Only My Heart Talkin' Explained

Only My Heart Talkin'
Cover:Alice-Cooper-Only-My-Heart-Tal-1643-991.jpg
Caption:Single Cover
Type:single
Artist:Alice Cooper featuring Steven Tyler
Album:Trash
B-Side:Only Women Bleed (Live)
Released:April 1990[1]
Recorded:1989
Genre:Glam metal[2]
Label:Epic Records
Producer:Desmond Child
Chronology:Alice Cooper
Prev Title:House of Fire
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Hey Stoopid
Next Year:1991

"Only My Heart Talkin'" is a power ballad by singer Alice Cooper taken from his 1989 album Trash. It is one of four singles taken from the album (the other three being "Poison", "House of Fire" and "Bed of Nails").

The song was written by Alice Cooper, Bruce Roberts and Andy Goldmark. It features Steven Tyler on guest vocals, although Tyler does not appear in the song's music video.

The song only peaked at #89 on the US charts, but the song had bigger success in Australia, achieving #47 at its peak, though it was the second least successful single from the album, behind House Of Fire, which peaked at no. 80.

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 89
US Album Rock Tracks[4] 19
Australian Singles Chart[5] 47

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Great Rock Discography. 171.
  2. Web site: 2019-08-31. 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time. 2021-02-25. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  3. Web site: Alice Cooper - Hot 100. 2021-05-30. Billboard.
  4. Web site: Alice Cooper - Mainstream rock. 2021-05-30. Billboard.
  5. Web site: Alice Cooper - Hey Stoopid - hitparade.ch. 2021-05-30. swisscharts.com.