Hearts (song)

"Hearts" is a song written by Jesse Barish and performed by Marty Balin in 1981, included in his debut solo album Balin.[1] It was Balin's third single in nineteen years (after his distant and unsuccessful songs "Nobody but You" and "I Specialize in Love"/"You Are the One" of 1962 [2]) and the biggest hit of his solo career.

"Hearts"
Single by Marty Balin
from the album Balin
B-side"Freeway"
ReleasedMay 1981
Recorded1981
GenreSoft rock
Length3:54
LabelEMI America
Songwriter(s)Jesse Barish
Producer(s)John Hug
Marty Balin singles chronology
"You Are the One"
(1962)
"Hearts"
(1981)
"Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)"
(1981)

It reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, and #20 on the U.S. rock chart in 1981.[3]

The song was produced by John Hug.[4]

The single ranked #41 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1981.[5]

Chart history

Cover versions

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  8. "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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  12. "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 26, 1981". Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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