"How Can I Refuse" is a song recorded by the rock band

Heart The heart is a muscular organ found in most animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body, while carrying metabolic waste such as carbon diox ...

. It was released in 1983 as the first single from the band's seventh studio album ''

Passionworks ''Passionworks'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Heart, released on August 20, 1983, by Epic Records. The album marks a shift in musical direction from hard rock and folk to mainstream rock. It is the first Heart album to featu ...

''. The song is an uptempo rock tune which lyrically addresses the strong feelings of infatuation at the beginning of a romantic relationship. "How Can I Refuse" was a successful

album-oriented rock Album-oriented rock (AOR, originally called album-oriented radio) is an FM radio format created in the United States in the 1970s that focuses on the full repertoire of rock albums and is currently associated with classic rock. Album-orient ...

(AOR) hit, peaking at number one on the ''Billboard''

Top Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock is a music chart in ''Billboard'' magazine that ranks the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations in the United States, a category that combines the formats of active rock and heritage rock. The chart was launched in ...

chart, their only song to date to do so. The song also had moderate success on the pop charts, peaking at number forty-four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. '' Cash Box'' called the song "good hard rock 'n' roll" and praised the energy level and vocal performance. The song was Heart's first 12" single release in the UK, backed with "

Barracuda A barracuda, or cuda for short, is a large, predatory, ray-finned fish known for its fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour. The barracuda is a saltwater fish of the genus ''Sphyraena'', the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae, which was ...

" and "

Little Queen ''Little Queen'' is the third studio album by American rock band Heart, released on May 14, 1977, by Portrait Records. The album was recorded and mixed at Kaye-Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, from February to April 1977. On June 29, 20 ...

Chart performance

References

1983 singles 1983 songs Heart (band) songs Song recordings produced by Keith Olsen Songs written by Nancy Wilson (rock musician) Songs written by Ann Wilson Songs written by Sue Ennis Rock ballads Epic Records singles {{1980s-rock-song-stub

Chart performance

See also

References