''Longing in Their Hearts'' is the twelfth album by American singer-songwriter

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, released in 1994. The album contained the mainstream pop hit, " Love Sneakin' Up On You," which reached #19 on the US ''

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'' singles chart, and "You", which remains to date her only UK Top 40 hit, peaking at No. 31.

Track listing

#" Love Sneakin' Up On You" (

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, Jimmy Scott) – 3:41 #"Longing in Their Hearts" (

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) – 4:48 #"You" (

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, Bob Thiele Jr., Tonio K.) – 4:27 #"Cool, Clear Water" (Raitt) – 5:27 #"Circle Dance" (Raitt) – 4:11 #"I Sho Do" ( Teenie Hodges, Billy Always) – 3:38 #"

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" ( Richard Thompson) – 3:39 #"Feeling of Falling" (Raitt) – 6:17 #"Steal Your Heart Away" ( Paul Brady) – 5:44 #"Storm Warning" (

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, Lea Maalfrid) – 4:31 #"Hell to Pay" (Raitt) – 4:03 #"Shadow of Doubt" ( Gary Nicholson) – 4:26

Personnel

* Bonnie Raitt – vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 6),

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(1, 6, 10, 11), acoustic guitar (2, 3), keyboards (4), electric piano (5), string and woodwind arrangements (5), horn arrangements (6),

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(8), slide acoustic guitar (12), foot sounds (12), arrangements (12) * Scott Thurston – keyboards (1, 6, 11), keyboard programming (5) * Bob Thiele, Jr. – synth

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(3), synth pad (3), arrangements (3) *

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– Hammond C3 organ (5, 7, 9), keyboards (9, 10) *

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(7) * George Marinelli – electric guitar (1–3),

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(2, 4), guitars (4), lead guitar (9) *

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– electric guitar (3), oud (3), "first" acoustic guitar (7) * Randy Jacobs – lead guitar (6), rhythm guitar (6, 9), electric guitar (11) * Richard Thompson – "second" acoustic guitar (7) * Stephen Bruton – electric guitar (8) * James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass guitar (1–4, 6, 8–11) *

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(5) *

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– acoustic bass (7) *

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– drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8–11) *

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– percussion (1–6, 8–11) *

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(4) * Jon Clarke –

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(5),

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(5),

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(5) * David Campbell – string and woodwind arrangements (5) * Larry Corbett – cello (5) * Suzie Katayama – cello (5) * Daniel Smith – cello (5) * Scott Haupert – viola (5) * Cynthia Morrow – viola (5) *

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– baritone saxophone (6), horn arrangements (6) *

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** Andrew Love – tenor saxophone (6), horn arrangements (6) ** Wayne Jackson – trombone (6), trumpet (6), horn arrangements (6) *

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(12) * Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 9, 10) * Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10) * David Lasley – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 9, 10) * Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10) *

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– harmony vocals (2) * Paul Brady – harmony vocals (4, 7), penny whistle (4), acoustic guitar (9) *

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– harmony vocals (5)

Production

* Producers – Bonnie Raitt and Don Was * Engineer and Mixing – Ed Cherney * Assistant Engineer – Dan Bosworth * Additional Engineers – Chris Albert, Dan Bosworth, Brad Cook and James Saez. * Mix Assistant – Michael Reiter * Mastered by

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at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA). * Production Coordination – Marsha Burns, assisted by Carrie McConkey. * Art Direction – Jeffrey Fey and Tommy Steele * Design – Jeffrey Fey * Photography – John Casado * Centerspread Painting – Clayton Campbell * Lettering Design and Logo – Tim Girvin Design, Inc. * Management – Jeffrey Hersh, Ron Stone and Jane Oppenheimer.

Other information

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covered "Circle Dance" on her first live album, '' The Soundstage Sessions'', which was released on March 31, 2009.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Awards

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Notes

{{Authority control Bonnie Raitt albums 1994 albums Albums produced by Don Was Capitol Records albums Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical