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Rhythm of My Heart

"Rhythm of My Heart" is a song written by Marc Jordan and John Capek that was first recorded by Dutch rock and roll artist René Shuman, included on his 1986 self-titled debut album. In 1991, British singer Rod Stewart recorded the song for his sixteenth album, Vagabond Heart (1991), with production by Trevor Horn. It is the album's opening track and was released as its second single on 4 March 1991 by Warner.

Stewart's version reached 3 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and No. 1 on the Canadian and Irish charts. The melody is an adaptation of "Loch Lomond". The meter, stanzas and lyrics are also based on the poem. The Great Highland bagpipes feature during Stewart's version.

Track listings

  • 7-inch single
  1. "Rhythm of My Heart" – 4:12
  2. "Moment of Glory" – 4:37
  • 12-inch single
  1. "Rhythm of My Heart" – 4:12
  2. "Moment of Glory" – 4:37
  3. "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (newly recorded) – 4:49
  • CD maxi – Europe
  1. "Rhythm of My Heart" – 4:12
  2. "Moment of Glory" – 4:37
  3. "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (newly recorded) – 4:49

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Vagabond Heart album booklet.

Studios

Personnel

  • Marc Jordan – writing
  • John Capek – writing
  • Joe Turano – backing vocals, choir director
  • Arnold Stiefel – backing vocals
  • Gary Falcone – backing vocals
  • Jerry Cook – backing vocals
  • John Batdorf – backing vocals
  • Lionel Conway – backing vocals
  • Randel Crenshaw – backing vocals
  • Robert Jason – backing vocals
  • Roger Freeland – backing vocals
  • Robin Le Mesurier – guitars
  • Steve Lukather – guitars
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
  • Gary Maughan – Fairlight programming
  • Kevin Savigar – keyboards, string arrangement and conducting
  • Richard Cottle – keyboards
  • Michael MacNeil – squeezebox
  • Kevin Weed – bagpipes
  • John Robinson – drums
  • Nick Strimple – choir director
  • Trevor Horn – production, mixing
  • Steve Macmillan – mixing, engineering
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Covers

"Rhythm of My Heart" was also covered by Runrig, who released it as a single in 1996. This is the version heard on the Loch Ness soundtrack when it was released on CD in 2005, instead of Stewart's version heard in the film.

In popular culture

Stewart's version of the song was used during the closing credits of the 1996 family film Loch Ness. The single was also used in the 2000 film The Perfect Storm. "Rhythm of My Heart" was played at the British farewell ceremony in Hong Kong in 1997.

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