Mystic Rhythms

{{Infobox song

| name = Mystic Rhythms

| cover = Mystic Rhythms Rush.jpeg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Rush

| album = Power Windows

| B-side = Emotion Detector

| released = January 27, 1986{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/FMQB-Album/1986/FMQB-1986-01-24.pdf|title=FMQB|page=28}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 5:54

| label = Mercury

| writer = Neil Peart, Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee

| producer = Peter Collins and Rush

| prev_title = The Big Money

| prev_year = 1985

| next_title = Time Stand Still

| next_year = 1987

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|rxwRzW6ehAU|"Mystic Rhythms"}}}}

}}

"Mystic Rhythms" is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush. It was released as the second single from their 1985 album Power Windows. The single charted at number 21 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The song appeared on the live album A Show of Hands and the live DVD R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour. For this song, drummer Neil Peart utilized his electronic drum kit, playing it on the album and in concert during live performances of the track.

The song was used as the opening song of the NBC news program 1986.{{cite web|url=http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/peartbscasoh.htm|title=Rush - A Show of Hands|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507153917/http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/peartbscasoh.htm|archive-date=May 7, 2008|access-date=2013-05-02}}

The music video was directed by Gerald Casale, who is a member of Devo.

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for "Mystic Rhythms"

! scope="col"| Chart (1986)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|21|artist=Rush|rowheader=true|access-date=December 17, 2020|refname=Main}}

See also

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