I Get Weak Explained

I Get Weak
Cover:	I Get Weak.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Belinda Carlisle
Album:	Heaven on Earth
B-Side:	Should I Let You In?
Released:	January 1988
Studio:	Ocean Way (Hollywood, California)
Length:	4:52 (album version) 4:20 (single edit)
Label:	MCA
Producer:	Rick Nowels
Prev Title:	Heaven Is a Place on Earth
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Circle in the Sand
Next Year:	1988

"I Get Weak" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle from her second studio album, Heaven on Earth (1987). Written by Diane Warren and produced by Rick Nowels, the song was released as the second single from Heaven on Earth in January 1988. "I Get Weak" reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number four on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart, and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

After completing the song, songwriter Diane Warren "initially had Stevie Nicks in mind – a suggestion she made to producer Rick Nowels, who felt it would be a better fit for Carlisle."^[1]

Critical reception

Jerry Smith of Music Week called "I Get Weak" a "smooth and rather sanitised track" which "will need plenty of support if it's to make much impression".^[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video for the song features a combination of color and black-and-white shots in the same frames. It was directed by actress Diane Keaton (who also directed her previous "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" video), and featured model and actor Tony Ward, who later appeared in Madonna's video for "Justify My Love".

Track listings

7-inch and US cassette single^{[3] [4]}

1. "I Get Weak" – 3:58
2. "Should I Let You In?" – 4:15

12-inch and UK cassette single^{[5] [6]}

1. "I Get Weak" (12-inch version) – 7:25
2. "I Get Weak" (7-inch version) – 4:39
3. "I Get Weak" (instrumental version) – 7:32

UK CD single^[7]

1. "I Get Weak" (7-inch version)
2. "Should I Let You In?"
3. "I Get Weak" (12-inch version)

Australian cassette single^[8]

A1. "I Get Weak"

A2. "Should I Let You In?"

B1. "I Get Weak" (12-inch version)

A2. "Should I Let You In?"

Japanese mini-CD single^[9]

1. "I Get Weak"
2. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (extended mix)
3. "I Get Weak" (extended mix)
4. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)! scope="col"

Peak position
Denmark (Hitlisten)^[10]	12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)^[11]	33
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[12]	25
Iceland (RÚV)^[13]	25
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[14]	16
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[15]	14
Sweden (Trackslistan)^[16]	13
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles^[17]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)! scope="col"

Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[18]	57
US Billboard Hot 100^[19]	57
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles^[20]	35

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	January 1988		MCA
United Kingdom	February 15, 1988		Virgin	^[21]
Japan	April 21, 1988	Mini-CD		^[22]

External links

• Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak music video posted on YouTube by Universal Music Group.

Notes and References

1. Liner notes, Heaven on Earth: Special Edition (2013 reissue)
2. Jerry . Smith . Singles . . February 27, 1988 . 19 . August 28, 2023 .
3. I Get Weak. Belinda Carlisle. 1988. US 7-inch single vinyl disc. MCA Records. MCA-53242.
4. I Get Weak. Belinda Carlisle. 1988. US cassette single sleeve. MCA Records. MCAC-53242.
5. I Get Weak. Belinda Carlisle. 1988. US 12-inch single vinyl disc. MCA Records. MCA-23824.
6. I Get Weak. Belinda Carlisle. 1988. UK cassette single sleeve. Virgin Records. VSTC1046.
7. I Get Weak. Belinda Carlisle. 1988. UK CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. VSCD 1046.
8. I Get Weak. Belinda Carlisle. 1988. Australian cassette single sleeve. Virgin Records. VSC 1046.
9. I Get Weak. Belinda Carlisle. 1988. Japanese mini-CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. VJD-12002.
10. Danish Charts Archive. 21 March 1997.
11. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 5. 14. April 2, 1988. 27. 29800226. World Radio History.
12. Book: Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021. 2021. Belinda Carlisle. 42. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Helsinki. June 23, 2022. fi.
13. 17 March 1988. Vinsaeldalisti. (Dagur). 6.
14. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e dischi. it. June 3, 2022. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Belinda Carlisle" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
15. Web site: SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts C. The South African Rock Encyclopedia. September 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180503073851/http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(C).html. May 3, 2018.
16. Sweden Charts Archive. 2 April 1988.
17. Web site: Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending March 19, 1988. Cash Box. June 4, 2022.
18. Top 100 Singles of '88. RPM. 49. 10. December 24, 1988. 9. 0033-7064. World Radio History.
19. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1988. Billboard. August 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512032915/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1988/hot-100-songs. May 12, 2021.
20. Web site: The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1988 – Top 50 Pop Singles. Cash Box. December 31, 1988. June 4, 2022.
21. New Singles. Music Week. 31. February 13, 1988.
22. Web site: アイ・ゲット・ウィーク ベリンダ・カーライル. I Get Weak Belinda Carlisle. Oricon. ja. January 29, 2024.