"Heat of the Moment" is a song by English progressive rock group Asia from their debut album.  Released as a single on March 28,...

“Heat of the Moment” is a song by English progressive rock group Asia from their debut album.  Released as a single on March 28, 1982 it quickly climbed the charts worldwide, eventually peaking at #4 in both Canada and the US (#1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart), #2 in Switzerland and #7 in Germany.

The song was written by singer and bass guitarist John Wetton and keyboardist Geoff Downes. It had been the last track recorded for the album. John Kalodner of Geffen asked the band for a single: Wetton had an idea for the chorus and Downes had an idea that made the verse and they wrote the song in an afternoon. The line “You catch a pearl and ride the dragon’s wings” was inspired by Roger Dean’s artwork for the album.