Heart and Soul (T'Pau song)
| "Heart and Soul" | ||||||||||
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| Single by T'Pau | ||||||||||
| from the album Bridge of Spies | ||||||||||
| B-side | "On the Wing" | |||||||||
| Released |
May 1987 (USA) August 1987 (UK) | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||||
| Length |
3:42 (7" version) 4:15 (LP version) | |||||||||
| Label | Siren, Virgin | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Carol Ann Decker, Ronald Phillip "Ron" Rogers | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Roy Thomas Baker | |||||||||
| T'Pau singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Heart and Soul" is a song by British pop band T'Pau. Featuring vocalist Carol Decker performing overlapping lyrics, the song was released as the group's first single in 1987 from their debut album Bridge of Spies. Following its inclusion in a Pepe Jeans advert, the single reached No. 4 in both the US and UK charts.
Cultural references
- The song was featured on the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.
- The single's B-side, "On the Wing," had yet to appear on CD until the release of an expanded edition of Bridge of Spies in 2015.
Composition
The song is notable for its usage of various vocal overdubs. This makes the song, in its initial studio form, impossible to perform live without additional backup singers. Instead, Decker often performs what she calls a "basic" version,[1] explaining to Songfacts: "I rap the first two verses then cut to the melody for the verse before the chorus. No one really notices or minds as I cover the essential dynamics of the song. It works well."[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1987–88) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 18 | 22 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 16 | 5 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[3] | 1 | 25 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[4] | 37 | 10 |
| French Singles Chart[5] | 10 | |
| German Singles Chart[6] | 10 | 15 |
| Irish Singles Chart[7] | 4 | 4 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[8] | 9 | 13 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 36 | 2 |
| South African Singles Chart[9] | 18 | 4 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[10] | 20 | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[11] | 9 | 14 |
| UK Singles Chart[12] | 4 | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 4 | 27 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[13] | 13 | |
| US Hot Dance Music Sales[14] | 15 |
| Preceded by "Alone" by Heart |
Canadian RPM Singles Chart number-one single 22 August 1987 |
Succeeded by "Who's That Girl" by Madonna |
Heart and Soul '97 Chart Performance
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[15] | 186 | 1 |
References
- 1 2 Wiser, Carl. "CAROL DECKER OF T'PAU". Songfacts. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 312. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- ↑ "Canada Singles Chart". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung (31 December 2011). "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ Jaclyn Ward (1 October 1962). "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ Brian Currin & Stephen Segerman. "The South African Rock Encyclopedia". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- 1 2 "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "Heart and Soul - T'Pau". AllMusic. Allmusic. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK: DJ T – Tzant". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
External links
- "Heart And Soul" at Discogs (list of releases)
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