Just Have a Heart
"Just Have a Heart" is a song by American R&B singer Angela Clemmons from her second studio album, This Is Love (1987).[1] Written by Aldo Nova, Billy Steinberg and Ralph McCarthy, and produced by Nova,[2] the song was later adapted by Canadian singer Celine Dion, who recorded a French-language version, "Partout je te vois", for her 1987 album Incognito. Dion subsequently recorded the English-language version, titled "Have a Heart", for her first English-language album, Unison (1990).
Celine Dion version
[edit]| "Have a Heart" | |
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| Promotional single by Celine Dion | |
| from the album Unison | |
| Released | June 1991 |
| Studio | Chartmarker (Los Angeles) |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:14 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | David Foster |
| Audio | |
| "Have a Heart" on YouTube | |
In 1987, Dion recorded the French-language version of "Just Have a Heart", titled "Partout je te vois", for her eighth studio album, Incognito. She later included the English-language version, "Have a Heart", on her ninth studio album, Unison (1990). Released as the album's fifth promotional single in Canada in June 1991, the song reached number three in Quebec and appeared on several Canadian airplay charts, peaking at number four on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart, number 17 on The Record Contemporary Hit Radio chart, and number 26 on the RPM Top Singles chart.
Background and release
[edit]In 1987, Dion recorded "Partout je te vois", with lyrics by Eddy Marnay, for her album Incognito.[3] In November 1987, she performed the original English-language version at the Juno Awards of 1987, where the positive reception helped secure a larger production budget for her first English-language album, Unison (1990). Dion recorded the English version for the album with producer David Foster.[4] Foster received a nomination for the Juno Award for Producer of the Year for his work on "Have a Heart" and "Love by Another Name".[5] "Have a Heart" was issued as a promotional single in Canada in June 1991.[6] A live performance filmed at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto in March 1991 was included on the Unison home video released in July 1991.
Critical reception
[edit]Christopher Smith of TalkAboutPopMusic described "Have a Heart" as an "epic, slow number, perfect for spending those last few minutes of the night with someone special".[7]
Commercial performance
[edit]In Canada, "Have a Heart" debuted on the RPM Top Singles chart on 13 July 1991 and peaked at number 26 on 14 September 1991.[8] It also entered the RPM Adult Contemporary chart on 6 July 1991, reaching number four on 31 August 1991.[9] On The Record Contemporary Hit Radio chart, it peaked at number 17 on 2 September 1991.[10] The song also entered the Quebec radio chart on 13 July 1991,[11] eventually reaching number three and spending 19 weeks on the chart.[11]
Credits and personnel
[edit]- Recording
- Recorded at Chartmaker Studios, Los Angeles
- Mixed at Lion Share Studios, Los Angeles
- Personnel
- Celine Dion – lead vocals
- David Foster – producer, arranger, keyboards
- Aldo Nova – songwriter, arranger
- Billy Steinberg – songwriter
- Ralph McCarthy – songwriter
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards, synth programming
- Randy Kerber – keyboards, synth programming
- Rick Bowen – synth programming
- Jeff Porcaro – drums
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Humberto Gatica – engineer, mix
- Jeffrey Woodruff – engineer
- David Reitzas – assistant engineer
- Laura Livingston – assistant mix engineer
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 26 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[9] | 4 |
| Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (The Record)[10] | 17 |
| Quebec Radio Songs (ADISQ)[12] | 3 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[13] | 21 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Angela Clemmons biography". SoulTracks. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ "Angela Clemmons - This Is Love (1987)". Discogs. 1987. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ "Incognito by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ "Unison by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ "Davif Foster - The Juno Awards". Juno Awards. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ↑ "Dion and Adams firmed for Bolton's CNE date" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 54, no. 4. 29 June 1991. p. 2. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Christopher (12 October 2019). "Review: 'Unison' – Celine Dion". TalkAboutPopMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- 1 2 "Top RPM Singles: Image 1624". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- 1 2 "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 1607". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- 1 2 Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
- 1 2 "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ↑ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ↑ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. 21 December 1991. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
External links
[edit]- "Have a Heart" at Discogs
