Heart in Motion
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Heart in Motion was the twelfth album by Christian pop singer Amy Grant, released in 1991.
Heart in Motion solidified the fact that Amy Grant was moving away from straightforward Christian music, and shifting toward the mainstream (although there are a few songs on the album with fairly straightforward Christian themes, such as "Ask Me," "Hope Set High," and "Hats"). This proved to be true, when the lead single from the album, "Baby Baby," hit #1 on the Billboard pop and adult contemporary charts, which was a first for Christian music. The further four singles from the album were also big hits, making the Top Five of the Adult Contemporary chart and the Top Twenty of the pop chart.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Good For Me" (Grant, Gruska, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Snow) – 3:59
- "Baby Baby" (Grant, Thomas) – 3:57
- "Every Heartbeat" (Grant, Kirkpatrick, Charlie Peacock) – 3:32
- "That's What Love Is For" (Grant, Muller, Omartian) – 4:17
- "Ask Me" (Grant, Hemby) – 3:51
- "Galileo" (Cole, Grant, Omartian, Verner) – 4:19
- "You're Not Alone" (Climie, Fisher, Morgan) – 3:49
- "Hats" (Eaton, Grant) – 4:09
- "I Will Remember You" (Chapman, Grant, Thomas) – 5:00
- "How Can We See That Far" (Grant, Hemby) – 4:26
- "Hope Set High" (Grant) – 2:48
[edit] Personnel
- Amy Grant: Vocals.
- Tom Hemby: Guitars.
- Dann Huff: Guitars.
- Gordon Kennedy: Guitars.
- Jerry McPherson Guitars.
- Donald Kirkpatrick: Guitars.
- Chris Rodriguez: Guitar, Background vocals.
- Robbie Buchanan: Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming.
- Tommy Sims: Bass.
- Blair Masters: Keyboards.
- Michael Omartian: Keyboards, Background vocals, Producer, Drum Sequencing.
- Charlie Peacock: Keyboards, Programming, Drum Programming.
- Brian Tankersley: Synthesizer.
- Keith Thomas: Synthesizer, Bass, Drums, Background vocals, Drum Programming.
- David Raven: Drums.
- Chris McHugh: Drums.
- Mark Hammond: Drums, Drum Programming.
- Mark Douthit Saxophone
- Sam Levine Baritone Sax.
- Barry Green Trombone
- Mike Haynes Trumpet
- Gary Chapman: Background vocals.
- Diana DeWitt: Background vocals.
- Chris Eaton: Background vocals.
- Kim Fleming: Background vocals.
- Vicki Hampton: Background vocals.
- Ron Hemby: Background vocals.
- Kurt Howell: Background vocals.
- Donna McElroy: Background vocals.
- Susanne Schwartz: Background vocals.
[edit] Production
- Producers: Brown Bannister, Michael Omartian, Keith Thomas.
- Executive Producer: Michael Blanton, Amy Grant.
- Production Assistant: Jennifer Cooke, Todd Moore.
- Production Coordination: Richard Headen, Janet Hinde, Traci Sterling.
- Engineers: David Ahlert, Jeff Balding, Terry Christian, Gregg Jampol, Laura Livingston, Bill Whittington.
- Overdub Engineer: Steve Bishir, Terry Christian, Bill Deaton, Clark Germain, Rick "Soldier" Will.
- Assistant Engineers: Todd Culross, Bob Loftus, Pat McDougal, Todd Moore, Kelly Pribble.
- Mixed by: Jeff Balding, Terry Christian, Brian Malouf.
- Mixing assistant: Clif Norrell.
- Mastered by: Stephen Marcussen.
- Arranger: Keith Thomas.
- Horn Arrangements: Chris McDonald, Charlie Peacock.
- Design: Rowan Moore.
- Photography: Victoria Pearson-Cameron.
[edit] Trivia
- The track "Ask Me" decribes how a woman's faith helps her to heal from child sexual abuse. This song is listed in Pedophilia and child sexual abuse in songs
- The album was listed at #30 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.
- Heart in Motion was certified 5x platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 5 million copies, making it the best-selling Christian music album ever released.
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 10 |
| 1991 | Top Contemporary Christian | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Baby Baby" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1991 | "Baby Baby" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 23 |
| 1991 | "Baby Baby" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1991 | "Every Heartbeat" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1991 | "Every Heartbeat" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| 1991 | "That's What Love Is For" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1991 | "That's What Love Is For" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| 1992 | "Good For Me" | Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| 1992 | "Good For Me" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| 1992 | "I Will Remember You" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1992 | "I Will Remember You" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
Album - UK Albums Chart
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK Albums Chart | 25 |
Singles - UK Singles Chart
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Baby Baby" | UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| 1991 | "Every Heartbeat" | UK Singles Chart | 25 |
| 1991 | "That's What Love Is For" | UK Singles Chart | 60 |
| 1992 | "Good For Me" | UK Singles Chart | 60 |
