"Every Heartbeat" is a song by American Christian singer
Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She began her music career in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the mid-1980s. Grant has been referred to as "Honorific ...
. It was released in June 1991 by
A&M Records
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(in remixed and re-produced form) as the third single from her ninth studio album, ''
Heart in Motion'' (1991), though it was the second from the album to be released to mainstream
pop radio. It reached 2 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and on the
Adult Contemporary
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chart for one and six weeks, respectively.
Charlie Peacock wrote the song's music and chorus lyrics, with Grant and
Wayne Kirkpatrick composing the remaining lyrics.
In 2004,
Sixpence None the Richer
Sixpence None the Richer is an American Christian alternative rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, and eventually settled in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs " Kiss Me" and " Breathe Your Name" and their cover ...
covered "Every Heartbeat" on the album ''Full Circle: A Celebration of Songs and Friends'', which commemorated Charlie Peacock's 20-year anniversary as a solo recording artist.
Mark Lowry parodied the song with the title "Every Teacher". In 2014, the song was included on Grant's remix compilation album, ''
In Motion: The Remixes''. A digital remix EP was released on
iTunes
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in support of the album which charted at No. 13 on the ''
Billboard
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''
Hot Dance Club Songs
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chart.
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by D.J. Webster and edited by Scott C. Wilson. Actress
Musetta Vander is featured in it.
Track listings
* US 7-inch and cassette single
# "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Heart and Soul mix) – 3:49
# "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Body and Soul mix) – 3:50
* Canada cassette single
# "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Heart and Soul mix) – 3:49
# "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Body and Soul mix) – 3:50
* 2014 US digital remix single
# "Every Heartbeat" (Moto Blanco radio edit) – 3:24
# "Every Heartbeat" (Moto Blanco club mix) – 5:30
# "Every Heartbeat" (Moto Blanco instrumental) – 5:30
Personnel
* Amy Grant – lead vocals, backing vocals
*
Charlie Peacock – keyboards, programming, horn arrangements
* Robbie Buchanan – additional keyboards
* Blair Masters – additional keyboards
* Jerry McPherson – guitars
*
Tommy Sims
Tommy Sims is an American bassist, songwriter, record producer and bandleader.
Music career
From 1987 to 1989 Sims was the bassist for the Christian rock band White Heart, which he left to become a Session musician, studio musician and pro ...
– bass
*
Chris McHugh – drums
* Mark Douthit – saxophone
* Barry Green – trombone
* Mike Haynes – trumpet
* Chris McDonald – horn arrangements
*
Chris Eaton – backing vocals
* Kim Fleming – backing vocals
* Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
* Daniel Abraham – additional production and remix (Heart and Soul 7-inch and 12-inch mixes, Body and Soul 7-inch and 12-inch mixes, Piano 7-inch and 12-inch mixes)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
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1990 songs
1991 singles
A&M Records singles
Amy Grant songs
Song recordings produced by Brown Bannister
Songs written by Amy Grant
Songs written by Wayne Kirkpatrick