Every Beat of My Heart (Rod Stewart song)

"Every Beat of My Heart"
Single by Rod Stewart
from the album Every Beat of My Heart
B-side"Trouble"
Released30 June 1986 (1986-06-30)[1]
Length5:18
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bob Ezrin
Rod Stewart singles chronology
"Love Touch"
(1986) 		"Every Beat of My Heart"
(1986) 		"Another Heartache"
(1986)
Music video
"Every Beat of My Heart" on YouTube

"Every Beat of My Heart" is a song by British singer Rod Stewart. Written by Stewart and Kevin Savigar and produced by Bob Ezrin,[2] the song is a sentimental ballad with lyrics about Stewart returning to the United Kingdom after a long period overseas.[3] The song was included on Stewart's 14th studio album, Every Beat of My Heart (1986), and was released as its second single on 30 June 1986. Music critics were divided on the track, but it became a commercial hit in Europe, peaking at number two on both the UK and Irish singles charts. It was not as successful in North America, stalling outside the top 75 in the United States and Canada.

Critical reception

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Music & Media magazine listed "Every Beat of My Heart" as a "recommended" song from the parent album along with "In My Life".[4] British trade paper Music Week called the song an updated version of Rod Stewart's 1975 hit "Sailing" with "ludicrous Eighties drumming", noting that it would serve well as an encore song and a "favourite last smooch with lager and lime lovers in discos everywhere".[3] Robin Smith of Record Mirror also noted the similarities with "Sailing" and wrote that Stewart did not deliver an impressive performance, writing that the song "probably sounds a lot better after 15 pints of McEwans".[5] Alan Jones, writing for the same publication, stated that he disliked the song but understood its appeal as a "stirringly patriotic anthem" in the vein of "Sailing".[6] Reviewing the album on AllMusic, Dave Thompson picked "Every Beat of My Heart" as a standout track, noting its "wistful romance" and calling it "remarkable".[7]

Chart performance

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On the UK Singles Chart, "Every Beat of My Heart" debuted at number 17 for the week starting 6 July 1986. The following week, it jumped to number two, giving Stewart his 18th top-10 hit in the United Kingdom.[8][9] The song spent nine weeks on the chart and was the UK's 57th-best-selling single of 1986 according to Music Week, receiving a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipping over 250,000 copies.[8][10][11] In Ireland, the song also peaked at number two—making it Stewart's 17th top-10 Irish single—and stayed in the top 30 for eight weeks.[12] Elsewhere in Europe, the single peaked at number three in Belgium and entered the top 20 in Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and West Germany, achieving a peak of number five on the European Hot 100 Singles chart.[13][14][15] On South Africa's Springbok Radio chart, the track peaked at number 20.[16] In Australasia, "Every Beat of My Heart" reached number 26 in Australia and number 32 in New Zealand.[17][18] The song did not become a hit in North America, peaking at number 83 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 95 on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles chart.[19][20]

Track listings

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7-inch single[2]

A. "Every Beat of My Heart"
B. "Trouble"

12-inch single[21]

A1. "Every Beat of My Heart" (Tartan mix)
B1. "Trouble"
B2. "Every Beat of My Heart" (LP version)

Limited-edition 12-inch single[22]

A1. "Every Beat of My Heart" (Tartan mix)
A2. "Trouble"
B1. "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (live at Wembley Stadium, 5 July 1986)
B2. "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (live at Wembley Stadium, 5 July 1986)

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 28 June 1986. p. 24.
  2. ^ a b Every Beat of My Heart (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Rod Stewart. Warner Bros. Records. 1986. W 8625, 928 625-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ a b "Singles". Music Week. 5 July 1986. p. 21.
  4. ^ "Rod Beats On". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 26. 5 July 1986. p. 17.
  5. ^ Smith, Robin (5 July 1986). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 16.
  6. ^ Jones, Alan (5 July 1986). "Alan Jones' Chartfile". Record Mirror. p. 30.
  7. ^ Thompson, Dave. "very Beat of My Heart Review by Dave Thompson". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Rod Stewart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Top 100 Singles". Music Week. 24 January 1987. p. 24.
  11. ^ a b "British single certifications – Rod Stewart – Every Beat of My Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  12. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rod Stewart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Rod Stewart – Every Beat of My Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 25 August 2023. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Every beat of our heart" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
  15. ^ a b "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 33. 23 August 1986. p. 12.
  16. ^ a b "South African Rock Lists Website – SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (S)". Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  17. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  18. ^ a b "Rod Stewart – Every Beat of My Heart". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  19. ^ a b "Rod Stewart Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0756." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  21. ^ Every Beat of My Heart (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Rod Stewart. Warner Bros. Records. 1986. W8625T, 920 511-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ Every Beat of My Heart (UK limited 12-inch single sleeve). Rod Stewart. Warner Bros. Records. 1986. W 8625 (TE), 920522-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ "Rod Stewart – Every Beat of My Heart" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  24. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Rod Stewart – Every Beat of My Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  26. ^ "Rod Stewart – Every Beat of My Heart". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  27. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rod Stewart – Every Beat of My Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  28. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1986" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  29. ^ "Hot 100 of the Year 1986". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 29.
  30. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  31. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1986" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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