Heart over Mind is the third studio album by American singer Jennifer Rush. It was released in 1987.
Background With her first two albums being recorded in Germany and Rush experiencing much success in Europe, she decided to relocate to the US for her next album. Working with writers and producers such as Harold Faltermeyer and Michael Bolton, this album would go on to be one of the most successful of Rush's career.Official Website - biography
Released in early 1987, the first single was the European hit "I Come Undone". However it was the second single release which the record company were more excited about – "Flames of Paradise", a duet with Elton John. The song became Rush's first top 40 success in the US as well as a hit in Europe, although smaller than expected in the UK, after predictions of it reaching number one by both Smash Hits and Number One Magazines.Billboard.com The album itself boasted a host of power ballads and uptempo pop/rock tunes with high production values and went on to reach number one in Germany for 9 weeks, remaining on the chart for over a year. It also reached number one in Switzerland. In the US the album peaked at number 118 and number 48 in the UK. A third single "Heart Over Mind" duly became another hit in Europe and also hit the US Club Chart, peaking at No.33.[ Billboard.com - "Heart Over Mind" single in the charts]
Reception The pan-European magazine Music & Media named Heart Over Mind one of its "albums of the week" in the issue dated March 7, 1987. The magazine praised Jennifer's "powerful, confident and melodramatic" vocals and noted the album was suited for "the adult, Mainstream American market" with its "calculated balance between powerful rock songs and gentle, swaying ballads". The songs "Down to You", "Heart Wars", "Flames of Paradise" and "Love of a Stranger" were all recommended tracks, with the last being "the best single candidate off the album". The magazine summed up the album as a "very mature, polished and balanced set".
Track listing Writers in the 'Music' column are the same as those in the 'Lyrics' column unless otherwise stated.
Personnel Guitars: Richie Sambora (1), John Putnum (2, 7), Dann Huff (3–4, 6), J.J. Belle (5), Paul Jackson (5, 9), Jim Ryan (8), Tim Renwick (10) Keyboards: Robbie Kondor (1–2), Al Greenwood (1–2), Harold Faltermeyer (3–4, 6), Greg Phillinganes (5), Robbie Kilgore (5, 9), Greg Mangafico (7), Charlie Roth (7), Richard Cottle (10) Bass: John Seigle (1), Seth Glassman (2, 7), Nathan East (5), Leland Sklar (8), Richard Cottle (10) Drums: Michael Braun (1–2), John Robinson (5, 8–9), Anton Fig (7), Russ Kunkel (8), Jimmy Bralower (8), Graham Broad (10) Percussion: Savron Hudson (1–2), Jimmy Maelen (5, 8), Anton Fig (7) Saxophone: Bobby Stern (2), Richard Cottle (10) Background vocals: Jennifer Rush (1–3, 5–6, 8, 10), Diana Grasselli (1–2), Ellen Shipley (1–2), Myriam Valle (1–2), Desmond Child (2), David Dale (2), Siedah Garrett (3, 6), Edie Lehmann (3, 6), Beth Anderson (3, 6), Joe Pizzulo (3, 6), Darryl Phinnessee (3, 6), Jon Joyce (3, 6), Elton John (5), Gordon Grody (5), Bruce Roberts (5, 8–9), Andy Goldmark (9), Alan Carvell (10), Andy Brown (10), Anne Turner (10)
Heart over Mind – The Concerts '87 Jennifer embarked on a tour to coincide with the release of Heart over Mind. Tour dates are listed below: Date City Country Venue 22 October 1987WürzburgGermanyCarl Diem Halle 23 October 1987 24 October 1987 Bremen Stadthalle 26 October 1987HamburgCongress Center Hamburg 27 October 1987 28 October 1987 29 October 1987 31 October 1987HanoverSporthalle 1 November 1987 2 November 1987 Frankfurt Festhalle Frankfurt 4 November 1987 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle 5 November 1987 Zurich Switzerland 7 November 1987 FrankfurtGermany Festhalle Frankfurt 8 November 1987 Cologne Sporthalle 11 November 1987 Berlin Deutschlandhalle 12 November 1987EssenGrugahalle 13 November 1987 15 November 1987Kassel 16 November 1987 17 November 1987 Kiel Ostseehalle 20 November 1987 StockholmSweden 21 November 1987 Gothenburg 22 November 1987 Lund 24 November 1987 NurembergGermany Frankenhalle 26 November 1987 Munich Olympiahalle 27 November 1987ViennaAustria 28 November 1987 1 December 1987LudwigshafenGermanyEberthalle 2 December 1987 3 December 1987 Augsburg Sporthalle Augsburg 5 December 1987 Friedrichshafen IBO Messehalle 6 December 1987KarlsruheSchwarzwaldhalle 7 December 1987 9 December 1987SaarbrückenSaarlandhalle 11 December 1987 15 December 1987 Berlin ICC Berlin 17 December 1987 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle 19 December 1987FrankfurtJahrhunderthalle 20 December 1987
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Heart over Mind Chart (1987) Peakposition European Albums (Music & Media) 18 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 7
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Heart over Mind Chart (1987) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 20 European Albums (Music & Media) 24 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 2 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 2
Certifications
Release history CountryDateGermanyFebruary 1987SwitzerlandAustriaMarch 1987SwedenNorwayUnited KingdomApril 1987CanadaMay 1987United StatesJune 1987Japan21 June 1987
The album was first released on CD in Europe in May 1987.
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