Desire Walks On

Desire Walks On
Studio album by Heart
Released November 16, 1993
Recorded Bad Animals Studio, Seattle, Washington, 1992-1993
Genre Hard rock, pop rock, folk rock
Length 57:51
Label Capitol
Producer Duane Baron, John Purdell, Don Grierson
Heart chronology
Rock the House Live!
(1991)		 Desire Walks On
(1993)		 The Road Home
(1995)
Singles from Desire Walks On
  1. "Black on Black II"
    Released: November 1993 (promo only)
  2. "Will You Be There (In the Morning)"
    Released: November 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
People(favourable)[2]

Desire Walks On is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band Heart. Released in 1993, it yielded three chart hits: "Will You Be There (In the Morning)", which reached No. 39 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Black on Black II", which hit No. 4 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart,[3] and "The Woman in Me", which was an Adult Contemporary Chart peaking at No. 24.[4] The album peaked at number No. 48 in the U.S.[5] as well as being predominantly written by lead members Ann and Nancy Wilson. The album was certified gold for 500,000 copies sold in the U.S. “Back to Avalon” was released to radio and spent three weeks on the country airplay chart, Heart’s only track to do so.

Layne Staley, lead vocalist of the Seattle grunge band Alice in Chains, sings with the Wilson sisters on the cover of Bob Dylan's "Ring Them Bells".

The original European 1993 release and the US 2001 re-release were expanded to add Spanish language versions of "The Woman in Me" and "Will You Be There (In the Morning)", the latter in a remixed format.

This is the final Heart studio album to feature long time member Howard Leese. Aside from the Wilson sisters, Leese is the longest serving member of Heart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Desire" 0:18
2."Black on Black II"Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Lisa Dalbello3:51
3."Back to Avalon"A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Kit Hain3:40
4."The Woman in Me"Michael Clark, John Bettis4:00
5."Rage"A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Sue Ennis5:01
6."In Walks the Night"A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Daniel O'Brien, Tina Harris6:01
7."My Crazy Head"A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis4:31
8."Ring Them Bells"Bob Dylan3:49
9."Will You Be There (In the Morning)"Robert John "Mutt" Lange4:29
10."Voodoo Doll"A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Amy Sky, John Capek4:52
11."Anything Is Possible"A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Dalbello5:00
12."Avalon (Reprise)"A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Hain0:31
13."Desire Walks On"A. Wilson, N. Wilson, Ennis5:06
European release bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."La Mujer Que Hay en Mi"Clark, Bettis4:02
15."Te Quedaras (En La Mañana)"Lange4:40

Personnel

Heart


Additional Personnel

  • John Purdell: Keyboards and Vocal Backing
  • Schuyler Deale: Bass
  • Dalbello and Duane Barron: Addition Vocal Backing
  • Layne Staley: 3rd Vocal Lead on "Ring Them Bells"
  • String Section:
    • Ella Marie Gray, Simon James: Violin
    • Timothy Hale: Viola
    • Walter Gray: Viola
    • Cole Chance Steichen: Belltree (on "Ring Them Bells")

Production

  • Executive Producer: Don Grierson
  • Produced by Duane Barron and John Purdell
  • Recorded by Duane Barron; assisted by Ed Brooks, George Visconty, Tom McGurk and Todd Lehmkuhl
  • Mixed by Mick Guzauski, except "Will You Be There (In The Morning)" mixed by Mike Shipley and "Ring Them Bells" mixed by John Purdell and Duane Barron
  • Mastered by George Marino

Charts

Certifications

Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA 1995 Gold (+ 500,000)[16]
Canada CRIA 1993 Gold (+ 50,000)[17]

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Heart - Desire Walks On review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Picks and Pans Review: Desire Walks on". People. November 22, 1993. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Desire Walks On Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ "All Music Guide".
  5. 1 2 "Desire Walks On Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ ハートのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Heart – Desire Walks On (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Artist Chart History - Heart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 58, No. 23, December 18, 1993". Library and Archives Canada. December 18, 1993. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Heart – Desire Walks On". Hitparade.ch (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 58, No. 19, November 20, 1993". Library and Archives Canada. November 20, 1993. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Single – Heart, Will You Be There (In the Morning)". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 59, No. 7, March 07 1994". Library and Archives Canada. March 7, 1994. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Heart – Will You Be There (In the Morning) (song)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Heart – Will You Be There (In the Morning) (song)". Australian-charts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  16. ↑ "RIAA Searchable database: search for "Desire Walks On"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Gold Platinum Search for Heart". Music Canada. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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