Heart in Motion is the ninth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter, Amy Grant, released on March 5, 1991.[9] Unlike Grant's previous albums, Heart In Motion contains pop songs mingled with Christian values (with the exception of "Hope Set High" and "Ask Me"). The album features Grant's biggest worldwide hit, "Baby Baby" and was certified 5× platinum in the United States, selling over five million copies.[10]
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Released | March 5, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1990 | |||
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Length | 44:19 | |||
Label | A&M Myrrh | |||
Producer | Brown Bannister, Michael Omartian, Keith Thomas | |||
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Singles from Heart in Motion | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Chicago Tribune | [3] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | C[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
Los Angeles Times | [6] |
Music & Media | (favorable)[7] |
The Vancouver Sun | [8] |
Heart in Motion peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 of the Christian albums chart for 32 weeks. It sold five million copies by the end of 1997. The first single from the album, "Baby Baby" offers the lyric that provides the album title and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. The following four singles also performed well on the pop and AC charts: "Every Heartbeat" (No. 2 Hot 100, No. 2 AC), "That's What Love Is For" (No. 7 Hot 100, No. 1 AC), "Good for Me" (No. 8 Hot 100, No. 4 AC), and "I Will Remember You" (No. 20 Hot 100, No. 2 AC). The album was listed at No. 30 in the 2001 book, The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music[11] and was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA for sales of over five million copies.
The album also received a nomination at the Grammy Awards of 1992 for Album of the Year, which was awarded to Unforgettable... with Love by Natalie Cole.[12] The lead single received three nominations, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
A 30th-anniversary remaster of the album, including a second disc of demos, outtakes, and remixes, was released by Amy Grant Productions, with distribution by Capitol Christian Music Group, on July 9, 2021.[13]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Good for Me" | Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tom Snow, Jay Gruska | Keith Thomas | 3:59 |
2. | "Baby Baby" | Grant, Thomas | Thomas | 3:57 |
3. | "Every Heartbeat" | Grant, Kirkpatrick, Charlie Peacock | Brown Bannister | 3:32 |
4. | "That's What Love Is For" | Grant, Michael Omartian, Mark Mueller | Omartian | 4:17 |
5. | "Ask Me" | Grant, Tom Hemby | Omartian | 3:51 |
6. | "Galileo" | Grant, Omartian, Gardner Cole, Mimi Verner | Omartian | 4:19 |
7. | "You're Not Alone" | Simon Climie, Rob Fisher, Dennis Morgan | Bannister | 3:49 |
8. | "Hats" | Grant, Chris Eaton | Bannister | 4:09 |
9. | "I Will Remember You" | Grant, Gary Chapman, Thomas | Omartian | 5:00 |
10. | "How Can We See That Far" | Grant, Hemby | Bannister | 4:26 |
11. | "Hope Set High" | Grant | Omartian | 2:48 |
Total length: | 44:12 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Ever Want to Lose It (Wind in the Fire)" | Reed Arvin, Grant, Kirkpatrick | 3:24 |
2. | "Stand by Me" | Grant, Eaton | 3:31 |
3. | "Heart in Motion Medley" | 6:06 | |
4. | "Good for Me" (demo) | 4:02 | |
5. | "Baby Baby" (7" Heart in Motion Mix) | 3:51 | |
6. | "Every Heartbeat" (Steve Bishir Edit) | 3:35 | |
7. | "That's What Love Is For" (demo) | 3:53 | |
8. | "Ask Me" (7" mix) | 4:02 | |
9. | "Baby Baby" (12" Heart in Motion mix) | 6:03 | |
10. | "Galileo" (rough mix) | 4:13 | |
11. | "I Will Remember You" (rhythm mix) | 5:01 | |
12. | "Good for Me" (12" so good mix) | 6:01 | |
13. | "Every Heartbeat" (heart and soul edit) | 3:48 | |
14. | "Day and Night" | Grant, Omartian | 3:50 |
15. | "Baby Baby" (7" no getting over you mix) | 4:01 | |
16. | "Good for Me" (12" mix) | 5:44 | |
Total length: | 71:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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17. | "Baby Baby" (live) | 2:29 |
18. | "Every Heartbeat" (live) | 2:30 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[18] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Taiwan (RIT)[21] | 2× Platinum | 100,000[20] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[23] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Musically, [Heart in Motion] goes for the upbeat drum-machine synth-bloop dance-pop sound of its moment.