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Every Heartbeat

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Released
  
June 13, 1991

Length
  
3:30

Recorded
  
1990

Label
  
A&M

Format
  
7" single, Cassette single, Promotional single, CD single

Genre
  
CCM, Adult Contemporary, Pop

"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 number one, it still managed to make the #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. 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 number 13 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. In 1992 Kids Incorporated covered "Every Heartbeat" in the Season 8 episode "Old Friends".

Contents

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. Actress Musetta Vander is featured in it.

Audio Versions

  • Original Album Version - 3:30
  • Edited Version (radio-only single, included on the 2004 Greatest Hits 1986-2004 album)
  • 7" Body and Soul Mix*
  • 12" Body and Soul Mix*
  • 7" Heart and Soul Mix*
  • 12" Heart and Soul Mi*x
  • 7" Piano Mix*
  • 12" 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)
  • U.S. Promotional CD Single

    1. "Every Heartbeat" (7" Heart and Soul mix*)
    2. "Every Heartbeat" (7" Body and Soul mix*)
    3. "Every Heartbeat" (12" Body and Soul mix*)
    4. "Every Heartbeat" (7" 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" 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)
  • References

    Every Heartbeat Wikipedia