Heartbeat
Studio album by
Don Johnson
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1986
StudioCriteria (Miami, Florida)
GenrePop rock
Length42:16
LabelEpic
ProducerChas Sandford
Don Johnson chronology
Heartbeat
(1986) 		Let It Roll
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Heartbeat is the debut studio album by American actor and singer Don Johnson, released on September 30, 1986, by Epic Records.[2] In the United States, the album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200 in October 1986 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) the following month.[3][4] The title track peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]

In 1998, the album was reissued by Razor & Tie with six additional tracks from Johnson's follow-up album, Let It Roll (1989).[1]

Background

In a 1987 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Johnson stated, "I wanted the record to be modern, tough rock and I think I achieved that on some level. I didn't want it to sound like something that other people designed and I just stopped by for a few minutes to do the vocals. And I made it clear to Walter [Yetnikoff, then president and CEO of CBS Records] that I would walk away from it if I didn't think it was credible. I was prepared every step of the way to throw it away and walk away."[6]

Musician reviewer J. D. Considine wrote: "Don Johnson sings as well as Glenn Frey acts."[7]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Chas Sandford, except tracks 11–16, produced by Keith Diamond.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heartbeat"
4:20
2."Voice on a Hotline"
4:05
3."The Last Sound Love Makes"
4:27
4."Lost in Your Eyes"Tom Petty4:33
5."Coco Don't"
  • Peter Kaye
  • Nan O'Byrne
3:33
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Heartache Away"Steve Cochran4:49
7."Love Roulette"
4:20
8."Star Tonight"Bob Seger2:54
9."Gotta Get Away"Chas Sandford4:27
10."Can't Take Your Memory"
  • Johnson
  • Curly Smith
4:30
Total length:42:16
1998 reissue bonus tracks[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Other People's Lives"Diane Warren5:28
12."Angel City"
4:25
13."When You Only Loved Me"
3:57
14."Let It Roll"
  • Johnson
  • Diamond
4:21
15."What If It Takes All Night"
3:48
16."Little One's Lullaby"
  • Johnson
  • Diamond
3:23
Total length:67:51

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Heartbeat.[8]

Musicians

Production and Technical

Artwork

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Heartbeat
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Platinum 100,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[25] Gold 28,470[25]
Germany (BVMI)[26] Gold 250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

References

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  4. ^ a b "American album certifications – Don Johnson – Heartbeat". Recording Industry Association of America. November 10, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Hot 100 – Week of October 18, 1986". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Hilburn, Robert (August 24, 1986). "Don Johnson: Yes, He Can Really Sing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Considine, J.D. (November 1986). "Heartbeat". Musician.
  8. ^ Heartbeat (liner notes). Don Johnson. Epic Records. 1986. EPC 450103 2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 159. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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  13. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 9. March 7, 1987. p. 21. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  14. ^ 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.
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  19. ^ "Top 100 Albums of '86". RPM. Vol. 45, no. 14. December 27, 1986. p. 9. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  20. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1987". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1987" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  23. ^ "Topp 40 Album Høst 1986" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  24. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Don Johnson – Heartbeat". Music Canada. November 28, 1986. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  25. ^ a b "Don Johnson" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  26. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Don Johnson; 'Heartbeat')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  27. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. December 26, 1987. p. 46. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
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