Stranded (Heart song) explained

Stranded
Cover:	Heart Stranded.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Heart
Album:	Brigade
Released:	September 1990
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Richie Zito
Prev Title:	I Didn't Want to Need You
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Secret
Next Year:	1990

"Stranded" is a song by American rock band Heart. It was released as the third single from the band's 10th studio album, Brigade (1990). It is a mid-tempo song that features Nancy Wilson on lead vocals. The song was released in the United States in September 1990 and in the United Kingdom two months later.

"Stranded" climbed to number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. It reached number one in Canada according to The Record and number two according to RPM. In the UK, two editions of the 12-inch single were released: the first came in a gatefold sleeve while the second was issued as a picture disc.

Music video

The music video comes from the perspective of several scenes. In addition to footage from the Brigade Tour, the majority of the video featured Nancy walking alone on the bridge at night to sitting in the living room, and lying on a pile of leaves inside of an empty arena. Howard Leese makes an appearance in the night scene during the solo.

Track listings

7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single^{[1] [2] [3]}

1. "Stranded" – 3:55
2. "Under the Sky" – 2:51

US CD single^[4]

1. "Stranded"
2. "The Will to Love"
3. "Cruel Tears"

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

1. "Stranded" – 3:55
2. "Under the Sky" – 2:51
3. "(I'll) Never Stop Loving You" – 3:42

• A 12-inch picture disc format with the same track listing was also released in the UK.^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	120
Canada (The Record)^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[10]	26
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[11]	55

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	September 1990		Capitol
United Kingdom	November 5, 1990			^[12]
	November 12, 1990	12-inch picture disc		^[13]
Japan	January 30, 1991	Mini-CD		^[14]

Notes and References

1. Stranded. Heart. 1990. UK 7-inch single vinyl disc. Capitol Records. CL 595.
2. Stranded. Heart. 1990. US cassette single sleeve. Capitol Records. 4JM-44621.
3. Stranded. Heart. 1991. Japanese mini-CD single liner notes. Capitol Records. TODP-2234.
4. Stranded. Heart. 1990. US CD single liner notes. Capitol Records. C2-15634.
5. Stranded. Heart. 1990. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Capitol Records. 12 CLG 595.
6. Stranded. Heart. 1990. UK CD single liner notes. Capitol Records. CDCL 595.
7. Stranded. Heart. 1990. UK 12-inch picture disc. Capitol Records. 12CLPD 595.
8. Web site: Bubbling Down Under. bubblingdownunder.com. October 22, 2021. October 23, 2021.
9. Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide.
10. Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 25, 2019.
11. Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 25, 2019.
12. New Singles. Music Week. 37. November 3, 1990.
13. New Singles. Music Week. 45. November 10, 1990.
14. Web site: ストランデッド ハート. Stranded Heart. Oricon. ja. September 6, 2023.