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The Rhythm of the Heat
Featured in Episode
Artist(s)
Top Chart Position (Hot 100)
Did Not Chart
Year Released
1982
Album
Security
Writer(s)
Peter Gabriel
RIAA Certification
NONE
Sequence song appears
Opening with Evan testing MAC-10's with crash dummies
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"The Rhythm of the Heat" is a song by Peter Gabriel, featured on the album Security in 1982. It appeared in the Miami Vice episode "Evan".

Notes[]

  • The album "Security" also featured Gabriel's first Billboard Top 40 hit, "Shock the Monkey", whose video had heavy airplay on MTV.
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Video for "The Rhythm Of The Heat"

  • The song is based on Carl Jung's (noted analytical psychiatrist) experience observing a group of African drummers.