Heartbeat (Don Johnson album) explained

Heartbeat
Type:studio
Artist:Don Johnson
Cover:Don Johnson - Heartbeat.JPG
Released:September 30, 1986
Studio:Criteria (Miami, Florida)
Genre:Pop rock
Length:42:16
Label:Epic
Producer:Chas Sandford
Next Title:Let It Roll
Next Year:1989

Heartbeat is the debut studio album by American actor and singer Don Johnson, released on September 30, 1986, by Epic Records.[1] In the United States, the album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 in October 1986 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) the following month. The title track peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

In 1998, the album was reissued by Razor & Tie with six additional tracks from Johnson's follow-up album, Let It Roll (1989).

Background

In a 1987 interview with the Los Angeles Times, 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."[3]

Musician reviewer J. D. Considine wrote: "Don Johnson sings as well as Glenn Frey acts."[4]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Chas Sandford, except tracks 11–16, produced by Keith Diamond.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Heartbeat.[5]

Musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Heartbeat
Chart (1986–1987)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 44
European Albums (Music & Media)[7] 22
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 5
US Billboard 200[9] 17

Year-end charts

1987 year-end chart performance for Heartbeat
Chart (1987)Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 19
European Albums (Music & Media)[12] 57
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 28
Norwegian Fall Period Albums (VG-lista)[14] 9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heartbeat by Don Johnson . . September 20, 2021.
  2. The Hot 100 – Week of October 18, 1986 . Billboard . September 18, 2021.
  3. Web site: Hilburn. Robert. August 24, 1986. Don Johnson: Yes, He Can Really Sing. February 2, 2021. Los Angeles Times.
  4. J.D. . Considine . J. D. Considine . Heartbeat . . November 1986.
  5. Heartbeat . liner notes . . . 1986 . EPC 450103 2.
  6. Book: Kent, David . David Kent (historian) . 1993 . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . illustrated . St Ives, N.S.W. . Australian Chart Book . 159 . 0-646-11917-6.
  7. European Hot 100 Albums . . 4 . 9 . March 7, 1987 . 21 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
  8. Book: Pennanen, Timo . Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 . fi . 1st . Helsinki . . 2006 . 978-951-1-21053-5.
  9. Billboard 200 – Week of October 18, 1986 . . September 18, 2021.
  10. Top 100 Albums of '86 . RPM . 45 . 14 . December 27, 1986 . 9 . 0033-7064 . Library and Archives Canada.
  11. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 1987 . austriancharts.at . de . September 18, 2021.
  12. European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums . Music & Media . 4 . 51/52 . December 26, 1987 . 35 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
  13. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987 . de . Offizielle Deutsche Charts . September 18, 2021.
  14. Web site: Topp 40 Album Høst 1986 . no . . September 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170909234238/http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-40-album/2/dato/1986/periode/h%C3%B8st . September 9, 2017.