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" Love in a Vacuum " was re-recorded for the Epic debut album, 1985's Voices Carry ; however, the breakthrough song turned out to be the title track.

The " Voices Carry " single peaked at number eight on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100, and is said to have been inspired by an argument between Mann and Hausman, who had broken off a relationship before the album's release.

According to producer Mike Thorne in his Stereo Society web site, " the title track was originally written and sung by Aimee as if to a woman ....

The record company was predictably unhappy with such lyrics.

" Rolling Stone magazine would later report that Epic Records labelmate Cyndi Lauper was interested in recording " Voices Carry " with the original lyric, but only if the band didn't put it on their own release.

The band declined.