| Hearts | |
| Cover: | Hearts_-_Marty_Balin.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Marty Balin |
| Album: | Balin |
| B-Side: | Freeway |
| Released: | May 1981 |
| Recorded: | 1981 |
| Genre: | Yacht rock, new wave |
| Label: | EMI America |
| Producer: | John Hug |
| Prev Title: | You Are the One |
| Prev Year: | 1962 |
| Next Title: | Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love) |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
"Hearts" is a song written by Jesse Barish and performed by Marty Balin in 1981, included on his debut solo album Balin.[1] 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 [2]) and the biggest hit of his solo career.
It reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, and #20 on the U.S. rock chart in 1981.[3]
The song was produced by John Hug.[4]
The single ranked #41 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1981.[5]
A music video for 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.
| Chart (1981–82) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[6] | 4 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[7] | 11 |
| France (IFOP)[8] | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks[10] | 20 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 9 |
| Chart (1981) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 41 |
| US Cash Box [12] | 56 |
