Harden my heart

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Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Harden my heart
  DE 51 03/01/1982 (10 weeks)
  AT 15th 03/15/1982 (6 weeks)
  CH 5 04/01/1982 (5 weeks)
  UK 49 02/27/1982 (5 weeks)
  US 3 10/17/1981 (24 weeks)

Harden My Heart is a 1981 Quarterflash song written by Marv Ross and produced by John Boylan. It appeared on the band's debut album Quarterflash.

history

Before the song was released, the band recorded a demo version of the song, which featured sparse instrumentation and more dramatic vocal parts. After the demo version was played on regional radio stations in Portland / Oregon (USA) and was well received, the Power Pop ballad was recorded for the debut album in late 1980. It was released on October 1, 1981. For sales of over a million copies of the single and its success on the Billboard Hot 100 , the song was awarded the gold record .

The song was heard twice in the first episode of Knight Rider , and Harden My Heart was heard on radio station 98.3 in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories . The song was also used in the film Wet Hot American Summer and in the episode The Defector by The Americans .

Music video

The video shows a theatrical performance, office equipment and a light bulb swinging down from the ceiling in a dark corridor.

Cover versions

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chart placements: chartsurfer.de , accessed on June 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ The 40 Greatest Power Ballads .
  3. ↑ Music video on Youtube.de