Where Does My Heart Beat Now

"Where Does My Heart Beat Now"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Unison
Released 1 October 1990 (1990-10-01)
Format
Recorded
  • 1989–90
  • West Side Studios, London
Genre
Length 4:33
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Christopher Neil
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Unison"
(1990)		 "Where Does My Heart Beat Now"
(1990)		 "The Last to Know"
(1991)
Music video
"Where Does My Heart Beat Now" US version on YouTube

"Where Does My Heart Beat Now" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, taken from her first English-language studio album, Unison (1990). It was released by Columbia Records as the third single in Canada on 1 October 1990. It was also issued as the first single in the United States in late 1990, and in other parts of the world in early 1991.[1] "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" was written by Robert White Johnson and Taylor Rhodes in 1988 and recorded by Dion one year later. It was produced by Christopher Neil. Dion premiered this song at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 in Switzerland, where she performed it along with her 1988 winning track, "Ne partez pas sans moi."

"Where Does My Heart Beat Now" received positive reviews from music critics and won the ASCAP Pop Award. It was the most successful single from Unison album and became Dion's highest charting English-language single at the time. In 2008, it was included on the North American version of My Love: Essential Collection greatest hits compilation. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Dion became the first French-Canadian artist to land a top ten hit there.[2] She did even better on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks peaking at number two. "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" reached also top ten in Norway and Canada, peaking at numbers four and six respectively. Two accompanying music videos for the song were filmed. Dion performed "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" during many of her tours.

Background and release

In 1989, Dion was recording her first English-language album, Unison. One of the songs chosen for the album was "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" written by Robert White Johnson and Taylor Rhodes, and produced by Christopher Neil. On 6 May 1989, Dion performed "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" for the very first time during the Eurovision Song Contest in Lausanne, Switzerland. The song was released as the third single in Canada on 1 October 1990. It was also issued as the lead single from Unison in late 1990 in the United States and in early 1991 in the rest of the world.

Critical reception

AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine picked it as album standout together with "(If There Was) Any Other Way."[3] Chicago Tribune editor Jan De Knock wrote: Dion shines brightest on torchy love songs, including her current hit "Where Does My Heart Beat Now."[4]

Chart performance

In Canada, "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" entered the charts in October 1990 and reached number six on The Record's Retail Singles Chart on 8 April 1991. It also topped the RPM Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks in February 1991. In the United States, "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated 8 December 1990. It peaked at number four on 2 March 1991 and became Dion's first Billboard Hot 100 top ten single. She also became the first French-Canadian artist to land a top ten hit there. The track entered Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart dated 27 October 1990, reaching number two on 2 February 1991. "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" was successful in Norway peaking at number four in March 1991, and also reached top forty in Ireland, France, Belgium, Netherlands and New Zealand. The song also charted in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Music video

Three versions of the music video exists: black-and-white Canadian version for the Canadian market (released in October 1990), color performance version for the US promotion (November 1990) directed by David Phillips and black-and-white version mixed with performance version made for the Unison home video (July 1991).

Live performances

Dion first performed "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, along with the previous year winning song, "Ne partez pas sans moi." She also sang "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" on various Canadian and US television shows in 1990 and 1991, like The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Into the Night with Rick Dees and Super Dave. Dion also performed it on television in Norway and the Netherlands in 1991. She sang "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" during the Juno Awards of 1991 as well. She also performed it during her Unison Tour, Celine Dion in Concert, The Colour of My Love Tour, D'eux Tour, Falling Into You Around the World Tour, and her 2013 Sans attendre Tour. Live performances are currently available on the DVD, The Colour of My Love Concert recorded in 1993, and À l'Olympia CD from 1994.[5][6] Dion is also performing "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" in her current Las Vegas residency show, Celine.[7]

Awards and accolades

On 13 May 1992, "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" received an ASCAP Pop Award for the most-performed ASCAP song during the 1991 survey year (1 October 1990 – 30 September 1991).[8] Additionally, Dion's performance of "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" at the Juno Awards of 1991 was nominated for the Gemini Award in category Best Performance in a Variety Program or Series.[9]

Track listing and formats

  1. "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" – 4:33
  2. "I Feel Too Much" – 4:09
  1. "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" – 4:33
  2. "I'm Loving Every Moment With You" – 4:08
  3. "I Feel Too Much" – 4:09

Cover versions

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990–93) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 62
Belgium (Top 30 Flanders)[11] 23
Canada (The Record's Retail Singles Chart)[12] 6
Canada (The Record's Contemporary Hit Radio)[13] 23
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14] 22
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[15] 1
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[16] 85
France (SNEP)[17] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 36
Norway (VG-lista)[22] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 72
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[25] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[26] 70
Chart (1991) Position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[27] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 230
Norway Winter Period (VG-lista)[29] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 37
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[30] 7

Credits and personnel

Recording
Personnel

See also

References

  1. ↑ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
  2. ↑ Billboard
  3. ↑ Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
  4. ↑ Celine Dion Unison (Epic)
  5. ↑ "Colour of My Love Live Concert Video". allmusic. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Listen Now! A l'Olympia". allmusic. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Dion has grown into her diverse new Colosseum showcase". lvrj.com. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Billboard 30 May 1992". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media LLC. 30 May 1992. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Canada's Awards Database: Best Performance in a Variety Program or Series, 1992". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Issue 923" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Céline Dion - Where Does My Heart Beat Now" (in Dutch). Ultratop & Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 13 April 1991. p. 65. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  13. ↑ Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  14. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9085." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  15. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1424." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  16. ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 13 April 1991. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  17. ↑ "Céline Dion - Where Does My Heart Beat Now (chanson)" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  18. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Where Does My Heart Beat Now". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  19. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 10, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  20. ↑ "Single Top 100". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  21. ↑ "Céline Dion - Where Does My Heart Beat Now (Song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  22. ↑ "Céline Dion - Where Does My Heart Beat Now (Song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  23. ↑ "Celine Dion: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  24. ↑ "Celine Dion – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Celine Dion. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  25. ↑ "Celine Dion – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Celine Dion. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  26. ↑ "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. 22 December 1990. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  27. ↑ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. 21 December 1991. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  28. ↑ "Jaarlijsten 1991" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  29. ↑ "Topp 20 Single Vinter 1991" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  30. 1 2 "The Year in Music: 1991" (PDF). Billboard. 21 December 1991. Retrieved 16 May 2015.

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