"When a Heart Beats" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released as the lead single from his third studio album, Radio Musicola (1986)—although the song does not appear on the LP version of the album, only on the cassette and CD editions. Kershaw's eighth single overall, it features the track "Wild Horses"—which was originally included on his previous studio album, The Riddle (1984)—as its B-side.
| "When a Heart Beats" | ||||
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| Single by Nik Kershaw | ||||
| from the album Radio Musicola (CD and Cassette versions only) | ||||
| B-side | "Wild Horses" | |||
| Released | 18 November 1985[1] | |||
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| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nik Kershaw | |||
| Producer(s) | Nik Kershaw | |||
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Background
editThough it reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart towards the end of 1985, "When a Heart Beats" marked the beginning of a downturn of Kershaw's fortunes on the singles charts, as it was the first time that a lead single from a Kershaw album failed to reach the top 20 in the UK; it also proved to be his last top-40 entry in the UK.
Track listings
edit- 7-inch single (MCA NIK 9)
- A. "When a Heart Beats" – 4:20
- B. "Wild Horses" – 3:50
- 12-inch single (MCA NIKT 9)
- A. "When a Heart Beats" (Extended Mix) – 6:21
- B. "Wild Horses" (Extended Mix) – 6:48
Charts
edit| Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 92 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[3] | 76 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 21 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 27 |
| West Germany (GfK)[7] | 55 |
References
edit- ^ Smith, Robin (9 November 1985). "News Digest". Record Mirror. p. 39. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 165. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 2, no. 49. 9 December 1985. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – When a Heart Beats". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Nik Kershaw: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nik Kershaw – When a Heart Beats" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
External links
edit- "When a Heart Beats" at Discogs (list of releases)
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