This Man Is Mine (song)
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| "This Man Is Mine" | ||||
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| Single by Heart | ||||
| from the album Private Audition | ||||
| B-side | "America" | |||
| Released | May 1982 [1] | |||
| Recorded | October 19, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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"This Man Is Mine" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released in 1982 as the first single from the band's sixth studio album Private Audition.
Background
[edit]The song is in homage to The Supremes, which can also be inferred from the video of this song.
Reception
[edit]Cash Box said it has "a smokey groove that will be a pleasant revelation to many."[2] Billboard said that "Paced by snapping fingers and lush choral harmonies, it's a midtempo showcase for Ann Wilson's sultry vocal."[3]
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the liner notes of Private Audition.[4]
Heart
- Ann Wilson – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Nancy Wilson – electric guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Howard Leese – Hammond organ, synthesizers
- Michael Derosier – drums
Additional musicians
- Lynn Wilson – backing vocals
Charts
[edit]"This Man Is Mine" was the only charting single released from Private Audition, peaking at number thirty-three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Netherlands (Tipparade)[5] | 18 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 33 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] | 16 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 29 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Heart singles".
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 15, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. May 15, 1982. p. 71. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ Private Audition (liner notes). Heart. Epic Records. 1982. FE 38049.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Heart ((USA)) – This Man Is Mine" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "Heart Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "Heart Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 3, 1982". Cash Box. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
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