The Heart Is Not So Smart
1986 single by DeBarge
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| Single by DeBarge | ||||
| from the album Rhythm of the Night | ||||
| Released | May 27, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
| Producer(s) | Jay Graydon | |||
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"The Heart Is Not So Smart" was a moderate hit song recorded by DeBarge for the Gordy label credited to "El DeBarge with DeBarge" on the single release. Relying on an outside producer and songwriters, this song was recorded and released as the fourth single from Debarge's fourth album, Rhythm of the Night.
The song eventually reached number 29 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100, and helped their album Rhythm of the Night album reach Platinum status.
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 75 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[1] | 29 |
Credits
- Lead vocals: El DeBarge
- Background vocals: Bunny DeBarge, Mark DeBarge
- Bass: Abraham Laboriel
- Drums: Tyrone B. Feedback
- Guitar: Jay Graydon
- Percussion: John Keane
- Steel drums: Andy Narell
- Keyboards and synthesizers: Marcus Ryles, Michael Omartian, Steven George
- Engineer: Ian Eales, Jay Graydon
- Written by Diane Warren
- Remix versions done by John Morales and Sergio Munzibai
Official versions
- Album Version - 4:36
- M&M Club Mix - 6:29
- Radio Edit of Club Mix - 3:52
- M&M Dub Mix - 6:01
References
- ^ "Hot Black Singles". Billboard. January 25, 1986 – via Google Books.
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