Every Heartbeat

"Every Heartbeat" is a song by American Christian singer Amy Grant. It was released in June 1991 by A&M Records (in remixed and re-produced form) as the third single from her ninth studio album, Heart in Motion (1991), though it was the second from the album to be released to mainstream pop radio. It reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and on the Adult Contemporary chart for one and six weeks, respectively. Charlie Peacock wrote the song's music and chorus lyrics, with Grant and Wayne Kirkpatrick composing the remaining lyrics.^[2]

"Every Heartbeat"
Single by Amy Grant
from the album Heart in Motion
Released	June 1991
Genre	Pop rock[1]
Length	3:30
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Amy Grant Wayne Kirkpatrick Charlie Peacock
Producer(s)	Brown Bannister Daniel Abraham (single version)
Amy Grant singles chronology
"Hope Set High" (1991) "Every Heartbeat" (1991) "That's What Love Is For" (1991)
Music video
"Every Heartbeat" on YouTube

In 2004, Sixpence None the Richer covered "Every Heartbeat" on the album Full Circle: A Celebration of Songs and Friends, which commemorated Charlie Peacock's 20-year anniversary as a solo recording artist. Mark Lowry parodied the song with the title "Every Teacher". In 2014, the song was included on Grant's remix compilation album, In Motion: The Remixes. A digital remix EP was released on iTunes in support of the album which charted at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by D.J. Webster and edited by Scott C. Wilson. Actress Musetta Vander is featured in it.

Track listings

• US 7-inch and cassette single^[3][4]

1. "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Heart and Soul mix) – 3:49
2. "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Body and Soul mix) – 3:50

• Canada cassette single

1. "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Heart and Soul mix) – 3:49
2. "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Body and Soul mix) – 3:50

• 2014 US digital remix single

1. "Every Heartbeat" (Moto Blanco radio edit) – 3:24
2. "Every Heartbeat" (Moto Blanco club mix) – 5:30
3. "Every Heartbeat" (Moto Blanco instrumental) – 5:30

Personnel

• Amy Grant – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Charlie Peacock – keyboards, programming, horn arrangements
• Robbie Buchanan – additional keyboards
• Blair Masters – additional keyboards
• Jerry McPherson – guitars
• Tommy Sims – bass
• Chris McHugh – drums
• Mark Douthit – saxophone
• Barry Green – trombone
• Mike Haynes – trumpet
• Chris McDonald – horn arrangements
• Chris Eaton – backing vocals
• Kim Fleming – backing vocals
• Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
• Daniel Abraham – additional production and remix (Heart and Soul 7-inch and 12-inch mixes, Body and Soul 7-inch and 12-inch mixes, Piano 7-inch and 12-inch mixes)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Every Heartbeat" Chart (1991) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 17 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 40 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 7 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 50 Germany (GfK)[10] 37 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 22 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 27 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 25 UK Singles (OCC)[14] 25 US Billboard Hot 100[15] 2 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[16] 2 Chart (2014) Peak position US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17] 13 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[18] 44

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Every Heartbeat" Chart (1991) Position Australia (ARIA)[19] 91 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[20] 56 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[21] 13 Europe (European Hit Radio)[22] 43 US Billboard Hot 100[23] 28 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[24] 11

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	June 1991	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl cassette	A&M
United Kingdom	July 22, 1991	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[25]
Japan	July 1, 1992	CD		[26]

References

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21. "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
22. "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. December 21, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
23. "Billboard Top 100 – 1991". Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
24. "1991 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-36. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
25. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 20, 1991. p. 21.
26. "ベイビー・ベイビー/エブリー・ハートビート-remix collection- | エイミー・グラント" [Baby Baby / Every Heartbeat -Remix Collection- | Amy Grant] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 22, 2024.