| Heart in Motion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 5, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Studio |
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| Genre | ||||
| Length | 44:19 | |||
| Label | A&M Myrrh | |||
| Producer | Brown Bannister, Michael Omartian, Keith Thomas | |||
| Amy Grant chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Heart in Motion | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[2] |
| Chicago Tribune | 
[3] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | C [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [5] |
| Los Angeles Times |
[6] |
| Music & Media | (favorable) [7] |
| The Vancouver Sun |
[8] |
Heart in Motion is the ninth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter, Amy Grant, released on March 5, 1991. [9] Unlike Grant's previous albums, Heart In Motion contains pop songs mingled with Christian values (with the exception of " Hope Set High" and "Ask Me"). The album features Grant's biggest worldwide hit, " Baby Baby" and was certified 5× platinum in the United States, selling over five million copies. [10]
Heart in Motion peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 of the Christian albums chart for 32 weeks. It sold five million copies by the end of 1997. The first single from the album, " Baby Baby" offers the lyric that provides the album title and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. The following four singles also performed well on the pop and AC charts: " Every Heartbeat" (No. 2 Hot 100, No. 2 AC), " That's What Love Is For" (No. 7 Hot 100, No. 1 AC), " Good for Me" (No. 8 Hot 100, No. 4 AC), and " I Will Remember You" (No. 20 Hot 100, No. 2 AC). The album was listed at No. 30 in the 2001 book, The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music [11] and was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA for sales of over five million copies.
The album also received a nomination at the Grammy Awards of 1992 for Album of the Year, which was awarded to Unforgettable... with Love by Natalie Cole. [12] The lead single received three nominations, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
A 30th-anniversary remaster of the album, including a second disc of demos, outtakes, and remixes, was released by Amy Grant Productions, with distribution by Capitol Christian Music Group, on July 9, 2021. [13]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Good for Me" | Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tom Snow, Jay Gruska | Keith Thomas | 3:59 |
| 2. | " Baby Baby" | Grant, Thomas | Thomas | 3:57 |
| 3. | " Every Heartbeat" | Grant, Kirkpatrick, Charlie Peacock | Brown Bannister | 3:32 |
| 4. | " That's What Love Is For" | Grant, Michael Omartian, Mark Mueller | Omartian | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Ask Me" | Grant, Tom Hemby | Omartian | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Galileo" | Grant, Omartian, Gardner Cole, Mimi Verner | Omartian | 4:19 |
| 7. | "You're Not Alone" | Simon Climie, Rob Fisher, Dennis Morgan | Bannister | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Hats" | Grant, Chris Eaton | Bannister | 4:09 |
| 9. | " I Will Remember You" | Grant, Gary Chapman, Thomas | Omartian | 5:00 |
| 10. | "How Can We See That Far" | Grant, Hemby | Bannister | 4:26 |
| 11. | " Hope Set High" | Grant | Omartian | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 44:12 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Ever Want to Lose It (Wind in the Fire)" | Reed Arvin, Grant, Kirkpatrick | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Stand by Me" | Grant, Eaton | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Heart in Motion Medley" | 6:06 | |
| 4. | "Good for Me" (demo) | 4:02 | |
| 5. | "Baby Baby" (7" Heart in Motion Mix) | 3:51 | |
| 6. | "Every Heartbeat" (Steve Bishir Edit) | 3:35 | |
| 7. | "That's What Love Is For" (demo) | 3:53 | |
| 8. | "Ask Me" (7" mix) | 4:02 | |
| 9. | "Baby Baby" (12" Heart in Motion mix) | 6:03 | |
| 10. | "Galileo" (rough mix) | 4:13 | |
| 11. | "I Will Remember You" (rhythm mix) | 5:01 | |
| 12. | "Good for Me" (12" so good mix) | 6:01 | |
| 13. | "Every Heartbeat" (heart and soul edit) | 3:48 | |
| 14. | "Day and Night" | Grant, Omartian | 3:50 |
| 15. | "Baby Baby" (7" no getting over you mix) | 4:01 | |
| 16. | "Good for Me" (12" mix) | 5:44 | |
| Total length: | 71:05 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Baby Baby" (live) | 2:29 |
| 18. | "Every Heartbeat" (live) | 2:30 |
- Amy Grant – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 6–8, 10)
- Keith Thomas – arrangements (1, 2), synthesizers (1, 2), bass (1, 2), drum programming (1, 2), percussion programming (1), backing vocals (1)
- Brian Tankersley – additional synthesizer programming (1, 2)
- Robbie Buchanan – additional keyboards (3), keyboards (7, 10), bass (7), drum programming (10)
- Blair Masters – additional keyboards (3), keyboards (7)
- Charlie Peacock – keyboards (3, 7, 8, 10), programming (3), horn arrangements (3, 8), drum programming (10)
- Michael Omartian – keyboards (4–7, 9, 11), drum sequencing (5, 6, 9, 11), backing vocals (5, 6, 11)
- Jerry McPherson – guitars (1–3)
- Donald Kirkpatrick – guitars (4–6, 9)
- Dann Huff – guitars (7)
- Gordon Kennedy – guitars (7)
- Tom Hemby – guitars (10)
- Tommy Sims – bass (3, 7, 8)
- Mark Hammond – drum and percussion programming (1)
- Chris McHugh – drums (3, 7, 8)
- David Raven – drums (4)
- Chris McDonald – horn arrangements (3, 8)
- Mark Douthit – saxophone (3, 8)
- Sam Levine – baritone saxophone (8)
- Barry Green – trombone (3, 8)
- Mike Haynes – trumpet (3, 8)
- Ron Hemby – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Donna McElroy – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (2, 3)
- Chris Eaton – backing vocals (3, 7, 8)
- Kim Fleming – backing vocals (3)
- Gary Chapman – backing vocals (4)
- Diana DeWitt – backing vocals (4)
- Susanne Schwartz – backing vocals (6, 11)
- Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (7, 8), guitar (8)
- Kurt Howell – backing vocals (11)
Production
- Michael Blanton – executive producer
- Amy Grant – executive producer
- Todd Moore – production assistant (1, 2), assistant engineer (1, 2)
- Traci Sterling – production coordinator (3, 7, 8, 10)
- Richard Headen – production coordinator (3, 7, 8, 10)
- Janet Hinde – production coordinator (4–6, 9, 11)
- Bill Whittington – recording engineer (1, 2)
- Todd Culross – assistant engineer (1, 2)
- Kelly Pribble – assistant engineer (1, 2)
- Jeff Balding – audio engineer (3, 7, 8, 10), mixing (3, 8, 10)
- Bob Loftus – assistant audio engineer (3, 7, 8, 10)
- Bill Deaton – overdub engineering (3, 7, 8, 10)
- Steve Bishir – overdub engineering (3, 7, 8, 10)
- Rick Will – overdub engineering (7)
- Terry Christian – audio engineer (4–6, 9, 11), overdub engineering (7), mixing (4–6, 9, 11)
- Clark Germain – overdub engineering (10)
- David Ahlert – additional engineering (4–6, 9, 11)
- Laura Livingston – additional engineering (4–6, 9, 11)
- Clif Norrell – mix assistant (3, 8, 10)
- Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, California – mixing location (3, 8, 10)
- Brian Malouf – mixing (1, 2, 7)
- Pat MacDougal – mix assistant (1, 2, 7)
- Can-Am Studios, Tarzana, California – mixing location (1, 2, 7)
- Lighthouse, North Hollywood, California – mixing location (4–6, 9, 11)
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Precision Mastering, Hollywood, California – mastering location
- Chuck Beeson – art direction
- Rowan Moore – design
- Victoria Pearson-Cameron – photography
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [18] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Canada ( Music Canada) [19] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Taiwan ( RIT) [21] | 2× Platinum | 100,000 [20] |
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States ( RIAA) [23] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
-
^ Breihan, Tom (November 22, 2021).
"The Number Ones: Amy Grant's "Baby Baby".
Stereogum. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
Musically, [Heart in Motion] goes for the upbeat drum-machine synth-bloop dance-pop sound of its moment.
- ^ Heart in Motion at AllMusic
- ^ Lynn Van Matre (April 11, 1991). "Home Entertainment: Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ "CG: Amy Grant". Robert Christgau. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Eddy, Chuck (April 5, 1991). "Heart in Motion". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (April 21, 1991). "Amy Grant 'Heart in Motion'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. April 27, 1991. p. 12. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Andrews, Mark (April 11, 1991). "Rock/Pop". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ "Heart in Motion — Amy Grant". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Granger, Thom, ed. (2001). The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. Harvest House. pp. 120–121. ISBN 0-7369-0281-3.
- ^ "34th Annual Grammy Awards - 1992". Rock on the Net. February 25, 1992. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ "Amy Grant Announces 30th Anniversary Edition of Iconic Album Heart in Motion". The Media Collective. June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Amy Grant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "Amy Grant Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "Top Christian Albums 1990s". Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Amy Grant – Heart in Motion". Music Canada. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Lanner, John (March 28, 1998). "Latino Acts Score Worldwide". Billboard. p. 37.
- ^ "Grant In Motion" (PDF). American Radio History (Billboard Archive). May 23, 1992. p. 39. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Amy Grant – Heart in Motion". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Amy Grant – Heart in Motion". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
| Heart in Motion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 5, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 44:19 | |||
| Label | A&M Myrrh | |||
| Producer | Brown Bannister, Michael Omartian, Keith Thomas | |||
| Amy Grant chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Heart in Motion | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[2] |
| Chicago Tribune |
[3] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | C [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [5] |
| Los Angeles Times |
[6] |
| Music & Media | (favorable) [7] |
| The Vancouver Sun |
[8] |
Heart in Motion is the ninth studio album by Christian singer-songwriter, Amy Grant, released on March 5, 1991. [9] Unlike Grant's previous albums, Heart In Motion contains pop songs mingled with Christian values (with the exception of " Hope Set High" and "Ask Me"). The album features Grant's biggest worldwide hit, " Baby Baby" and was certified 5× platinum in the United States, selling over five million copies. [10]
Heart in Motion peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 of the Christian albums chart for 32 weeks. It sold five million copies by the end of 1997. The first single from the album, " Baby Baby" offers the lyric that provides the album title and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. The following four singles also performed well on the pop and AC charts: " Every Heartbeat" (No. 2 Hot 100, No. 2 AC), " That's What Love Is For" (No. 7 Hot 100, No. 1 AC), " Good for Me" (No. 8 Hot 100, No. 4 AC), and " I Will Remember You" (No. 20 Hot 100, No. 2 AC). The album was listed at No. 30 in the 2001 book, The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music [11] and was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA for sales of over five million copies.
The album also received a nomination at the Grammy Awards of 1992 for Album of the Year, which was awarded to Unforgettable... with Love by Natalie Cole. [12] The lead single received three nominations, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
A 30th-anniversary remaster of the album, including a second disc of demos, outtakes, and remixes, was released by Amy Grant Productions, with distribution by Capitol Christian Music Group, on July 9, 2021. [13]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Good for Me" | Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tom Snow, Jay Gruska | Keith Thomas | 3:59 |
| 2. | " Baby Baby" | Grant, Thomas | Thomas | 3:57 |
| 3. | " Every Heartbeat" | Grant, Kirkpatrick, Charlie Peacock | Brown Bannister | 3:32 |
| 4. | " That's What Love Is For" | Grant, Michael Omartian, Mark Mueller | Omartian | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Ask Me" | Grant, Tom Hemby | Omartian | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Galileo" | Grant, Omartian, Gardner Cole, Mimi Verner | Omartian | 4:19 |
| 7. | "You're Not Alone" | Simon Climie, Rob Fisher, Dennis Morgan | Bannister | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Hats" | Grant, Chris Eaton | Bannister | 4:09 |
| 9. | " I Will Remember You" | Grant, Gary Chapman, Thomas | Omartian | 5:00 |
| 10. | "How Can We See That Far" | Grant, Hemby | Bannister | 4:26 |
| 11. | " Hope Set High" | Grant | Omartian | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 44:12 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Ever Want to Lose It (Wind in the Fire)" | Reed Arvin, Grant, Kirkpatrick | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Stand by Me" | Grant, Eaton | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Heart in Motion Medley" | 6:06 | |
| 4. | "Good for Me" (demo) | 4:02 | |
| 5. | "Baby Baby" (7" Heart in Motion Mix) | 3:51 | |
| 6. | "Every Heartbeat" (Steve Bishir Edit) | 3:35 | |
| 7. | "That's What Love Is For" (demo) | 3:53 | |
| 8. | "Ask Me" (7" mix) | 4:02 | |
| 9. | "Baby Baby" (12" Heart in Motion mix) | 6:03 | |
| 10. | "Galileo" (rough mix) | 4:13 | |
| 11. | "I Will Remember You" (rhythm mix) | 5:01 | |
| 12. | "Good for Me" (12" so good mix) | 6:01 | |
| 13. | "Every Heartbeat" (heart and soul edit) | 3:48 | |
| 14. | "Day and Night" | Grant, Omartian | 3:50 |
| 15. | "Baby Baby" (7" no getting over you mix) | 4:01 | |
| 16. | "Good for Me" (12" mix) | 5:44 | |
| Total length: | 71:05 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Baby Baby" (live) | 2:29 |
| 18. | "Every Heartbeat" (live) | 2:30 |
- Amy Grant – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 6–8, 10)
- Keith Thomas – arrangements (1, 2), synthesizers (1, 2), bass (1, 2), drum programming (1, 2), percussion programming (1), backing vocals (1)
- Brian Tankersley – additional synthesizer programming (1, 2)
- Robbie Buchanan – additional keyboards (3), keyboards (7, 10), bass (7), drum programming (10)
- Blair Masters – additional keyboards (3), keyboards (7)
- Charlie Peacock – keyboards (3, 7, 8, 10), programming (3), horn arrangements (3, 8), drum programming (10)
- Michael Omartian – keyboards (4–7, 9, 11), drum sequencing (5, 6, 9, 11), backing vocals (5, 6, 11)
- Jerry McPherson – guitars (1–3)
- Donald Kirkpatrick – guitars (4–6, 9)
- Dann Huff – guitars (7)
- Gordon Kennedy – guitars (7)
- Tom Hemby – guitars (10)
- Tommy Sims – bass (3, 7, 8)
- Mark Hammond – drum and percussion programming (1)
- Chris McHugh – drums (3, 7, 8)
- David Raven – drums (4)
- Chris McDonald – horn arrangements (3, 8)
- Mark Douthit – saxophone (3, 8)
- Sam Levine – baritone saxophone (8)
- Barry Green – trombone (3, 8)
- Mike Haynes – trumpet (3, 8)
- Ron Hemby – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Donna McElroy – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (2, 3)
- Chris Eaton – backing vocals (3, 7, 8)
- Kim Fleming – backing vocals (3)
- Gary Chapman – backing vocals (4)
- Diana DeWitt – backing vocals (4)
- Susanne Schwartz – backing vocals (6, 11)
- Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (7, 8), guitar (8)
- Kurt Howell – backing vocals (11)
Production
- Michael Blanton – executive producer
- Amy Grant – executive producer
- Todd Moore – production assistant (1, 2), assistant engineer (1, 2)
- Traci Sterling – production coordinator (3, 7, 8, 10)
- Richard Headen – production coordinator (3, 7, 8, 10)
- Janet Hinde – production coordinator (4–6, 9, 11)
- Bill Whittington – recording engineer (1, 2)
- Todd Culross – assistant engineer (1, 2)
- Kelly Pribble – assistant engineer (1, 2)
- Jeff Balding – audio engineer (3, 7, 8, 10), mixing (3, 8, 10)
- Bob Loftus – assistant audio engineer (3, 7, 8, 10)
- Bill Deaton – overdub engineering (3, 7, 8, 10)
- Steve Bishir – overdub engineering (3, 7, 8, 10)
- Rick Will – overdub engineering (7)
- Terry Christian – audio engineer (4–6, 9, 11), overdub engineering (7), mixing (4–6, 9, 11)
- Clark Germain – overdub engineering (10)
- David Ahlert – additional engineering (4–6, 9, 11)
- Laura Livingston – additional engineering (4–6, 9, 11)
- Clif Norrell – mix assistant (3, 8, 10)
- Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, California – mixing location (3, 8, 10)
- Brian Malouf – mixing (1, 2, 7)
- Pat MacDougal – mix assistant (1, 2, 7)
- Can-Am Studios, Tarzana, California – mixing location (1, 2, 7)
- Lighthouse, North Hollywood, California – mixing location (4–6, 9, 11)
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Precision Mastering, Hollywood, California – mastering location
- Chuck Beeson – art direction
- Rowan Moore – design
- Victoria Pearson-Cameron – photography
|
|
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [18] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Canada ( Music Canada) [19] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Taiwan ( RIT) [21] | 2× Platinum | 100,000 [20] |
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States ( RIAA) [23] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
-
^ Breihan, Tom (November 22, 2021).
"The Number Ones: Amy Grant's "Baby Baby".
Stereogum. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
Musically, [Heart in Motion] goes for the upbeat drum-machine synth-bloop dance-pop sound of its moment.
- ^ Heart in Motion at AllMusic
- ^ Lynn Van Matre (April 11, 1991). "Home Entertainment: Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ "CG: Amy Grant". Robert Christgau. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Eddy, Chuck (April 5, 1991). "Heart in Motion". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (April 21, 1991). "Amy Grant 'Heart in Motion'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. April 27, 1991. p. 12. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Andrews, Mark (April 11, 1991). "Rock/Pop". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ "Heart in Motion — Amy Grant". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Granger, Thom, ed. (2001). The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. Harvest House. pp. 120–121. ISBN 0-7369-0281-3.
- ^ "34th Annual Grammy Awards - 1992". Rock on the Net. February 25, 1992. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ^ "Amy Grant Announces 30th Anniversary Edition of Iconic Album Heart in Motion". The Media Collective. June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Amy Grant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "Amy Grant Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "Top Christian Albums 1990s". Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Amy Grant – Heart in Motion". Music Canada. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ Lanner, John (March 28, 1998). "Latino Acts Score Worldwide". Billboard. p. 37.
- ^ "Grant In Motion" (PDF). American Radio History (Billboard Archive). May 23, 1992. p. 39. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Amy Grant – Heart in Motion". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Amy Grant – Heart in Motion". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2019.