"Heat of the Moment" is the first single released by English progressive rock supergroup Asia from their 1982 eponymous debut album.

[6] Singer John Wetton said, The lyrics are an abject apology for my dreadful behavior towards a particular woman (the woman I would eventually marry, but divorce 10 years later), the chorus began its life as a 6/8 country song, but when Geoff and I started writing together, we moved the time signatures around, and "Heat of the Moment" emerged.

The song was written by all the band members, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer and John Wetton, and can also be found on the Asia album.

The line "You catch a pearl and ride the dragon's wings" was inspired by Roger Dean's artwork for the album.

[8] Howe overdubbed his Gibson Les Paul Junior playing the rhythm guitar power chords in the verses seven times, each through a different amplifier, to get the "grungy" sound he wanted.