Heartbeat (Don Johnson album)

Heartbeat
Studio album by Don Johnson
Released September 1986
Genre Pop rock
Length 42:16 (original release)
67:51 (1998 reissue)
Label Epic
Producer
Don Johnson chronology
Heartbeat
(1986)
Let It Roll
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Heartbeat is an album released by American television actor Don Johnson in September 1986 on Epic Records. In the United States, the album reached #17 on the Billboard 200 album chart in October 1986[2] and was certified Gold by the RIAA in November 1986.[3] The title track became a top 5 hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[4]

In 1998, the album was reissued by Razor & Tie with six additional tracks from Johnson's follow-up LP, Let It Roll.[5]

Track listings

Original Release

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Heartbeat"  Eric Kaz, Wendy Waldman 4:20
2. "Voice on a Hotline"  Bill LaBounty, Kathy Wakefield 4:05
3. "The Last Sound Love Makes"  John Capek, Sam Egorin, Tony Sciuto 4:27
4. "Lost in Your Eyes"  Tom Petty 4:33
5. "Coco Don't"  Peter Kaye, Nan O'Byrne 3:33
6. "Heartache Away"  Steve Cochran 4:49
7. "Love Roulette"  Don Johnson, Mark Leonard 4:20
8. "Star Tonight"  Bob Seger 2:54
9. "Gotta Get Away"  Chas Sandford 4:27
10. "Can't Take Your Memory"  Don Johnson, Curly Smith 4:30
1998 CD Extra Tracks
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
11. "Other People's Lives"  Diane Warren 5:28
12. "Angel City"  Dave Resnik, Don Johnson, Keith Diamond, Michael Des Barres 4:25
13. "When You Only Loved Me"  Harold Allen, Jeff Daniels 3:57
14. "Let It Roll"  Don Johnson, Keith Diamond 4:21
15. "What If It Takes All Night"  Clyde Lieberman, Jeffrey Pescetto, Richard James Burgess 3:48
16. "Little One's Lullaby"  Don Johnson, Keith Diamond 3:23

Production

In a 1987 interview with the LA Times, Johnson stated, "I wanted the record to be modern, tough rock and I think I achieved that on some level. I didn't want it to sound like something that other people designed and I just stopped by for a few minutes to do the vocals. And I made it clear to Walter that I would walk away from it if I didn't think it was credible. I was prepared every step of the way to throw it away and walk away."

Personnel

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1986 The Billboard 200 17

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1986 "Heartbeat" The Billboard Hot 100 5
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 26
"Heartache Away" The Billboard Hot 100 56

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References

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