Every Heartbeat

"Every Heartbeat" is a 1991 single by American Christian singer Amy Grant. It was released as the third single from the Heart in Motion album, though it was the second from the album to be released to mainstream pop radio. After the unexpected major success of Grant's previous single, "Baby Baby," which topped both the United States' Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts, there seemed the question on how to follow it up. The chosen single was "Every Heartbeat," and although it did not hit No. 1, it still managed to make the No. 2 spot on the Hot 100 and the Adult Contemporary chart for one and six weeks respectively. In both cases Every Heartbeat was kept from the top spot by Bryan Adams' song "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You". Charlie Peacock wrote the song's music and chorus lyrics, with Grant and Wayne Kirkpatrick composing the remaining lyrics.[1] In 2004, Sixpence None The Richer covered "Every Heartbeat" on the album Full Circle: A Celebration of Songs and Friends, which commemorated Charlie Peacock's 20-year anniversary as a solo recording artist. Mark Lowry parodied the song with the title "Every Teacher". In 2014, the song was included on Grant's remix compilation album titled In Motion: The Remixes. A digital remix EP was released on iTunes in support of the album which charted at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. In 1992 Kids Incorporated covered "Every Heartbeat" in the Season 8 episode "Old Friends".[2]

"Every Heartbeat"
Single by Amy Grant
from the album Heart in Motion
ReleasedJune 13, 1991
Format
Recorded1990
Genre
Length3:30
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brown Bannister
Amy Grant singles chronology
"Hope Set High"
(1991)		 "Every Heartbeat"
(1991)		 "That's What Love Is For"
(1991)
Music video
"Every Heartbeat" on YouTube

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by D.J. Webster, and edited by Scott C. Wilson. Actress Musetta Vander is featured in it.

Official versions

Audio Versions
  • Original Album Version - 3:30
  • Edited Version (radio-only single, included on the 2004 Greatest Hits 1986-2004 album)
  • 7-inch Body and Soul Mix*
  • 12-inch Body and Soul Mix*
  • 7-inch Heart and Soul Mix*
  • 12-inch Heart and Soul Mix*
  • 7-inch Piano Mix*
  • 12-inch Piano Mix*
  • Moto Blanco Club Mix - 5:32
  • Moto Blanco Instrumental - 5:30
  • Moto Blanco Radio Edit - 3:24 (remix edit, included on the 2014 remix compilation album In Motion: The Remixes)

Singles

U.S. Promotional CD Single
  1. "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Heart and Soul mix*)
  2. "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Body and Soul mix*)
  3. "Every Heartbeat" (12-inch Body and Soul mix*)
  4. "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Piano mix*)
  5. "Every Heartbeat" (LP version)

2014 U.S. Digital Remix Single
  1. "Every Heartbeat" (Moto Blanco Radio Edit) 3:24
  2. "Every Heartbeat" (Moto Blanco Club Mix) 5:30
  3. "Every Heartbeat" (Moto Blanco Instrumental) 5:30

Video Versions
  • 7-inch Body and Soul Mix*

Personnel
  • Amy Grant: lead vocal
  • Chris McHugh: drums
  • Tommy Sims: bass
  • Jerry McPherson: guitar
  • Charlie Peacock: keyboards and programming
  • Robbie Buchanan and Blair Masters: additional keyboards
  • Mike Haynes: trumpet
  • Mark Douthit: saxophone
  • Barry Green: trombone
  • Horn arrangements by Chris McDonald and Charlie Peacock
  • Background vocals by Chris Eaton, Kim Fleming, Vicki Hampton and Amy Grant
  • Daniel Abraham: *Additional Production and Remix (Heart and Soul 7" and 12" mixes, Body and Soul 7" and 12" mixes, Piano 7" and 12" mixes)

Charts

End of year charts
End of year chart (1991) Position
Canada[13] 56
United States[14] 28

References
  1. McKelvey, Douglas Kaine (2004, April). Two Decades Down—Charlie Peacock. CCM Magazine. Retrieved 2011-02-13, from CCMmagazine.com
  2. Kids Incorporated - Every Heartbeat
  3. "Australian-charts.com – Amy Grant – Every Heartbeat". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. "Top Singles - Volume 54, No. 10, August 10, 1991". RPM. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Amy Grant – Every Heartbeat". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  6. "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  7. "Charts.nz – Amy Grant – Every Heartbeat". Top 40 Singles.
  8. "Swedishcharts.com – Amy Grant – Every Heartbeat". Singles Top 100.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. "Amy Grant Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  11. "Amy Grant Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. http://www.billboard.com/artist/278956/amy-grant/chart?f=359
  13. "Top Singles - Volume 55, No. 3, December 21, 1991". RPM. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  14. "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
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