Just Have a Heart
Song by American R&B singer Angela Clemmons
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"Just Have a Heart" is a song by American R&B singer Angela Clemmons from her second studio album, This Is Love (1987).[1] It was written by Aldo Nova, Billy Steinberg and Ralph McCarthy, and produced by Nova.[2] Canadian singer Celine Dion recorded a French-language version of the song, "Partout je te vois", for her 1987 album Incognito. In 1990, Dion recorded the English-language version for her first English-language album, Unison, under the title "Have a Heart".
Celine Dion version
| "Have a Heart" | |
|---|---|
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| Promotional single by Celine Dion | |
| from the album Unison | |
| Released | July 1991 |
| Studio | Chartmarker (Los Angeles) |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:14 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | David Foster |
| Audio video | |
| "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. In 1990, the English-language version, titled "Have a Heart", was included on her ninth studio album, Unison. It was issued as the fifth promotional single in Canada in July 1991. "Have a Heart" reached number three in Quebec and also charted on Canadian airplay rankings, 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
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. The positive reception helped secure a larger budget for her first English-language album, Unison (1990). Dion recorded the English version for the album, produced by David Foster, and titled it "Have a Heart".[4] Foster received a nomination for the Juno Award for Producer of the Year in 1991 for his work on "Have a Heart" and "Love by Another Name".[5] A live performance of "Have a Heart", filmed at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto in March 1991, was included on the Unison home video released in July 1991. That same month, the song was issued as a promotional single in Canada.
Critical reception
Christopher Smith of TalkAboutPopMusic described the song as an "epic, slow number, perfect for spending those last few minutes of the night with someone special".[6]
Commercial performance
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.[7] It also entered the RPM Adult Contemporary chart on 6 July 1991, reaching number four on 31 August 1991.[8] On The Record Contemporary Hit Radio chart, it peaked at number 17 on 2 September 1991.[9] The song also entered the Quebec radio chart on 13 July 1991,[10] eventually reaching number three and spending 19 weeks on the chart.[10]
Credits and personnel
- 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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[12] | 21 |