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| name = Heart of Love
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| artist = [[Jamie Bond (singer)|Jamie Bond]]
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| album = [[The Heavenly Kid|The Heavenly Kid (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]
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| released = 1985
| released = 1985
| format = vinyl, digital download
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| studio = Le Gonks West, Los Angeles
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| genre = Pop
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'''Heart of Love''' is the title of a song written by Roxanne Seeman and Billie Hughes. This song also goes by the title "Climbing To The Heart of Love". Heart of Love appears in the montage scene in the film "The Heavenly Kid" with Bobby ([[Lewis Smith (actor)|Lewis Smith]]) and Emily ([[Jane Kaczmarek]]). It was recorded by Joni Paladin, under the pseudonym Jamie Bond, for the soundtrack album with [[George Duke]] producing.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Heavenly Kid (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-heavenly-kid-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/426639436|website=Apple Music|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=American Radio History Billboard Singles Picks "Heart of Love"|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1985/BB-1985-07-20.pdf|last=|first=|date=July 7, 1975|website=americanradiohistory.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/57713|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IMDb Pro: The Heavenly Kid: Soundtrack|url=https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt0089265/soundtrack|website=IMDb Pro}}</ref>
"'''Heart of Love'''", also known by the title "Climbing to the Heart of Love", is a song written by Roxanne Seeman and Billie Hughes. It was recorded by Joni Paladin, under the pseudonym Jamie Bond, and produced by [[George Duke]] for the soundtrack to the film ''[[The Heavenly Kid]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 26, 1985|title=The Gavin Report|work=World Radio History|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/80/85/Gavin-1985-07-26.pdf}}</ref> It appears in a montage scene with Bobby ([[Lewis Smith (actor)|Lewis Smith]]) and Emily ([[Jane Kaczmarek]]). The song was released as the first single in 1985 by Elektra Records.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Heavenly Kid (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-heavenly-kid-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/426639436|website=Apple Music|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=American Radio History Billboard Singles Picks "Heart of Love"|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1985/BB-1985-07-20.pdf|last=|first=|date=July 7, 1975|website=americanradiohistory.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=AFI{{!}}Catalog|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/57713|website=catalog.afi.com|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IMDb Pro: The Heavenly Kid: Soundtrack|url=https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt0089265/soundtrack|website=IMDb Pro}}</ref>


Six years later, in 1991, as reported by Shelly Weiss in Cashbox, "Heart Of Love" MJQ Majic 102.5, Buffalo, Program Director Hank Nevins caught the movie on HBO and put the song on the air. The sensational reaction of listeners from Buffalo, Rochester, and Toronto moved "Heart Of Love" into power rotation. MJQ received overwhelming requests from record stores in Canada and the US wishing to buy the disc.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cashbox citation|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1991/CB-1991-03-23.pdf|last=|first=|date=March 23, 1991|website=americanradiohistory.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
Six years later, in 1991, as reported by Shelly Weiss in [[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]], "Heart Of Love" MJQ Majic 102.5, [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], Program Director Hank Nevins caught the movie on HBO and put the song on the air.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 2, 1985|title=A/C Adds|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/80/85/Gavin-1985-08-02.pdf|website=The Gavin Report}}</ref> The sensational reaction of listeners from Buffalo, [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], and [[Toronto]] moved "Heart Of Love" into power [[Rotation (music)|rotation]]. MJQ received overwhelming requests from record stores in Canada and the U.S. wishing to buy the disc.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cashbox citation|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1991/CB-1991-03-23.pdf|last=|first=|date=March 23, 1991|website=americanradiohistory.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>


== Television performances==
== Production ==

* [[Star Search]]<ref>{{IMDb title|0085093|Star Search (1983–2004)}}</ref>
* [[George Duke]] - Producer, Executive-Producer
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/325902-Erik-Zobler Erik Zobler] - Recording Engineer
* Errol Sober - Music Supervisor

* Recording Studio – Le Gonks West
* Mixed At – [[Lion Share Studios|Lion Share Recording Studios]]
* Mastered At – [[Bernie Grundman Mastering]]
* Mastered By – [[Brian Gardner]]

Pressed By – Allied Record Company


== Other versions ==
== Other versions ==
* [[Billie Hughes]]
* [[Billie Hughes]]
* [[Melissa Manchester]] recorded a version of "Heart of Love" on her ''If My Heart Had Wings'' album. It was produced by [[Ron Nevison]]. [[Arif Mardin]] was the executive producer and chose the song.<ref>{{Citation|title=Heart of Love - Melissa Manchester {{!}} Song Info {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/heart-of-love-mt0001207270|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref>
*[[Melissa Manchester]], ''If My Heart Had Wings'', 1995, produced by [[Ron Nevison]], [[Arif Mardin]], executive producer<ref>{{Citation|title=Heart of Love - Melissa Manchester {{!}} Song Info {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/heart-of-love-mt0001207270|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-26}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
Billboard gave a "Recommended Pick" which said: "Ballad from the "Heavenly Kid" soundtrack; fans of [[Whitney Houston]] should take note of a comparable talent."

William Ruhlmann, writing for AllMusic, described the songs on "If My Heart Had Wings": "Melissa Manchester's first album of new material in a decade was filled with big, dramatic ballads and widescreen production values."<ref>{{Citation|title=If My Heart Had Wings - Melissa Manchester {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/if-my-heart-had-wings-mw0000120117|language=en|access-date=2021-06-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 9, 1985|title=A/C adds|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/80/85/Gavin-1985-08-09.pdf|archive-url=|website=Gavin Report}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 16, 1985|title=A/C Adds: Rocky Mountain|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/80/85/Gavin-1985-08-16.pdf|website=The Gavin Report}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=August 23, 1985|title=A/C Adds: Central|work=The Gavin Report|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/80/85/Gavin-1985-08-23.pdf}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{IMDb title|qid=Q230480|title=The Heavenly Kid}}
*http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p3128
* {{YouTube|Qs4p7Sw8qNE|"Heart of Love"}}
*http://www.noanoamusic.com/discography.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20111004211530/http://www.billiehughes.com/
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*{{IMDb title|0089265|The Heavenly Kid}}
*http://www.melissa-manchester.com/page3.html


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[[Category:Song recordings produced by Ron Nevison]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Ron Nevison]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Arif Mardin]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by George Duke]]
[[Category:Elektra Records singles]]
[[Category:Elektra Records singles]]
[[Category:Film soundtracks]]
[[Category:Melissa Manchester songs]]
[[Category:Songs written for films]]

Latest revision as of 14:48, 29 February 2024

For the 2017 film, see Heart of Love (film).
"Heart of Love"
Single by Jamie Bond
from the album The Heavenly Kid (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Released1985
StudioLe Gonks West, Los Angeles
GenrePop
Length4:41
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Roxanne Seeman, Billie Hughes
Producer(s)George Duke

"Heart of Love", also known by the title "Climbing to the Heart of Love", is a song written by Roxanne Seeman and Billie Hughes. It was recorded by Joni Paladin, under the pseudonym Jamie Bond, and produced by George Duke for the soundtrack to the film The Heavenly Kid.[1] It appears in a montage scene with Bobby (Lewis Smith) and Emily (Jane Kaczmarek). The song was released as the first single in 1985 by Elektra Records.[2][3][4][5]

Six years later, in 1991, as reported by Shelly Weiss in Cashbox, "Heart Of Love" MJQ Majic 102.5, Buffalo, Program Director Hank Nevins caught the movie on HBO and put the song on the air.[6] The sensational reaction of listeners from Buffalo, Rochester, and Toronto moved "Heart Of Love" into power rotation. MJQ received overwhelming requests from record stores in Canada and the U.S. wishing to buy the disc.[7]

Production

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Pressed By – Allied Record Company

Other versions

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Critical reception

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Billboard gave a "Recommended Pick" which said: "Ballad from the "Heavenly Kid" soundtrack; fans of Whitney Houston should take note of a comparable talent."

William Ruhlmann, writing for AllMusic, described the songs on "If My Heart Had Wings": "Melissa Manchester's first album of new material in a decade was filled with big, dramatic ballads and widescreen production values."[9][10][11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "The Gavin Report" (PDF). World Radio History. July 26, 1985.
  2. ^ "The Heavenly Kid (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. ^ "American Radio History Billboard Singles Picks "Heart of Love"" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. July 7, 1975.
  4. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  5. ^ "IMDb Pro: The Heavenly Kid: Soundtrack". IMDb Pro.
  6. ^ "A/C Adds" (PDF). The Gavin Report. August 2, 1985.
  7. ^ "Cashbox citation" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. March 23, 1991.
  8. ^ Heart of Love - Melissa Manchester | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-05-26
  9. ^ If My Heart Had Wings - Melissa Manchester | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-02
  10. ^ "A/C adds" (PDF). Gavin Report. August 9, 1985.
  11. ^ "A/C Adds: Rocky Mountain" (PDF). The Gavin Report. August 16, 1985.
  12. ^ "A/C Adds: Central" (PDF). The Gavin Report. August 23, 1985.
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