Music of My Heart
"Music of My Heart" is a song by Cuban American recording artist Gloria Estefan and American boy band NSYNC. The pop song was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, for the Wes Craven-directed movie Music of the Heart (1999). It was released as the first single from the soundtrack on September 28, 1999, through Miramax Records and Epic Records.
"Music of My Heart" | ||||
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Single by Gloria Estefan and NSYNC | ||||
from the album The Music of the Heart Original Motion Soundtrack | ||||
Released | September 28, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop, adult contemporary | |||
Length | 4:31 | |||
Label | Miramax, Epic, Sony Music Soundtrax | |||
Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
Producer(s) | David Foster | |||
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The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1999, kept out of the top spot by Mariah Carey's "Heartbreaker". It was listed on the Billboard Year-End Charts at #97. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA in the United States for sales of 500,000 copies.
"Music of My Heart" won the Billboard Music Award for Top Song from a Movie, and the Blockbuster Award for Best Pop Song in a Movie. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as Grammy Awards for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
Background and composition
"Music of My Heart" was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, for the Wes Craven-directed movie Music of the Heart (1999). Gloria Estefan and band NSYNC recorded their vocals for the song in 1999.[1] It was released as the first single from the movie soundtrack on September 28, 1999.[2] The song was originally offered to rival group the Backstreet Boys, but originally rejected, and was offered to NSYNC instead. "Music of My Heart" is a teen pop song that lasts for four minutes and thirty-one seconds. The song is composed in the key of B major later changing to the key of D-flat major and is set in time signature of common time, with a moderately slow tempo of 68 beats per minute. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group, the vocal range of Estefan and the members of NSYNC spans over an octave, from F♯4 to B and late D-flat 5. 5.[3]
Music video
The video, directed by Nigel Dick, features NSYNC and Gloria Estefan singing in Miami High School in Miami with interspersed shots of student musicians. The video debuted on MTV's Total Request Live on August 12, 1999 at number 1.
Track listing
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Charts and certifications
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Year-end charts
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References
- "'N Sync Expands Horizons With Alabama, Gloria Estefan". MTV. MTV Networks. May 11, 1999. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- "Music of My Heart - 'N Sync - Single". MTV. MTV Networks. September 28, 1999. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- "Gloria Estefan and 'N Sync Music Of My Heart – Digital Sheet Music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – NSYNC" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- "Spanishcharts.com – NSYNC – Music of My Heart" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- "NSYNC: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- "NSYNC Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- "NSYNC Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- "NSYNC Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- "NSYNC Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1999". Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- "American single certifications – Estefan, Gloria and 'N Sync – Music of My Heart". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- "Best-Selling Records of 1999". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 112 (4): 63. January 22, 2000. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 4, 2015.