Hearts (song)
| "Hearts" | ||||
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| Single by Marty Balin | ||||
| from the album Balin | ||||
| B-side | "Freeway" | |||
| Released | May 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:32 (album version) 3:54 (single version) | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Songwriter | Jesse Barish | |||
| Producer | John Hug | |||
| Marty Balin singles chronology | ||||
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"Hearts" is a song written by Jesse Barish and performed by Marty Balin in 1981, included on his debut solo album Balin. It was Balin's third single in nineteen years (after his distant and unsuccessful songs "Nobody but You" and "I Specialize in Love"/"You Are the One" of 1962 ) and the biggest hit of his solo career.
It reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 9 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, and number 20 on the U.S. rock chart in 1981.
The song was produced by John Hug.
The single ranked number 41 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1981. and since has become a popular example of yacht rock.
A music video was also made and produced for the song, which takes place on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco. The video also contains shots of the Golden Gate Bridge.