Restless Heart was an American country music band founded in 1984 by John Dittrich, Paul Gregg, Dave Innis, Greg Jennings, and Larry Stewart. Active from 1984 to 1994, in 1998, and from 2002 onward, the band has released eight studio albums, seven compilation albums, and two live albums. Its second through fifth studio albums—Wheels, Big Dreams in a Small Town, Fast Movin' Train, and Big Iron Horses—have all been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Restless Heart discography | |
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Studio albums | 8 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 7 |
Music videos | 17 |
Singles | 31 |
Restless Heart has also charted six number one singles on the Hot Country Songs chart: "That Rock Won't Roll", "I'll Still Be Loving You", "Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)", "Wheels", "The Bluest Eyes in Texas", and "A Tender Lie". Besides these songs, the band has nine other top ten singles on that chart. Two of the band's singles—"I'll Still Be Loving You" and "When She Cries"—both reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Studio albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
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US Country [1] |
US [2] |
CAN Country [3] | |||
Restless Heart |
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10 | — | — | |
Wheels |
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1 | 73 | — | |
Big Dreams in a Small Town |
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4 | 114 | — |
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Fast Movin' Train |
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6 | 78 | — |
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Big Iron Horses |
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26 | 116 | 1 |
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Matters of the Heart |
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— | — | — | |
Still Restless |
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— | — | — | |
A Restless Heart Christmas |
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— | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Compilation albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak positions | ||
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US Country [1] |
US [2] |
CAN Country [3] | ||
The Best of Restless Heart |
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25 | 144 | 30 |
Big Dreams: The Encore Collection |
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— | — | — |
Greatest Hits |
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47 | — | — |
RCA Country Legends |
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— | — | — |
All-American Country |
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— | — | — |
Super Hits |
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— | — | — |
Playlist: The Very Best of Restless Heart |
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— | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Live albums
editTitle | Album details |
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25 and Live |
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Greatest Hits: Live |
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Singles
edit1980s
editYear | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||
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US Country [8] |
US [9] |
US AC [10] |
CAN Country [11] | ||||||
1985 | "Let the Heartache Ride" | 23 | — | — | 20 | Restless Heart | |||
"I Want Everyone to Cry" | 10 | — | — | 9 | |||||
"(Back to the) Heartbreak Kid" | 7 | — | — | 2 | |||||
1986 | "Til I Loved You" | 10 | — | 33[a] | 11 | ||||
"That Rock Won't Roll" | 1 | — | — | 2 | Wheels | ||||
1987 | "I'll Still Be Loving You" | 1 | 33 | 3 | 1 | ||||
"Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)" | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
"Wheels" | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||
"New York (Hold Her Tight)"[b] | — | — | 23 | — | |||||
1988 | "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" | 1 | — | — | 2 | Big Dreams in a Small Town | |||
"A Tender Lie" | 1 | — | — | 2 | |||||
1989 | "Big Dreams in a Small Town" | 3 | — | — | 5 | ||||
"Say What's in Your Heart" | 4 | — | — | 1 | |||||
"Fast Movin' Train" | 4 | — | — | 3 | Fast Movin' Train | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
1990s–2010s
editYear | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||||||
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US Country [8] |
US [9] |
US AC [10] |
US Pop [13] |
AUS [14] |
CAN Country [11] |
CAN [15] |
CAN AC [16] | |||
1990 | "Dancy's Dream" | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | Fast Movin' Train |
"When Somebody Loves You" | 21 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | ||
"Long Lost Friend" | 16 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | ||
1991 | "You Can Depend on Me" | 3 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | The Best of Restless Heart |
1992 | "Familiar Pain" | 40 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | |
"When She Cries" | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 97 | 9 | 6 | 29 | Big Iron Horses | |
1993 | "Mending Fences" | 13 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
"Tell Me What You Dream" (with Warren Hill)[c] | — | 43 | 1 | 38 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
"We Got the Love" | 11 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | ||
"Big Iron Horses" | 72 | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | ||
1994 | "Baby Needs New Shoes" | 52 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | Matters of the Heart |
1998 | "No End to This Road" | 33 | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | Greatest Hits |
"For Lack of Better Words" | 64 | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | ||
2004 | "Torch of Freedom"[17] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Feel My Way to You" | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Still Restless | |
2013 | "Home" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Playlist: The Very Best of Restless Heart |
2016 | "Wichita Lineman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
As a featured artist
editYear | Single | Album |
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1994 | "Amazing Grace" (with the Maverick Choir) | Maverick |
- Notes
Other charted songs
editYear | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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US Country [8] | |||
1999 | "The Little Drummer Boy" | 58 | Country Christmas Classics |
Videography
editMusic videos
editYear | Title | Director |
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1985 | "(Back to The) Heartbreak Kid" | Stephen Buck |
1987 | "Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)" | George Bloom III |
1988 | "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" | Bill Balsley |
"A Tender Lie" | George Bloom III | |
1989 | "Big Dreams in a Small Town" | Bill Balsley |
"Say What's in Your Heart" | ||
"Fast Movin' Train" | Jay Brown | |
1990 | "Dancy's Dream" | John Lloyd Miller |
1991 | "Long Lost Friend" (live) | |
1992 | "When She Cries" | Wayne Miller |
1993 | "Mending Fences" | Michael Merriman |
"Big Iron Horses" | D. J. Webster | |
"Tell Me What You Dream" (with Warren Hill) | Daniela Federici | |
1994 | "Baby Needs New Shoes" | Alan Chebot |
"Amazing Grace" (The Maverick Choir) | Gil Bettman | |
2003 | "Torch of Freedom" | Alin Bijan |
2013 | "Home" | Erin Neathery |
2016 | "Wichita Lineman" | Mark Mayr |
Album appearances
editYear | Title | Album |
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1987 | "Don't Ask the Reason Why" | The Secret of My Succe$s |
1994 | "Maverick" | Maverick |
References
edit- ^ a b "Restless Heart - Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Restless Heart - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Restless Heart - Country Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "American album certifications – Restless Heart – Wheels". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Restless Heart – Big Dreams in a Small Town". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Restless Heart – Fast Movin' Train". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Restless Heart – Big Iron Horses". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b c "Restless Heart - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Restless Heart - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Restless Heart - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Restless Heart - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Adult Songs 1961-2006. Record Research, Inc. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-89820-169-7.
- ^ "Restless Heart - Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 233.
- ^ "Restless Heart - Top Singles". RPM. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Restless Heart - Adult Contemporary". RPM. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Platinum selling band, Restless Heart, salutes our sons and daughters in the military for defending America's freedom with a special limited edition enhanced CD". PR Web. January 22, 2004. Retrieved August 8, 2018.[dead link]