Stranded (Heart song)

"Stranded" is a song by American rock band Heart. It was released as the third single from the band's 10th studio album, Brigade (1990). It is a mid-tempo song that features Nancy Wilson on lead vocals. The song was released in the United States in September 1990 and in the United Kingdom two months later.

"Stranded"
Single by Heart
from the album Brigade
B-side	"Under the Sky" "The Will to Love" "Cruel Tears"
Released	September 1990
Length	3:55 (album version) 2:59 (single version)
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Jaime Kyle Jeff Harrington
Producer(s)	Richie Zito
Heart singles chronology
"I Didn't Want to Need You" (1990) "Stranded" (1990) "Secret" (1990)

"Stranded" climbed to number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. It reached number one in Canada according to The Record and number two according to RPM. In the UK, two editions of the 12-inch single were released: the first came in a gatefold sleeve while the second was issued as a picture disc.

Music video

The music video comes from the perspective of several scenes. In addition to footage from the Brigade Tour, the majority of the video featured Nancy walking alone on the bridge at night to sitting in the living room, and lying on a pile of leaves inside of an empty arena. Howard Leese makes an appearance in the night scene during the solo.

Track listings

7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single^[1][2][3]

1. "Stranded" – 3:55
2. "Under the Sky" – 2:51

US CD single^[4]

1. "Stranded"
2. "The Will to Love"
3. "Cruel Tears"

UK 12-inch and CD single^[5][6]

1. "Stranded" – 3:55
2. "Under the Sky" – 2:51
3. "(I'll) Never Stop Loving You" – 3:42

• A 12-inch picture disc format with the same track listing was also released in the UK.^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 120 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] 2 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[10] 7 Canada (The Record)[11] 1 UK Singles (OCC)[12] 60 US Billboard Hot 100[13] 13 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] 8 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[15] 25

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16] 26 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[17] 55

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 1990	CD cassette	Capitol
United Kingdom	November 5, 1990	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[18]
	November 12, 1990	12-inch picture disc		[19]
Japan	January 30, 1991	Mini-CD		[20]

References

1. Stranded (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Heart. Capitol Records. 1990. CL 595.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. Stranded (US cassette single sleeve). Heart. Capitol Records. 1990. 4JM-44621.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Stranded (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Heart. Capitol Records. 1991. TODP-2234.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Stranded (US CD single liner notes). Heart. Capitol Records. 1990. C2-15634.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Stranded (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Heart. Capitol Records. 1990. 12 CLG 595.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Stranded (UK CD single liner notes). Heart. Capitol Records. 1990. CDCL 595.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. Stranded (UK 12-inch picture disc). Heart. Capitol Records. 1990. 12CLPD 595.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. "Bubbling Down Under". bubblingdownunder.com. October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
9. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9085." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
10. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9088." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
11. Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
13. "Heart Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
14. "Heart Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
15. "Heart Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
16. "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
17. "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved September 25, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
18. "New Singles". Music Week. November 3, 1990. p. 37.
19. "New Singles". Music Week. November 10, 1990. p. 45.
20. "ストランデッド | ハート" [Stranded | Heart] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 6, 2023.