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Heartlight (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Heartlight'" is a song written by Neil Diamond, Carole Bayer Sager and her then-husband Burt Bacharach, and recorded by Diamond in 1982. It is the first track on Diamond's 1982 album, also titled 'Heartlight', and reached number five on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, becoming his eighth (and last) top 5 hit on the chart. It also spent four weeks atop the adult contemporary chart in late 1982, and was the last of his eight #1s on that chart. Reportedly, the song was inspired by the 1982 film 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial', and Diamond allegedly settled with MCA/Universal for $25,000, due to the song's supposedly drawing on the material of the film.
'Cash Box' said that the song "will unquestionably stick in the minds of adult pop and A/C listeners like a piece of ear candy."
Personnel
* Burt Bacharach orchestra arrangements and conductor
* Paulinho da Costa percussion
* Neil Diamond lead vocals, guitar (uncredited)
* David Foster piano
* Craig Hundley synthesizer
* Jim Keltner drums
* Richard Page backing vocals
* Linda Press backing vocals
* Stephanie Spruill backing vocals
* Neil Stubenhaus bass guitar
* Julia Tillman Waters backing vocals
* H.L. Voelker backing vocals
* Marty Walsh guitar
* Maxine Waters Willard backing vocals
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
*List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1982 (U.S.)
References
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