Heart in Motion

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Heart in Motion
Studio album by Amy Grant
Released March 5, 1991
Recorded April - late 1990 at The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee; Quad Studio, Nashville, Tennessee; Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, California; RBI Recorders, Nashville, Tennessee; The Castle, Franklin, Tennessee; Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California; Sound House, North Hollywood, California; 16th Avenue Studio, Nashville, Tennessee; Soundstage, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre Pop
Length 44:19
Label A&M
Producer Brown Bannister, Michael Omartian, Keith Thomas
Amy Grant chronology

Lead Me On
(1988)
Heart in Motion
(1991)
Home for Christmas
(1992)
Singles from Heart in Motion
  1. "Baby Baby"
    Released: January 18, 1991
  2. "Hope Set High"
    Released: 1991
  3. "Every Heartbeat"
    Released: 1991
  4. "That's What Love Is For"
    Released: 1991
  5. "Ask Me"
    Released: 1992
  6. "Good for Me"
    Released: 1992
  7. "I Will Remember You"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau (C) [2]

Heart in Motion is the twelfth album by Christian pop singer Amy Grant, released released on March 5, 1991.[citation needed]

In contrast to its predecessor, the more acoustic Lead Me On, Heart in Motion consisted of songs that were more heavily processed, as was the style of mainstream music at 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 life issues which would not be the exclusive concern of devout Christians. A couple of songs on the album, however, were openly Christian in their content, such as "Ask Me," which describes how a woman's faith helps her to heal from child sexual abuse, and "Hope Set High," both of which were hits on Christian radio. Another song with an overtly Christian theme was "You're Not Alone" which referenced a greater power despite edgy features like whipcracks and a screaming guitar solo.

Otherwise, Heart In Motion was a pop music blockbuster upon its release going to the Top Ten of the Billboard 200 (as well as No. 1 of the Christian albums chart for 32 weeks), and selling five million copies by the end of 1997. The first single from the album, "Baby Baby" – more or less the title cut, as the album's title is drawn from this track – hit the No.  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" (No. 2 Hot 100, No. 2 AC), "That's What Love Is For" (No. 7 Hot 100, No. 1 AC), "Good for Me" (No. 8 Hot 100, No. 4 AC), and "I Will Remember You" (No. 20 Hot 100, No. 2 AC). It was listed at No. 30 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music and was certified 5x platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 5 million copies, making it the best-selling Christian music album ever released.

The album also received a nomination at the Grammy Awards of 1992 for Album of the Year, which was awarded to Unforgettable... with Love by Natalie Cole.[3]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Good for Me"  Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tom Snow, Jay GruskaKeith Thomas 3:59
2. "Baby Baby"  Grant, ThomasThomas 3:57
3. "Every Heartbeat"  Grant, Kirkpatrick, Charlie PeacockBrown Bannister 3:32
4. "That's What Love Is For"  Grant, Michael Omartian, Mark MuellerOmartian 4:17
5. "Ask Me"  Grant, Tom HembyOmartian 3:51
6. "Galileo"  Grant, Omartian, Gardner Cole, Mimi VernerOmartian 4:19
7. "You're Not Alone"  Simon Climie, Rob Fisher, Dennis MorganBannister 3:49
8. "Hats"  Grant, Chris EatonBannister 4:09
9. "I Will Remember You"  Grant, Gary Chapman, ThomasOmartian 5:00
10. "How Can We See That Far"  Grant, HembyBannister 4:26
11. "Hope Set High"  GrantOmartian 2:48
Total length:
44:12

Personnel

  • Amy Grant: Vocals.
  • Tom Hemby: Guitars (track 10).
  • Dann Huff: Guitars (track 7).
  • Gordon Kennedy: Guitars (tracks 7).
  • Jerry McPherson Guitars (tracks 1, 2, 3).
  • Donald Kirkpatrick: Guitars (tracks 4, 5, 6).
  • Chris Rodriguez: Guitar, Background vocals (tracks 7, 8).
  • Robbie Buchanan: Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming (track 7, 10).
  • Tommy Sims: Bass (tracks 3, 7, 8).
  • Blair Masters: Keyboards (track 7).
  • Michael Omartian: Keyboards, Background vocals, Producer, Drum Sequencing (tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11).
  • Charlie Peacock: Keyboards, Programming, Drum Programming (track 3, 7, 8, 10).
  • Brian Tankersley: Synthesizer.
  • Keith Thomas: Synthesizer, Bass, Drums (tracks 1 and 2), Background vocals (track 1), Drum Programming.
  • David Raven: Drums (track 4).
  • Chris McHugh: Drums (tracks 7, 8).
  • Mark Hammond: Drums, Drum Programming.
  • Mark Douthit Saxophone (tracks 3 and 8)
  • Sam Levine Baritone Sax (track 8).
  • Barry Green Trombone (track 3 and 8)
  • Mike Haynes Trumpet (track 8)
  • Gary Chapman: Background vocals (track 4).
  • Diana DeWitt: Background vocals (track 4).
  • Chris Eaton: Background vocals (tracks 3, 7, 8).
  • Kim Fleming: Background vocals (track 3).
  • Vicki Hampton: Background vocals (track 2).
  • Ron Hemby: Background vocals (tracks 1 and 2).
  • Kurt Howell: Background vocals (track 11).
  • Donna McElroy: Background vocals (tracks 1 and 2).
  • Susanne Schwartz: Background vocals (track 11).

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.

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1991 The Billboard 200 10
Top Contemporary Christian 1

Album - International

Year Chart Position
1991 Australia - ARIA Albums Chart 14
Canada - RPM Top Albums/CDs 15
New Zealand 32
Norway 10
Sweden 7
Switzerland 17
UK Albums Chart 25

Singles - Billboard/CCM Magazine (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "Baby Baby" Adult Contemporary 1
Hot Dance Music/Club Play 23
The Billboard Hot 100 1
"Every Heartbeat" Adult Contemporary 2
The Billboard Hot 100 2
Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary 17
"That's What Love Is For" Adult Contemporary 1
The Billboard Hot 100 7
Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary 3
"Hope Set High" Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary 1
1992 "Good for Me" Adult Contemporary 4
The Billboard Hot 100 8
"Ask Me" Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary 1
"I Will Remember You" Adult Contemporary 2
The Billboard Hot 100 20
Christian Radio–Adult Contemporary 17

Singles - International

Year Single Chart Position
1991 "Baby Baby" ARIA Singles Chart 5
Austria Singles Chart 7
Dutch Singles Chart 23
Irish Singles Chart 7
New Zealand Singles Chart 2
Norway Singles Chart 6
Swedish Singles Chart 5
Swiss Singles Chart 11
UK Singles Chart 2
"Every Heartbeat" ARIA Singles Chart 17
Irish Singles Chart 22
New Zealand Singles Chart 27
Swedish Singles Chart 25
UK Singles Chart 25
"That's What Love Is For" UK Singles Chart 60
1992 "Good for Me" UK Singles Chart 60

End of year charts

Year Chart Position
1991 Billboard 200 15
1992 24

Commercial performance

Country Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Canada (CRIA) 100,000 Platinum
United States (RIAA) 5,000,000 5x Platinum

Chart procession

Preceded by
Go West Young Man by Michael W. Smith
Go West Young Man by Michael W. Smith
Go West Young Man by Michael W. Smith
Addicted To Jesus by Carman
Addicted To Jesus by Carman
Billboard Top Contemporary Christian number-one album
April 20, 1991 – August 17, 1991
September 7, 1991 – September 28, 1991
November 2, 1991 – December 7, 1991
June 13, 1992 – June 20, 1992
July 11, 1992 – July 18, 1992
Succeeded by
Go West Young Man by Michael W. Smith
Go West Young Man by Michael W. Smith
Addicted To Jesus by Carman
Addicted To Jesus by Carman
The Great Adventure by Steven Curtis Chapman

See also

References

  1. Heart in Motion at AllMusic
  2. "CG: Amy Grant". Robert Christgau. Retrieved February 20, 2012. 
  3. "34th Annual Grammy Awards - 1992". Rock On The Net. February 25, 1992. Retrieved August 21, 2013. 

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