"Emotion in Motion" is a song by Ric Ocasek

Ric Ocasek

Ric Ocasek is an American musician and music producer. He is best known as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band, The Cars....

, the songwriter and lead vocalist of The Cars

The Cars

The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson...

. It was included in his second solo album, This Side of Paradise

This Side of Paradise (Ric Ocasek album)

This Side of Paradise is the second solo studio album released by Ric Ocasek, lead singer and songwriter of The Cars. It was released in 1986 by Geffen Records. Though it was a solo album, other members of The Cars played significant roles. Greg Hawkes plays keyboards and bass throughout the entire...

, and released as a single in late 1986. The single reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 chart and number one on the Album Rock Tracks chart. The song was Ocasek's only Top 40 hit as a solo artist.

Background

Ocasek was a founding member, lead singer and principal songwriter of the band The Cars. Following The Cars' 1985 Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits (The Cars album)

Greatest Hits is a six-time platinum-selling compilation album by the new wave band The Cars. It was released in October 1985 on Elektra Records.-Track listing:All songs written by Ric Ocasek.# "Just What I Needed" – 3:43...

release, the band split up to pursue solo projects, with lead guitarist Elliot Easton

Elliot Easton

Elliot Easton plays lead guitar and sings backing vocals for The Cars. His guitar solos are integral part of the band's hit singles. He studied music at the Berklee College of Music...

 releasing a solo album in 1985, and both Ocasek and singer/bassist Benjamin Orr

Benjamin Orr

Benjamin Orr was an American rock musician best known as the bassist and vocalist for the Boston based rock band, The Cars....

 releasing solo albums in 1986.
Just as "Emotion in Motion" was the only solo Ocasek song to reach the Top 40, Orr's "Stay the Night

Stay the Night (Benjamin Orr song)

"Stay The Night" is a song by The Cars vocalist and bassist Benjamin Orr. It was included in his 1986 solo debut album The Lace, and released as a single in late 1986...

" was the only solo Top 40 hit for Orr.

The band reunited to record 1987's Door to Door, which produced "You Are the Girl

You Are the Girl

"You Are the Girl" is a 1987 song by The Cars, from their album Door to Door. It was released as a single in August 1987, reaching number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100....

", their last Top 40 single.