Heartbeat (Don Johnson album)

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Heartbeat
Don Johnson - Heartbeat.JPG
Studio album by
Don Johnson
ReleasedNovember 11, 1986
StudioCriteria Studios, Miami, Florida
GenrePop rock
Length42:16 (original release)
67:51 (1998 reissue)
LabelEpic
Producer
Don Johnson chronology
Heartbeat
(1986) 		Let It Roll
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2.5/5 stars[1]

Heartbeat is the debut studio album released by American actor and singer Don Johnson on November 11, 1986 by Epic Records. In the United States, the album reached #17 on the Billboard 200 album chart in October 1986[2] and was certified Gold by the RIAA in November 1986.[3] The title track became a top 5 hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[4]

In 1998, the album was reissued by Razor & Tie with six additional tracks from Johnson's follow-up LP, Let It Roll.[5]

Track listings[]

Original release[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heartbeat"Eric Kaz, Wendy Waldman4:20
2."Voice on a Hotline"Bill LaBounty, Kathy Wakefield4:05
3."The Last Sound Love Makes"John Capek, Sam Egorin, Tony Sciuto4:27
4."Lost in Your Eyes"Tom Petty4:33
5."Coco Don't"Peter Kaye, Nan O'Byrne3:33
6."Heartache Away"Steve Cochran4:49
7."Love Roulette"Don Johnson, Mark Leonard4:20
8."Star Tonight"Bob Seger2:54
9."Gotta Get Away"Chas Sandford4:27
10."Can't Take Your Memory"Don Johnson, Curly Smith4:30
1998 CD Extra Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Other People's Lives"Diane Warren5:28
12."Angel City"Dave Resnik, Don Johnson, Keith Diamond, Michael Des Barres4:25
13."When You Only Loved Me"Harold Allen, Jeff Daniels3:57
14."Let It Roll"Don Johnson, Keith Diamond4:21
15."What If It Takes All Night"Clyde Lieberman, Jeffrey Pescetto, Richard James Burgess3:48
16."Little One's Lullaby"Don Johnson, Keith Diamond3:23

Production[]

In a 1987 interview with the LA Times,[6] Johnson stated, "I wanted the record to be modern, tough rock and I think I achieved that on some level. I didn't want it to sound like something that other people designed and I just stopped by for a few minutes to do the vocals. And I made it clear to Walter [Yetnikoff, then president and CEO of CBS Records] that I would walk away from it if I didn't think it was credible. I was prepared every step of the way to throw it away and walk away."

  • Produced By Keith Diamond & Chas Sandford
  • Engineers: David Axelbaum, Acar S. Key, Gary McGachan, Peter Robbins, Bob Ross
  • Mixing: Gary McGachan, Chas Sandford
  • Mastering: Stephen Marcussen


Personnel[]

Charts[]

Album

Year Chart Position
1986 The Billboard 200 17
1986 Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 44

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1986 "Heartbeat" The Billboard Hot 100 5
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 26
"Heartache Away" The Billboard Hot 100 56

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[8] Gold 25,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "The Billboard 200 Chart Listing For The Week Of Oct 18, 1986". billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  3. ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Searchable Database
  4. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Listing For The Week Of Oct 18, 1986". billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  5. ^ Allmusic
  6. ^ "DON JOHNSON: YES, HE CAN REALLY SING". Los Angeles Times. 1986-08-24. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 159. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. American Radio History Archive. 26 December 1987. p. 46. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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