Open Your Heart (Europe song)
"Open Your Heart" is a power ballad released by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was released twice; in 1984 as a single from the album Wings of Tomorrow, and in 1988 as a single from the album Out of This World. The music video for the 1988 release was directed by Jean Pellerin and Doug Freel[1] and shot in London, England.
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| Single by Europe | ||||
| from the album Wings of Tomorrow | ||||
| B-side | "Wings of Tomorrow" | |||
| Released | October 1984 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joey Tempest | |||
| Producer(s) | Leif Mases | |||
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| from the album Out of This World | ||||
| B-side | "Just the Beginning" | |||
| Released | October 1988 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock Glam metal | |||
| Length | 4:05 (Album Version) 3:54 (Edited Version) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joey Tempest | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Nevison | |||
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The lyrics are nearly identical in both these versions, except for one verse:
1984: "Oh girl, before I fall... Maybe the sun will continue to shine, maybe the rain will continue to fall, maybe you want to leave me behind, maybe you'll change and give me a call."
1988: "Before we lose it all... Maybe the time has its own way of healing, maybe it dries the tears in your eyes, but never change the way that I'm feeling, only you can answer my cries."
Personnel
1984 version
1988 version
References
- "Europe - Open Your Heart - Télécharger clip" (in French). VirginMega.fr. Archived from the original on 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2008-08-15.