Writers: Rush
Producers: Rush and Terry Brown
Recorded: Late 1980 in Toronto
Released: Early 1981
| Players: | Geddy Lee–vocals, bass, synthesizers Alex Lifeson—guitar Neil Peart–drums |
| Album: | Moving Pictures (Mercury, 1981) |
The first single from Rush's Moving Pictures album, “Limelight” peaked at Number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was subsequently eclipsed by the album's second single, “Tom Sawyer,” which reached Number 44.
Nevertheless, “Limelight” — drummer-lyricist Neil Peart's reflection on rock-and-roll stardom — remains one of Rush's most enduring tracks and receives almost as much airplay as “Tom Sawyer” or any other Rush hit.
“YYZ,” an instrumental track from the Moving Pictures album, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
Moving Pictures peaked at Number Three on both the Billboard 200 and the U.K. album charts. With more than four million copies sold, it's the best-selling album of Rush's career.
The Moving Pictures tour was captured on Exit…Stage Left, the second of the group's four live albums
