Heart of Stone (Taylor Dayne song)
| "Heart of Stone" | ||||
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 CD single cover | ||||
| Single by Taylor Dayne | ||||
| from the album Can't Fight Fate | ||||
| B-side | "Wait for Me" | |||
| Released | July 23, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ric Wake | |||
| Taylor Dayne singles chronology | ||||
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"Heart of Stone" is a song recorded by American singer Taylor Dayne for her second studio album Can't Fight Fate (1989). Produced by Ric Wake, the song was released on July 23, 1990, by Arista Records as the fourth and final single from Can't Fight Fate. The song is co-written by Elliot Wolff, responsible for Paula Abdul's number-one singles "Straight Up" and "Cold Hearted".
The single performed better on the US Adult Contemporary chart than it did on the Billboard Hot 100; it broke Dayne's streak of seven consecutive top-ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 12. The accompanying music video for "Heart of Stone" was included in Dayne's music video collection Twist of Fate.
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 42 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] | 4 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 12 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
Year-end charts[]
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 56 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] | 18 |
References[]
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Taylor Dayne – Heart of Stone". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1361." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1295." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Taylor Dayne". AllMusic. 1962-03-07. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1990 singles
- Taylor Dayne songs
- Songs written by Elliot Wolff
- Song recordings produced by Ric Wake
- Songs written by Gregg Tripp
- 1989 songs
- Arista Records singles
- 1990s pop song stubs