The Heart and Difference Maker

"The Heart + Difference Maker"
Single by Needtobreathe
from the album Rivers in the Wasteland
Released January 14, 2014[1][2]
Genre Alternative rock, Christian rock, Southern rock
Length 9:25
Label Atlantic, Word, Curb
Writer(s) Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart
Producer(s)
  • "The Heart": Joe Chiccarelli, Needtobreathe, Jarrod Rettis
  • "Difference Maker: Chiccarelli, Needtobreathe
Needtobreathe singles chronology
"Devil's Been Talkin
(2012)
"The Heart + Difference Maker"
(2014)
"State I'm In"
(2014)

"The Heart" and "Difference Maker" (styled "The Heart + Difference Maker") are the two lead singles from Needtobreathe's fifth studio album Rivers in the Wasteland. It was released on January 14, 2014 by Atlantic Records, Word Records and Curb Records, and the songs were written by Bear and Bo Rinehart. On February 20, 2014, Needtobreate performed "The Heart" on Conan.[3] On April 18, 2014, Needtobreathe performed the song "The Heart" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[4] On April 23, 2014, Needtobreathe performed "The Heart" on Late Show with David Letterman.[5] On May 3, 2014, the band performed the song "The Heart" on CBS This Morning: Saturday.[6]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Bear and Bo Rinehart. 

Tracklist
No. Title Length
1. "The Heart"   3:45
2. "Difference Maker"   5:40
Total length:
9:25

Weekly Charts

The Heart
Charts (2014) Peak
position
Christian Songs (Billboard) 13[7]
Christian Digital Songs (Billboard) 2[8]
Rock Digital Songs (Billboard) 37[9]
Triple A (Billboard) 28[10]
Difference Maker
Charts (2014) Peak
position
Christian Songs (Billboard) 16[7]
Christian AC/CHR (Billboard) 13[11]
Christian Airplay (Billboard) 38[12]
Christian Digital Songs (Billboard) 3[8]
Rock Digital Songs (Billboard) 46[9]
Hot Single Sales (Billboard) 14[13]

References

  1. "The Heart: NEEDTOBREATHE". Amazon.com. January 14, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  2. "Difference Maker: NEEDTOBREATHE". Amazon.com. January 14, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  3. Conan (February 21, 2014). "NEEDTOBREATHE "The Heart" 02/20/14". Team Coco. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  4. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (April 18, 2014). "NEEDTOBREATHE Performs 'The Heart'". Yahoo! Shine. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  5. Late Show with David Letterman (April 23, 2014). "The Late Show Video - Needtobreathe: - "The Heart"". CBS. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  6. CBS This Morning: Saturday (May 3, 2014). "NEEDTOBREATHE perform new single "The Heart"". CBS News. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Billboard.biz (February 1, 2014). "Hot Christian Songs : February 1, 2014". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Billboard.biz (February 1, 2014). "Christian Digital Songs : February 1, 2014". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Billboard.biz (February 1, 2014). "Rock Digital Songs : February 1, 2014". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  10. Billboard.biz (March 8, 2014). "Triple A : March 8, 2014". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  11. Billboard.biz (March 29, 2014). "Christian Hot AC/CHR : March 29, 2014". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  12. Billboard.biz (March 29, 2014). "Christian Airplay : March 29, 2014". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  13. Billboard.biz (February 1, 2014). "Hot Single Sales : February 1, 2014". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 19, 2014.