Rhythm of My Heart

For the 1992 album, see BZN.

"Rhythm of My Heart"
Single by Rod Stewart
from the album Vagabond Heart
B-side
Released4 March 1991 (1991-03-04)
Studio
Length4:12
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriters
ProducerTrevor Horn
Rod Stewart singles chronology
"I Don't Want to Talk About It"
(1990) 		"Rhythm of My Heart"
(1991) 		"The Motown Song"
(1991)

"Rhythm of My Heart" is a song written by Marc Jordan and John Capek that was first recorded by Dutch rock and roll artist René Shuman, included on his 1986 self-titled debut album. In 1991, British singer Rod Stewart recorded the song for his sixteenth album, Vagabond Heart (1991), with production by Trevor Horn. It is the album's opening track and was released as its second single on 4 March 1991 by Warner.

Stewart's version reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and No. 1 on the Canadian and Irish charts. The melody is an adaptation of "Loch Lomond". The meter, stanzas and lyrics are also based on the poem. The Great Highland bagpipes feature during Stewart's version.

Track listings

  • 7-inch single
  1. "Rhythm of My Heart" – 4:12
  2. "Moment of Glory" – 4:37
  • 12-inch single
  1. "Rhythm of My Heart" – 4:12
  2. "Moment of Glory" – 4:37
  3. "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (newly recorded) – 4:49
  • CD maxi – Europe
  1. "Rhythm of My Heart" – 4:12
  2. "Moment of Glory" – 4:37
  3. "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (newly recorded) – 4:49

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Vagabond Heart album booklet.[1]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 4 March 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Warner Bros. [43]
Australia 8 April 1991 [44]
Japan 25 April 1991 Mini-CD [45]

Covers

"Rhythm of My Heart" was also covered by Runrig, who released it as a single in 1996. This is the version heard on the Loch Ness soundtrack when it was released on CD in 2005, instead of Stewart's version heard in the film.

Stewart's version of the song was used during the closing credits of the 1996 family film Loch Ness. The single was also used in the 2000 film The Perfect Storm. "Rhythm of My Heart" was played at the British farewell ceremony in Hong Kong in 1997.[46]

References

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