Two of Hearts (song)
Encyclopedia
"Two of Hearts" is a song by American pop
singer, dancer and actress Stacey Q
, from her debut album Better Than Heaven
.
The song was one of the highest-selling singles of 1986 (at over a million copies), reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100
. The single also did well in the Hot Dance Music/Club Play list, landing at #4, and was a top 10 hit in Australia where it reached #7 on the ARIA Charts
. It also made the top 60 for the Hot R&B / Hip Hop Play list. Stacey Q performed the song on the television show The Facts of Life
, in character as "Cinnamon", a rival of Tootie's.
"Two of Hearts" was rated #27 in VH1
's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80's.
, it was released as a promotional single
on October 27, 2008. "Two of Hearts" was also released as a free digital download
through Annie's official website.
(ANNIECDPRO9; Released )
UK Promotional 12-inch single
(ANNIE12PRO2; Released )
(2000), Party Monster (2003), and Hot Rod
(2007). It has also been played in the television series, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
.
When the video is played in an episode of Beavis and Butt-head
, the duo mistake it for a telethon.
In episode four of season two of RuPaul's Drag Race
, the bottom two contestants, Morgan McMichaels
and Sonique, lip synched this song in order for main judge RuPaul
to determine who would be eliminated.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer, dancer and actress Stacey Q
Stacey Q
Stacey Q is a pop singer, dancer and actress. She is best known for her 1985 hit single "Two of Hearts".-Early life:Stacey Swain was born on November 30, 1958 in Fullerton, California. She is the youngest of three children...
, from her debut album Better Than Heaven
Better Than Heaven
Better Than Heaven was singer Stacey Q's first album under Atlantic Records. This release was the first full-length album that the same lineup of musicians , released simply under the name Stacey Q. The artist continued to work with her SSQ bandmates in her solo albums such as Better Than Heaven,...
.
The song was one of the highest-selling singles of 1986 (at over a million copies), reaching #3 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...
. The single also did well in the Hot Dance Music/Club Play list, landing at #4, and was a top 10 hit in Australia where it reached #7 on the ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. It also made the top 60 for the Hot R&B / Hip Hop Play list. Stacey Q performed the song on the television show The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (TV series)
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979 to May 7, 1988. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focused on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, a prestigious...
, in character as "Cinnamon", a rival of Tootie's.
"Two of Hearts" was rated #27 in VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80's.
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 7 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 24 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| French Singles Chart | 18 |
| Germany Singles Chart | 6 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 4 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 19 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 6 |
| UK Singles Chart | 87 |
| U.S. 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... |
3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
56 |
Annie's cover version
The song was covered by Norwegian singer Annie. The cover version was produced by Richard XRichard X
Richard Philips, best known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer. Gaining attention as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, Richard X has earned success as a producer and remixer. He has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens...
, it was released as a promotional single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
on October 27, 2008. "Two of Hearts" was also released as a free digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
through Annie's official website.
Formats and track listings
UK Promotional CD single(ANNIECDPRO9; Released )
- "Two of Hearts" – 4:16
- "Two of Hearts" (Skatebårds High Energy in the Night remix) – 8:36
UK Promotional 12-inch single
(ANNIE12PRO2; Released )
- "Two of Hearts" – 4:16
- "Two of Hearts" (Skatebårds High Energy in the Night remix) – 8:36
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spain Top 100 | 82 |
Other cover versions
- EnkaEnkais a popular Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern enka, however, is a relatively recent musical form which arose in the context of such postwar expressions of modern Japanese nonmaterial nationalism as nihonjinron, while adopting a more...
singer and former J-PopJ-pop, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
singer, Yoko NagayamaYoko NagayamaYōko Nagayama is a Japanese enka singer, former J-pop singer, and actress.- Early life :Nagayama was born in Tokyo. At the age of four, she began attending min'yo group singing lessons with her father...
, covered this song in her 1986 album, VENUS. - Kelly OsbourneKelly OsbourneKelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne...
covered this song, which is included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of 2005's Sleeping in the NothingSleeping in the NothingSleeping in the Nothing is the second and final album by Kelly Osbourne. Unlike the pop punk sound of her first album, Sleeping in the Nothing features Kelly singing to '80s-inspired electro beats...
. - Electric Valentine has also covered this song.
- New Aristocrats, a young new freestyle pop-dance band, has covered "Two Of Hearts" in 2011. Their modern remake of this song includes an elaborate music video.
Sampling
- In 2007 the Korean pop group Wonder GirlsWonder GirlsWonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
sampled "Two of Hearts" in their single "Tell Me", produced by JYP. "Tell Me" became a hit in Korea, China, and Southeast Asian countries.
Appearances in other media
"Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q made appearances in the films Little NickyLittle Nicky
Little Nicky is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Steven Brill. It stars Adam Sandler as Nicky, one of Satan's three sons.-Plot:The story revolves around a struggle to determine which of Satan's three sons will succeed their father as ruler of Hell...
(2000), Party Monster (2003), and Hot Rod
Hot Rod (film)
The soundtrack was composed by ex-Yes guitarist, Trevor Rabin. Several songs by the Swedish rock band Europe are in the movie, including "Cherokee" and "Rock the Night." The full trailer contains three Swedish rock band songs, Europe's "Cherokee" and "The Final Countdown," and The Hives' "See...
(2007). It has also been played in the television series, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American television sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4, 2005. New episodes continue to air on FX, with reruns playing on Comedy Central, general broadcast syndication, and WGN America—the first-ever cable-to-cable syndication deal for a sitcom...
.
When the video is played in an episode of Beavis and Butt-head
Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge. After seeing the short, MTV signed Judge to develop the concept. Beavis and Butt-head originally aired from March 8, 1993 to November 28, 1997...
, the duo mistake it for a telethon.
In episode four of season two of RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality television series produced by World of Wonder for Logo. RuPaul plays host, mentor and inspiration for this series, which details RuPaul's search for "America's next drag superstar."...
, the bottom two contestants, Morgan McMichaels
Morgan McMichaels
Morgan McMichaels is the female persona of drag performer Thomas White. A local fixture in Southern California's drag circuit, White became a reality television personality, when he joined the cast of the second season of the popular cable television reality competition, RuPaul's Drag Race.-Early...
and Sonique, lip synched this song in order for main judge RuPaul
RuPaul
RuPaul Andre Charles , best known as simply RuPaul, is an American actor, drag queen, model, author, and singer-songwriter, who first became widely known in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs, films, and musical albums. Previously, he was a fixture on the Atlanta...
to determine who would be eliminated.