ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada. ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1986".^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending October 25, 1986".^ "Stacey Q Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)".^ "Stacey Q Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)".^ "Stacey Q Chart History (Dance Club Songs)".^ "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts Q".^ " Top RPM Singles: Issue 0862." RPM.Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). : CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) ^ a b c Chin, Brian (October 18, 1986).Year-end charts 1986 year-end chart performance for "Two of Hearts"ġ987 year-end chart performance for "Two of Hearts" Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Two of Hearts" Akina Nakamori covered the song in her 2017 cover album Cage.Norwegian singer Annie covered the song in 2008.In 2007, the Korean pop group Wonder Girls sampled Two of Hearts in their single Tell Me, produced by JYP Entertainment.Purple Crush released a version in 2007.Kelly Osbourne's cover of the song appears as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of her 2005 album Sleeping in the Nothing.British DJ and producer Jakatta sampled the spoken word section from Two of Hearts in his 2001 single American Dreams.Vietnamese singer Ngọc Tuyết covered the song, but titled Đôi Tim Nồng Say in the fall of 1986.Japanese singer Yōko Nagayama covered the song in Japanese in her 1986 album Venus.The song was prominently featured in the Facts of Life episode "Off-Broadway Baby" in which Stacey Q appeared as the character Cinnamon, a teenage singer largely modeled on herself the episode ends with her performing the song in a radio station's sound booth. They recorded the album in three weeks while the song was climbing the charts. The song was picked up by Atlantic Records to be released as the lead single from Q's debut studio album Better Than Heaven (1986). The artist and producers promoted the single, especially to Latin music audiences in Los Angeles and Miami. James who owned the recording studio, William Walker, and nightclub deejay Jeff Fishman. At first, Stacey Q refused to record a song written by someone else, but later she changed her mind. James brought her the song "Two of Hearts," suggesting that she record it. "Two of Hearts" has been covered by a number of artists, and Stacey Q also performed the song on a season eight episode of The Facts Of Life.Īfter the release of the album Playback (1983) with the band SSQ, Stacey Q began working with Jon St. It depicts Stacey Q dancing in front of a white background in various outfits and performing at a nightclub. The accompanying music video for "Two of Hearts" was directed by Peter Lippman. "Two of Hearts" was ranked number 27 on VH1's "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s", although follow-up single "We Connect" was a minor hit on the Hot 100 (peaking at #35). It entered the US Billboard Hot 100 in mid-July 1986, breaking into the top 40 in mid-August and peaking at number three during the autumn of that same year to become one of the highest-selling singles of 1986. "Two of Hearts" received positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success around the globe. The song's lyrics revolve around love and romance. It utilizes vocal sampling with the repetitive usage of the line "I need you" in its hook. Musically, "Two of Hearts" is a hi-NRG song. Written by John Mitchell, the song was Stacey Q's biggest hit its global sales success fueled the recording of her debut album Better Than Heaven (1986), which included the song. " Two of Hearts" is a song by American singer Stacey Q, first issued as an independent 12-inch dance club single by On the Spot Records, then picked up by Atlantic after achieving regional sales.
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