Change of Heart (Cyndi Lauper song)

"Change of Heart"
Single by Cyndi Lauper
from the album True Colors
Released	November 1986
Format	7" vinyl, 12" vinyl
Recorded	1986
Genre	Pop
Length	3:59
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Essra Mohawk, Cyndi Lauper
Producer	Cyndi Lauper, Lennie Petze
Certification	Gold (US)
Cyndi Lauper singles chronology
"True Colors" (1986) "Change of Heart" (1986) "What's Going On" (1987)

"Change of Heart" is the second single released by Cyndi Lauper from her second album, True Colors in 1986. The single went gold in the US and peaked at #3 in the Billboard Hot 100. The song has become a fan favorite and Lauper still often performs it. Lauper re-recorded it acoustically, and her official site later made it available free as a digital download^{[citation needed]}.

Popular remixes by Shep Pettibone were also released. A music video was filmed in Trafalgar Square in London. It features Lauper and her band performing the song in front of a large group of people.

The Bangles sang background vocals on the original recording.

Chart performance

"Change of Heart" was released on November 1986 and became a worldwide success. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 67 and reached a peak position of three on the issue dated February 14, 1987, for a total of seventeen weeks spent in the chart.^[1] It had the same success in another charts, reached at number 4 in Hot Dance/Club Play Songs on the issue dated February 14, 1987.^[2] The song placed at sixty-one on year-end chart of 1987.^[3] In Canada, the song debuted at eighty-eight on the RPM issue dated December 13, 1986.^[4] After ten weeks, it reached a peak position of thirteen the chart,^[5] following two weeks,^[6] and spent a total of seventeen weeks in the chart.^[7] In the United Kingdom, "Change of Heart" debuted at number ninety-six on the UK Singles Chart, soon climbing to number sixty-seven^[8] Across Europe, "Change of Heart" peaked at number eight in France.^[9] Elsewhere, the song peaked at number forty-one in New Zealand.^[9]

Tracks listing

U.S. 12" Single[10] "Change of Heart" (Extended Version) – 7:52 "Heartbeats" – 4:49 "Change of Heart" (Instrumental) – 5:52 "Witness" – 3:38 U.S. 7" Single[11] "Change of Heart" – 3:58 "Witness" – 3:38

U.K. 12" Single[12] "Change of Heart" (Extended Version) – 7:52 "Heartbeats" – 4:49 "Change of Heart" (Instrumental) – 5:52 "What a Thrill" – 3:00 U.K. 7" Single[13] "Change of Heart" – 3:58 "What a Thrill" – 3:00

Credits and personnel

• Cyndi Lauper – co-production, songwriting, vocals
• Essra Mohawk – songwriting
• Lennie Petze – co-production
• Shep Pettibone – mixing
• Nile Rodgers – guitar
• The Latin Rascals – editing
• Steve Peck – engineer
• The Bangles – backing vocals

Credits adapted from the album liner notes.^[14]

Charts

Peak positions Chart (1986) Peak position Canadian RPM Singles Chart[5] 13 French Singles Chart[9] 8 New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[9] 41 UK Singles Chart[8] 67 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] 3 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[2] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1987) Position US Billboard Hot 100[3] 61

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Hot 100: Week Ending February 14, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?chartDate=1987-02-14. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Hot Dance/Club: Week Ending February 14, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/dance-club-play-songs?chartDate=1987-02-14. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Billboard Hot 100 1987". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc) 99 (52). 1987-12-26. ISSN 0006-2510. 
4. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 45, No. 12, December 13, 1986". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd.. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0753&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Top Singles - Volume 45, No. 21, February 28, 1987". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd.. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0781&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
6. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 45, No. 22, March 07 1987". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd.. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0784&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
7. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 46, No. 2, April 18, 1987". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd.. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0802&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "Chart Stats - Cyndi Lauper - Change of Heart". The Official Charts Company. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=13704. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
9. ^ ^{a b c d} "Cyndi Lauper - Change of Heart (song)". Ultratop 50. Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Cyndi+Lauper&titel=Change+Of+Heart&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-03-15. 
10. ^ (1986) Release notes for "Change of Heart" by Cyndi Lauper (US 12-inch Single liner notes). Portrait Records (4R9 05974).
11. ^ (1984) Release notes for "Change of Heart" by Cyndi Lauper (US 7-inch Single liner notes). Portrait Records (37-06431).
12. ^ (1986) Release notes for "Change of Heart" by Cyndi Lauper (US 12-inch Single liner notes). Portrait Records (CYNDI T1).
13. ^ (1984) Release notes for "Change of Heart" by Cyndi Lauper (US 7-inch Single liner notes). Portrait Records (CYNDI 1).
14. ^ (1986) Album notes for True Colors by Cyndi Lauper [LP, Vinyl, CD]. Portrait Records (R 40313).