Don Johnson - Heartbeat
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Heartbeat is an album released by American
television actor
Don Johnson
in 1986 on the Epic/CBS Records label. In the United States
, the album reached #17 on the Billboard 200
album chart in October 1986 and was certified Gold by the RIAA in November 1986. The title track became a top 5 hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100
singles chart.
In 1998, the album was reissued by Razor & Tie
with six additional tracks from Johnson's follow-up LP, Let It Roll.
(United States)
Singles - Billboard (United States)
United States
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television actor
Actor
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Don Johnson
Don Johnson
Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges...
in 1986 on the Epic/CBS Records label. In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the album reached #17 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart in October 1986 and was certified Gold by the RIAA in November 1986. The title track became a top 5 hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
singles chart.
In 1998, the album was reissued by Razor & Tie
Razor & Tie
Razor & Tie is a New York-based corporation founded in 1990 by Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam. The company encompasses a record label with major label distribution , a home video company, a media buying company, a music publishing business, a marketing, promotion and sales team, and a direct...
with six additional tracks from Johnson's follow-up LP, Let It Roll.
Original 1986 Release
- "Heartbeat" (4:20) (Eric KazEric KazEric Kaz, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1947, is a singer-songwriter active mainly in the late 1960s and the 1970s.-Biography:He first appeared on the popular music scene in the mid-60s playing piano in a band called Children of Paradise with Happy and Artie Traum...
, Wendy Waldman) - "Voice on a Hotline" (4:00) (Bill LaBounty, K. Wakefield)
- "The Last Sound Love Makes" (4:29) (J. Capek, S. Egorin, T. Sciuto)
- "Lost in Your Eyes" (4:30) (Tom PettyTom PettyThomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
) - "Coco Don't" (3:31) (Peter Kaye)
- "Heartache Away" (4:50) (S. Cochran)
- "Love Roulette" (5:19)
- "Star Tonight" (2:54) (Bob SegerBob SegerRobert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...
) (featuring backing vocals by Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
) - "Gotta Get Away" (4:26) (Chas Sandford)
- "Can't Take Your Memory" (4:28) (Don Johnson, Curly Smith)
1998 reissue track listing
In addition to the songs above, the reissue included the following tracks:- "Other People's Lives (5:28)
- "Angel City" (4:25)
- "When You Only Loved Me (3:57)
- "Let It Roll (4:21)
- "What If It Takes All Night (3:48)
- "Little One's Lullaby (3:23)
Production
- Produced By Keith Diamond & Chas Sandford
- Engineers: David Axelbaum, Acar S. Key, Gary McGachan, Peter Robbins, Bob Ross
- Mixing: Gary McGachan, Chas Sandford
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
Personnel
- Drums: Omar HakimOmar HakimOmar Hakim is an American jazz, jazz fusion and pop music drummer.Hakim credits jazz vibraphonist Mike Mainieri with giving him his first break in 1980; Hakim appeared in a video with Mainieri called The Jazz Life and began working with singer Carly Simon through Mainieri...
, John Keane, J.T. Lewis, Terry SilverlightTerry SilverlightTerry Silverlight is a jazz, pop, rock and R&B drummer, composer, producer, arranger and author.Silverlight was born in Newark, New Jersey and grew up in North Plainfield, New Jersey. He made his debut as a drummer on Barry Miles 's White Heat album, recorded in 1971 when Silverlight was fourteen...
, Curly Smith - Percussion: Keith DiamondKeith Diamond (songwriter)Keith Diamond was a songwriter and producer who worked with artists such as Donna Summer, Michael Bolton, Sheena Easton, Mick Jagger and Don Johnson. Diamond also produced and wrote Billy Ocean's "Suddenly," "Caribbean Queen ," "Loverboy" and "Mystery Lady," as well as producing and managing...
, Bashiri Johnson, Acar S. Key - Bass: Wayne Braithwaite, Keith Diamond, Mark Leonard, Larry Russell
- Keyboards: Bill ChamplinBill ChamplinWilliam Bradford "Bill" Champlin is an American singer, guitarist, keyboard player, arranger, producer, and songwriter. His performance work is principally associated with the bands Chicago and the Sons of Champlin...
, Keith Diamond - Guitars: Dickey BettsDickey BettsForrest Richard "Dickey" Betts is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and also won with the band a best rock performance Grammy Award for his...
, Kennan Keating, Paul Pesco, David Resnik, Chas Sandford, Stevie Ray VaughanStevie Ray VaughanStephen Ray "Stevie Ray" Vaughan was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. He was the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan and frontman for Double Trouble, a band that included bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton. Born in Dallas, Vaughan moved to Austin at the age of 17 and...
, Ron WoodRon WoodRonald David "Ronnie" Wood is an English rock guitarist and bassist best known as a former member of The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, and current member of The Rolling Stones. He also plays lap and pedal steel guitar....
, Dweezil ZappaDweezil ZappaDweezil Zappa is an American rock guitarist and occasional actor.-Early life:Zappa was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of musician Frank Zappa and Adelaide Gail Sloatman, who worked in business. He is the second of four siblings: his older sister, Moon, younger sister Diva and younger... - Saxophone: Lenny Pickett, Danny Wilensky
- Harmonica: Mickey Raphael
- Horns: Chris BottiChris BottiChristopher Stephen "Chris" Botti , is an American trumpeter and composer. In 2007, Botti was nominated for two Grammy Awards including Best Pop Instrumental Album. On December 4, 2009, he was nominated for three more Grammy Awards including Best Pop Instrumental Album and Best Long Form Music Video...
, Joseph J. Sheply, George Young - Strings Arranged By: Leon Pendarvis
- Horns Arranged By: Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Danny Wilensky
Charts
Album - BillboardBillboard (magazine)
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(United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
17 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Heartbeat" | The Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
5 |
| Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 26 | ||
| "Heartache Away" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 56 | |