Just Have a Heart

"Just Have a Heart" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Angela Clemmons for her second studio album, This Is Love (1987). It was written by Aldo Nova, Billy Steinberg and Ralph McCarthy, and produced by Nova. Later, it was covered by Canadian singer Celine Dion.

Celine Dion version
"Have a Heart"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Unison
Released8 July 1991 (1991-07-08)
Recorded1989
StudioChartmarker Studio
(Los Angeles)
GenreSoft rock
Length4:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David Foster
Celine Dion singles chronology
"The Last to Know"
(1991)		 "Have a Heart"
(1991)		 "Des mots qui sonnent"
(1991)
Music video
"Have a Heart" on YouTube

In 1987, Celine Dion recorded a French-language version of "Just Have a Heart," titled "Partout je te vois" for her album Incognito. In 1990, the English-language version of the song, titled "Have a Heart" was included on Dion's first English-language studio album, Unison. It was released as the fifth, but promotional only, single in Canada on 8 July 1991.

Background and release

In 1987, Dion recorded French-language version of "Just Have a Heart" (titled "Partout je te vois") with words by Eddy Marnay and included it on her album, Incognito. Dion performed the original English-language version at the Juno Awards of 1987. Her well-received performance allowed her to gain a bigger budget to create her first English-language album, Unison (1990). Dion also recorded the English-language version of the song for this album. It was produced by David Foster and titled "Have a Heart". Thanks to this song, Foster was nominated for the Juno Award for Producer of the Year in 1991.[1] Dion released "Have a Heart" as the fifth and last single from Unison in Canada in July 1991.[2]

Critical reception

Christopher Smith from TalkAboutPopMusic described the song as a "epic, slow number, perfect for spending those last few minutes of the night with someone special."[3]

Commercial performance

In Canada, "Have a Heart" entered the RPM Top Singles chart on 13 July 1991 and peaked at number twenty-six on 14 September 1991. The song also entered RPM Adult Contemporary chart on 6 July 1991 and reached number four there on 31 August 1991.

Live performances

Dion performed "Have a Heart" for the very first time at the Juno Awards of 1987. She also sang it during her Unison Tour in 1990 and 1991. The live performance of "Have a Heart," recorded at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada was included on the Unison home video.

Track listings and formats
  • Canadian promotional CD single
  1. "Have a Heart" – 4:14

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 26
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 4
Canada (The Record's Contemporary Hit Radio)[6] 17
Quebec (ADISQ)[7] 3

Year-end charts
Chart (1991) Position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] 21

Credits and personnel
Recording
  • Recorded at Chartmaker Studios, Malibu
  • Mixed at Lion Share Studio, Los Angeles
Personnel
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References
  1. "Awards: Artist Summary". CARAS. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  2. Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
  3. Smith, Christopher (12 October 2019). "REVIEW: 'UNISON' – CELINE DION". TalkAboutPopMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1624." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1607." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  6. Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  7. "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  8. "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. 21 December 1991. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
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