"Affair of the Heart" is a hit song performed by rock musician Rick Springfield. It was released as the lead single from his platinum-certified album Living in Oz.
The song peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 10 on the Cash Box Top 100 in mid-1983.[1] It was the fourth of Springfield's five top 10 hits to date.[1]
Cash Box said the song "shows a greater use of synthesizers and a hardened guitar sound" than previous Springfield songs, but retains his ability to create a powerful refrain.[2]
"Affair of the Heart" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 1984, but lost to "Beat It" by Michael Jackson.[3]
At the premier of the live performance of Live and Kickin' in 1982, Springfield was using a urinal in a public bathroom when a stranger came up to him and handed him a cassette saying "You gotta hear this song. I wrote this song. You'll love it!". A couple of months later while driving to the set of General Hospital, Springfield played the cassette and heard the opening beats of the song.[4]