"Tell It to My Heart" is a song performed by American singer Taylor Dayne, released as her first single from her first album of the same name in late 1987. The single was Dayne's first major exposure, and she soon became known for her up-tempo, dance-oriented music.
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Background and writing
The song was written by Chappell Music staff songwriter Seth Swirsky and Ernie Gold. Swirsky almost didn't deliver the song to his publisher after he and his girlfriend decided it was not good enough.
"Tell It To My Heart" reached Taylor Dayne when Dayne contacted Chappell Music and asked to be sent some demos which had been overlooked, although the song had been recorded in early 1987 by Louisa Florio for a self-titled Canadian album release. Dayne recalled feeling an immediate affinity with the song: "I thought there was something about the hook - it's a happy hook." The track was recorded at Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, Long Island. The track took off so unexpectedly in the fall of 1987 that Taylor was forced to complete her debut album at Cove City Sound in six weeks. Swirsky would also write, along with Arnie Roman, Dayne's follow-up single "Prove Your Love". For almost two months, only the 12-inch record of "Tell It to My Heart" with four mixes was available for purchase, and ended up selling 900,000 copies alone.
Dayne was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal, Female for her performance on "Tell It to My Heart" in 1988. Producer Ric Wake said in a 1994 interview with Vibe magazine that Tell It To My Heart "really blew people away". Commenting on Taylor Dayne's voice he said "They thought she was, like, black or some kind of ethnic...".
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Music video
Though the music video was very low budget, it displayed Taylor's aggressive and sexy style, showcasing her as the center focus, with two back-up dancers on opposite sides against a white backdrop. The video is stylistically similar to the cover of Tell It to My Heart.
Chart performances
"Tell It to My Heart" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of October 10, 1987, at position #92, and entered the Top 40 of the chart the week of 14 November 1987, rising to #39 from #43. Ten weeks later, during the week of January 23, 1988, the single peaked in the number seven spot. The song was present on the Hot 100 for 25 weeks.
In the UK, "Tell It To My Heart" reached #3. It was ranked as the 23rd best-selling single of 1988 in the UK.
In 1995, "Tell It to My Heart'" was remixed and re-released to promote Dayne's Greatest Hits package. This version climbed to #23 on the UK Singles Chart.
Notable cover versions
- Kelly Llorenna's 2002 cover version was released as a single and ranked as #9 in the UK.
- Raquela's 2010 cover version was released as a single and ranked at #12 in the US.
- Filatov & Karas's 2016 cover has been certified platinum four times.
- In 2015, the song was also covered in a Cheetos commercial.
- In 2017 Swedish dansband Highlights (band) released a cover version in Sweden.
Remixes
- 1987
- House of Hearts Mix - 9:10
- Dub of Hearts Mix - 7:10
- 1995
- Love to Infinity Subway Anthem - 10:49 (US 12" promo vinyl)
- Love to Infinity Hacienda Dub - 5:39 (US 12" promo vinyl)
- Love to Infinity Subway Anthem Radio Mix - 4:06 (UK studio reference CD)
- Tony De Vit Club Mix - 7:54 (UK CD single)
- Tony De Vit Trade Mix - 7:03 (UK CD single)
- T-Empo Radio Remix - 3:47 (UK CD single)
- T-Empo Club Mix - 8:46 (UK CD single)
- T-Empo Alt Club Mix - 8:48 (US 12" promo vinyl)
- T-Empo Blue Room Dub - 7:12 (UK 12" promo vinyl)
- 2003
- MASH Club Mix - 7:50 (UK promo DMC 12" and CD)
- 2008
- "Tell It to My Heart" (2008 version) - 3:41
(Released as track 2 on U.S. promotional "Beautiful" CD single)
Track listings
Charts and sales
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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