, Waybill) – 5:42
"Your World" (Marx) – 5:54
Bonus Tracks on Japanese release
"Ride with the Idol" – 3:46
Bonus Tracks on Latin America release
"Regresa A Mi [Keep Coming Back]" – 5:22
Personnel
Musicians
Richard Marx – arrangements, lead vocals, acoustic piano (11, 12), Fender Rhodes (12), keyboards (12)
Michael Egizi – keyboards (3–6, 8, 11, 12, 13), programming (5)
Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes (3)
Kim Bullard – keyboards (7)
Bill Champlin – Hammond B3 organ (8)
Billy Joel – acoustic piano (10)
Steve Lukather – guitars (1, 9, 10), guitar solos (1, 9), arrangements (1, 9, 10)
Bruce Gaitsch – guitars (2, 3, 8, 13), acoustic guitar (5, 12), guitar solo (7), arrangements (7, 13)
Michael Landau – guitars (4, 6, 13), guitar solo (4, 6, 8, 11, 12), acoustic guitar (12), electric guitar (12), arrangements (13)
Paul Warren – guitars (11)
Randy Jackson – bass (1, 9, 10)
Marcus Miller – bass (2)
Nathan East – bass (3, 4, 6, 13)
Jim Cliff – bass (7, 11, 12)
Leland Sklar – bass (8)
Jon Clarke – drum programming (1)
Terry Bozzio – drums (1, 10, 13)
Jonathan Moffett – drums (2, 3, 4)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (6, 7, 8, 12), arrangements (8)
Tommy Lee – drums (9)
Mike Baird – drums (11)
Chris Trujillo – percussion (4, 5, 12, 13)
John "Juke" Logan – harmonica (2)
Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (2)
Steve Grove – saxophone (2, 3)
Lee Thornburg – trombone (2), trumpet (2)
Background vocals
Tamara Champlin (1, 2, 9)
Jim Cliff (1)
Dalbello (1, 2, 9)
Michael Egizi (1)
Steve George (1)
Richard Marx (1, 2, 5–9, 13)
Richard Page (1)
Brandy Rosenberg (1)
Matt Westfield (1)
John "Juke" Logan (2)
Luther Vandross (2, 3)
Janet Gardner (6)
Ruth Marx (9)
Fee Waybill (9)
Cheryl Lynn (10)
Cindy Mizelle (10)
Production
Brad Aldredge – assistant engineer
Bryant Arnett – assistant engineer
Ray Blair – engineer (6)
Rick Caughron – assistant engineer
Lavant Coppock – assistant engineer
Peter Doell – engineer (5, 7, 12)
Michael Douglas – assistant engineer
Bill Drescher – engineer (1–4, 6, 8, 10, 11), mixing (1–7, 10, 12), additional engineer (5)
Susanne Edgren – production coordination
Ross Garfield – technician
Lolly Grodner – assistant engineer
Mick Guzauski – mixing (8)
Mark Hagen – assistant engineer
Nels Israelson – photography
Brian Jackson – design
Leslie Ann Jones – assistant engineer
Jesse Kanner – assistant engineer
Brian Malouf – mixing (11, 13)
Pat McDougal – assistant engineer
Tom Nellen – assistant engineer
Rick Norman – assistant engineer
Charles Paakkari – assistant engineer
Kevin Reeves – assistant engineer
Mark Stebbeds – assistant engineer
Wally Traugott – mastering
Larry Vigon – art direction, design
Fee Waybill – co-producer (lead vocals; 1, 10)
Randy Wine – assistant engineer
Dave Wittman – engineer (Billy Joel; 10)