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Open Your Heart (Europe song)

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Wikipedia article




"'Open Your Heart'" is a power ballad released by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was released twice; in 1984 as a single from the album 'Wings of Tomorrow', and in 1988 as a single from the album 'Out of This World'. The music video for the 1988 release was directed by Jean Pellerin and Doug Freel and shot in London, England.

The lyrics are nearly identical in both these versions, except for one verse:

1984: "Oh girl, before I fall... Maybe the sun will continue to shine, maybe the rain will continue to fall, maybe you want to leave me behind, maybe you'll change and give me a call."

1988: "Before we lose it all... Maybe the time has its own way of healing, maybe it dries the tears in your eyes, but never change the way that I'm feeling, only you can answer my cries."

Personnel



1984 version

*Joey Tempest vocal, acoustic guitar and keyboards

*John Norum electric guitar

*John Levn bass

*Tony Reno drums

1988 version

*Joey Tempest vocals

*Kee Marcello lead guitar

*John Levn bass

*Mic Michaeli keyboards

*Ian Haugland drums

Charts

Belgium 1988 #31 [http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Europe&titel=Open+Your+Heart&cat=s]

NL 1988 #42 [http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Europe&titel=Open+Your+Heart&cat=s]

France 1988 #67 [http://infodisc.fr/]

UK 1988 #86 [http://www.officialcharts.com/]

References



Category:1984 singles

Category:1988 singles

Category:Europe (band) songs

Category:Glam metal ballads

Category:Song recordings produced by Ron Nevison

Category:Songs written by Joey Tempest

Category:1984 songs

Category:Epic Records singles


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