Can't Fight Fate

Can't Fight Fate is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Taylor Dayne, released on October 7, 1989, by Arista Records. The album continued her chart success and was certified 2x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It includes the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles "With Every Beat of My Heart" (#5) and "I'll Be Your Shelter" (#4), the number one "Love Will Lead You Back" and the top 20 hit, "Heart of Stone" (#12).

Can't Fight Fate
Studio album by Taylor Dayne
Released	October 7, 1989
Recorded	1989
Studio	Cove City Sound Studios (Glen Cove, New York) Shakedown Sound Studios (New York City, New York) The Hit Factory (New York City) Oceanway Recording (Los Angeles, California) The Complex (Los Angeles)
Genre	Dance-pop adult contemporary pop rock[1]
Length	43:41
Label	Arista
Producer	Ric Wake For Wake Productions
Taylor Dayne chronology
Tell It to My Heart (1988) Can't Fight Fate (1989) Soul Dancing (1993)
Singles from Can't Fight Fate
"With Every Beat of My Heart" Released: October 10, 1989 "Love Will Lead You Back" Released: January 20, 1990 "I'll Be Your Shelter" Released: March 20, 1990 "Heart of Stone" Released: July 23, 1990

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

Original 1989 release

1. "With Every Beat of My Heart" (Tommy Faragher, Lotti Golden, Arthur Baker) – 4:22
2. "I'll Be Your Shelter" (Diane Warren) – 4:43
3. "Love Will Lead You Back" (Warren) – 4:38
4. "Heart of Stone" (Elliot Wolff, Gregg Tripp) – 4:17
5. "You Can't Fight Fate" (Warren) – 4:42
6. "Up All Night" (Shelly Peiken, Steve Rimland, Kennan Keating) – 4:04
7. "I Know the Feeling" (Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman) – 4:48
8. "Wait for Me" (Antonina Armato, Rick Neigher) – 3:42
9. "You Meant the World to Me" (Taylor Dayne, Ric Wake) – 4:09
10. "Ain't No Good" (Dayne, Tommy Byrnes, Wake) – 4:04

2014 remastered edition

1. "With Every Beat of My Heart" – 4:22
2. "I'll Be Your Shelter" – 4:43
3. "Love Will Lead You Back" – 4:38
4. "Heart of Stone" – 4:17
5. "You Can't Fight Fate" – 4:42
6. "Up All Night" – 4:04
7. "I Know the Feeling" – 4:48
8. "Wait for Me" – 3:42
9. "You Meant the World to Me" – 4:09
10. "Ain't No Good" – 4:04

Disc one – 2014 bonus tracks

1. "All I Ever Wanted" (previously unreleased) – 4:22
2. "With Every Beat of My Heart" (Extended Radio Remix) – 6:35
3. "I'll Be Your Shelter" (Extended Remix) – 6:37

Disc two – 2014 bonus tracks

1. "Love Will Lead You Back" (Single Version) – 4:32; (not the correct version – fade out is incorrect)
2. "I'll Be Your Shelter" (Single Version) – 4:09
3. "Heart of Stone" (Single Version) – 4:03
4. "With Every Beat of My Heart" (Palpitashun Remix) – 7:19
5. "I'll Be Your Shelter" (Groove Mix) – 5:03
6. "With Every Beat of My Heart" (Mental Dub Edit) – 8:05
7. "Up All Night" (The Sunrise Mix) – 8:03
8. "With Every Beat of My Heart" (Make It Rock Remix) – 7:07
9. "Up All Night" (Insomnia Dub) – 6:42
10. "With Every Beat of My Heart" (Mental Dub) – 9:38

Credits and personnel

Musicians

• Taylor Dayne – lead vocals, background vocals (tracks 2, 5, 10)
• Rich Tancredi – keyboards (tracks 1–4, 6–10)
• Tommy Byrnes – guitars, rhythm guitars, background vocals (track 10)
• Bob Cadway – guitars (tracks 3–4, 7–9)
• Blues Saraceno – lead guitar (track 5)
• Kevin Jenkins – bass (track 2)
• T.M. Stevens – bass (track 5)
• Joe Franco – drums (tracks 1–5, 7–10)
• Richie Jones – drum programming (track 6)
• Joel Peskin – sax solo (track 1, 9)
• Richie Cannata – sax (tracks 4, 5, 7)
• Jerry Hey – trumpets (track 1), horns (track 9)
• Gary Grant – trumpets (track 1), horns (track 9)
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trumpets (track 1), horns (track 9)
• Paul Tuthill – trumpet (track 5)
• Billy T. Scott – background vocals (tracks 1, 3–10)
• Jamillah Muhammad – background vocals (tracks 1, 3–10)
• Gloria Weems – background vocals (tracks 1, 4)
• Ricky Nelson – background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 7)
• Kathy Troccoli – background vocals (track 2)

Production

• Bob Cadway – recording and mix engineer
• Clive Davis – executive producer
• Ric Wake – arranger
• Rich Tancredi – arranger (tracks 1, 3–4, 6–10)
• Billy T. Scott – arranger (tracks 1, 3–4, 8)
• Jerry Hey – arranger (tracks 1, 9)
• Taylor Dayne – arranger (track 10)
• David Barratt – production coordinator
• Thomas Uberman Yezzi – assistant engineer
• Rob Caprio – assistant engineer
• Dan Hetzel – assistant engineer
• Susan Gibbons – assistant engineer
• Thom Cadley – assistant engineer
• Mario Vasquez – assistant engineer
• Brett Swain – assistant engineer
• Raoul Rogut – assistant engineer
• Greg Arnold – assistant engineer
• Susan Mendola – art director
• Wayne Maser – photography
• Philippe Becker – hair/make-up artist
• Juliet Cuming – styling

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position	Total weeks
Australian Albums Chart[3]	7	35
Canadian Albums Chart[4]	23
New Zealand Albums Chart[5]	24	17
Swedish Albums Chart[6]	30	3
Swiss Albums Chart[7]	24	1
US Billboard 200[8]	25	53

References

1. Album info
2. Allmusic review
3. Steffen Hung. "Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
4. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
5. Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
6. Steffen Hung (2012-02-03). "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
7. Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
8. "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.