Heart in Motion
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| Heart in Motion | ||
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| Studio album by Amy Grant | ||
| Released | March 5, 1991 | |
| Recorded | The Bennett House, Franklin, TN, Quad Studio, Nashville, TN, Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA, RBI Recorders, Nashville, TN, The Castle, Franklin, TN, Sound House, North Hollywood, CA, Sixteenth Avenue Studio, Nashville, TN, Soundstage, Nashville, TN |
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| Genre | Gospel/Christian | |
| Length | 44:19 | |
| Label | Myrrh/A&M | |
| Producer(s) | Brown Bannister, Michael Omartian, Keith Thomas | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Amy Grant chronology | ||
| Lead Me On (1988) |
Heart in Motion (1991) |
Home for Christmas (1992) |
Heart in Motion is the twelfth album by Christian pop singer Amy Grant, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music).
In contrast with its predecessor, the natural-sounding Lead Me On, Heart In Motion consisted of songs that were heavy in the style of mainstream music of the time. In addition, unlike Lead Me On, Heart In Motion contained few overtly religious songs, with most of the lyrics for the songs on the album dealing with love or other non-Christian life issues. There were a couple songs on the album, however, that were openly Christian in their content, such as "Ask Me" and "Hope Set High," both of which were hits on Christian radio.
Otherwise, Heart In Motion was a pop music blockbuster upon its release in March 1991, going to the Top Ten of the Billboard 200 (as well as #1 of the Christian albums chart for thirty-two weeks), and selling five million copies by the end of 1997. The first single from the album, "Baby Baby," became the first Christian song to hit the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Adult Contemporary chart. The following four singles also performed well on the pop and AC charts: "Every Heartbeat" (#2 Hot 100, #2 AC), "That's What Love Is For" (#7 Hot 100, #1 AC), "Good For Me" (#8 Hot 100, #4 AC), and "I Will Remember You" (#20 Hot 100, #2 AC).
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[edit] Track listing
- "Good For Me" (Grant, Gruska, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Snow) – 3:59 Listen
- "Baby Baby" (Grant, Thomas) – 3:57 Listen
- "Every Heartbeat" (Grant, Kirkpatrick, Charlie Peacock) – 3:32 Listen
- "That's What Love Is For" (Grant, Muller, Omartian) – 4:17 Listen
- "Ask Me" (Grant, Hemby) – 3:51 (referenced on Pedophilia and child sexual abuse in songs)
- "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 |
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| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 10 |
| 1991 | Top Contemporary Christian | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 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 |
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| 1991 | UK Albums Chart | 25 |
Singles - UK Singles Chart
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 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 |
