Heart over Mind (Jennifer Rush album)

Heart over Mind is the third studio album by American singer Jennifer Rush. It was released in 1987.

Heart over Mind
Studio album by Jennifer Rush
Released	February 13, 1987
Genre	Dance-rock, pop rock
Length	42:11
Label	CBS Records
Producer	Harold Faltermeyer, Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts, Desmond Child, Gus Dudgeon
Jennifer Rush chronology
Movin' (1985) Heart over Mind (1987) Passion (1988)
Singles from Heart over Mind
"I Come Undone" Released: February 1987 "Flames of Paradise" Released: June 1987 "Heart Over Mind" Released: September 1987

Background

With her first two albums being recorded in Germany and Rush experiencing much success in Europe, she decided to relocate to the US for her next album. Working with writers and producers such as Harold Faltermeyer and Michael Bolton, this album would go on to be one of the most successful of Rush's career.^[1]

Released in early 1987, the first single was the European hit "I Come Undone". However it was the second single release which the record company were more excited about – "Flames of Paradise", a duet with Elton John. The song became Rush's first top 40 success in the US as well as a hit in Europe, although smaller than expected in the UK, after predictions of it reaching number one by both Smash Hits and Number One Magazines.^[2][3] The album itself boasted a host of power ballads and uptempo pop/rock tunes with high production values and went on to reach number one in Germany for 9 weeks, remaining on the chart for over a year.^[4] It also reached number one in Switzerland.^[5] In the US the album peaked at number 118 and number 48 in the UK.^[6][7] A third single "Heart Over Mind" duly became another hit in Europe and also hit the US Club Chart, peaking at No.33.^[8]

Reception

The pan-European magazine Music & Media named Heart Over Mind one of its "albums of the week" in the issue dated March 7, 1987.^[9] The magazine praised Jennifer's "powerful, confident and melodramatic" vocals and noted the album was suited for "the adult, Mainstream American market" with its "calculated balance between powerful rock songs and gentle, swaying ballads". The songs "Down to You", "Heart Wars", "Flames of Paradise" and "Love of a Stranger" were all recommended tracks, with the last being the "the best single candidate off the album". The magazine summed up the album as a "very mature, polished and balanced set".^[10]

Track listing

Writers in the 'Music' column are the same as those in the 'Lyrics' column unless otherwise stated.

Heart over Mind track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer	Length
1.	"I Come Undone"	Ellen Shipley Morrie Brown		Desmond Child	4:06
2.	"Down to You"	Jennifer Rush Child		Child	4:30
3.	"Heart over Mind"	Taylor Rhodes Tom Deluca		Harold Faltermeyer	4:10
4.	"Search the Sky"	Rush Tom Whitlock	Faltermeyer	Faltermeyer	4:39
5.	"Flames of Paradise" (Duet with Elton John)	Bruce Roberts Andy Goldmark		Roberts Goldmark	4:42
6.	"Love of a Stranger"	Rush Whitlock	Faltermeyer	Faltermeyer	4:02
7.	"Heart Wars"	Child Rick Nowels		Child	3:17
8.	"Stronghold"	Roberts Goldmark		Roberts Goldmark	4:23
9.	"Sidekick"	Roberts Goldmark		Roberts Goldmark	4:09
10.	"Call My Name"	Michael Bolton Mark Radice Rush	Bolton Radice	Gus Dudgeon	4:13
Total length:					42:11

Personnel

• Guitars: Richie Sambora (1), John Putnum (2, 7), Dann Huff (3–4, 6), J.J. Belle (5), Paul Jackson (5, 9), Jim Ryan (8), Tim Renwick (10)
• Keyboards: Robbie Kondor (1–2), Al Greenwood (1–2), Harold Faltermeyer (3–4, 6), Greg Phillinganes (5), Robbie Kilgore (5, 9), Greg Mangafico (7), Charlie Roth (7), Richard Cottle (10)
• Bass: John Seigle (1), Seth Glassman (2, 7), Nathan East (5), Leland Sklar (8), Richard Cottle (10)
• Drums: Michael Braun (1–2), John Robinson (5, 8–9), Anton Fig (7), Russ Kunkel (8), Jimmy Bralower (8), Graham Broad (10)
• Percussion: Savron Hudson (1–2), Jimmy Maelen (5, 8), Anton Fig (7)
• Saxophone: Bobby Stern (2), Richard Cottle (10)
• Background vocals: Jennifer Rush (1–3, 5–6, 8, 10), Diana Grasselli (1–2), Ellen Shipley (1–2), Myriam Valle (1–2), Desmond Child (2), David Dale (2), Siedah Garrett (3, 6), Edie Lehmann (3, 6), Beth Anderson (3, 6), Joe Pizzulo (3, 6), Darryl Phinnessee (3, 6), Jon Joyce (3, 6), Elton John (5), Gordon Grody (5), Bruce Roberts (5, 8–9), Andy Goldmark (9), Alan Carvell (10), Andy Brown (10), Anne Turner (10)

Heart over Mind – The Concerts '87

Jennifer embarked on a tour to coincide with the release of Heart over Mind. Tour dates are listed below:^{[11][12][13][14]}

Date	City	Country	Venue
22 October 1987	Würzburg	Germany	Carl Diem Halle
23 October 1987
24 October 1987	Bremen		Stadthalle
26 October 1987	Hamburg		Congress Center Hamburg
27 October 1987
28 October 1987
29 October 1987
31 October 1987	Hanover		Sporthalle
1 November 1987
2 November 1987	Frankfurt		Festhalle Frankfurt
4 November 1987	Stuttgart		Schleyerhalle
5 November 1987	Zurich	Switzerland
7 November 1987	Frankfurt	Germany	Festhalle Frankfurt
8 November 1987	Cologne		Sporthalle
11 November 1987	Berlin		Deutschlandhalle
12 November 1987	Essen		Grugahalle
13 November 1987
15 November 1987	Kassel		Nordhessen Arena [de]
16 November 1987
17 November 1987	Kiel		Ostseehalle
20 November 1987	Stockholm	Sweden
21 November 1987	Gothenburg
22 November 1987	Lund
24 November 1987	Nuremberg	Germany	Frankenhalle
26 November 1987	Munich		Olympiahalle
27 November 1987	Vienna	Austria
28 November 1987[15]
1 December 1987	Ludwigshafen	Germany	Eberthalle
2 December 1987
3 December 1987	Augsburg		Sporthalle Augsburg
5 December 1987	Friedrichshafen		IBO Messehalle
6 December 1987	Karlsruhe		Schwarzwaldhalle
7 December 1987
9 December 1987	Saarbrücken		Saarlandhalle
11 December 1987
15 December 1987	Berlin		ICC Berlin
17 December 1987	Stuttgart		Schleyerhalle
19 December 1987	Frankfurt		Jahrhunderthalle
20 December 1987

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Heart over Mind Chart (1987) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] 9 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[17] 33 European Albums (Music & Media)[18] 18 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 7 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 1 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] 6 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 4 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 1 UK Albums (OCC)[7] 48 US Billboard 200[6] 118

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Heart over Mind Chart (1987) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[22] 20 European Albums (Music & Media)[23] 24 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] 2 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 2

Certifications

Certifications for Heart over Mind

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[26]	Gold	50,000^
Germany (BVMI)[27]	2× Platinum	1,000,000^
Sweden (GLF)[28]	Platinum	100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[29]	Platinum	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date
Germany	February 1987
Switzerland
Austria	March 1987
Sweden
Norway
United Kingdom	April 1987
Canada	May 1987
United States	June 1987
Japan	21 June 1987[30]

The album was first released on CD in Europe in May 1987.^[31]

References

1. Official Website - biography Archived September 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
2. Billboard.com
3. "Jennifer Rush & Elton John – full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Jennifer Rush – Heart Over Mind" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
5. "Swisscharts.com – Jennifer Rush – Heart Over Mind". Hung Medien.
6. "Jennifer Rush Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
8. Billboard.com - "Heart Over Mind" single in the charts
9. "Highlights" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 9. March 7, 1987. p. 19. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
10. "The Right Album" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 9. March 7, 1987. p. 20. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
11. "On Tour" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 33. August 22, 1987. p. 9. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
12. Flames of Paradise (liner notes). Jennifer Rush with Elton John. CBS. 1987. 650865 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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14. Heart over Mind (Bonus poster). Jennifer Rush. CBS. 1987. 450470 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
15. "On Tour" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 43. October 31, 1987. p. 31. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
16. "Austriancharts.at – Jennifer Rush – Heart Over Mind" (in German). Hung Medien.
17. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0834". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
18. "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 13. April 4, 1987. p. 21. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
19. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
20. "Norwegiancharts.com – Jennifer Rush – Heart Over Mind". Hung Medien.
21. "Swedishcharts.com – Jennifer Rush – Heart Over Mind". Hung Medien.
22. "Jahreshitparade Alben 1987". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
23. "European Charts of the Year 1987 – Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. December 26, 1987. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
24. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
25. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
26. "Canadian album certifications – Jennifer Rush – Heart Over Mind". Music Canada. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
27. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jennifer Rush; 'Heart Over Mind')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
28. "Sweden Gold and Platinum Awards 1987-1998" (PDF). p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
29. "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. December 26, 1987. p. 46. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
30. "Jennifer Rush - Heart Over Mind (1987, Vinyl)". discogs.com. June 21, 1987. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
31. "New CD releases" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 20. May 23, 1987. p. 11. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

External links

• Heart Over Mind at Discogs (list of releases)