I Get Weak

"I Get Weak"
"I Get Weak"
Song

"I Get Weak" is a pop song written by Diane Warren and produced by Rick Nowels for Belinda Carlisle's second album Heaven on Earth. The song reached number 2 in the US, behind Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", and number 10 in the UK in 1988.

Music video

Belinda Carlisle's video features a combination of color and black-and-white shots in the same frames. It was directed by Diane Keaton and also featured model and actor Tony Ward, who would later appear in Madonna's video of "Justify My Love".

Track listing

"I Get Weak" (12" version) 7:25
"I Get Weak" (7" version) 4:39
"I Get Weak" (Instrumental version)(U.S. pressing) 7:32
"Should I Let You In?" 4:16

The remixes were made by Shep Pettibone.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1988–89)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	34
Canadian Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[2]	14
Canadian Top Singles (RPM)^[3]	4
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS	38
Ireland (IRMA)^[4]	5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[5]	11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[6]	77
Italy (FIMI)^[7]	11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	24
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	10
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[11]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Rank
Canada^[12]	59
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	57

References

^ "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Adult Contemporary - Volume 47, No. 12, April 30, 1988". RPM. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
^ "Top Singles - Volume 47, No. 24, April 2, 1988". RPM. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
^ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
^ "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". Top Digital Download.
^ "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Belinda Carlisle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Belinda Carlisle Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
^ http://hitsofalldecades.com/chart_hits/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=175&Itemid=49
^ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1988.htm

External links

Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak music video posted on YouTube by Universal Music Group.
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[sc_Australia_Belinda_Carlisle-1] "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[2] "Adult Contemporary - Volume 47, No. 12, April 30, 1988". RPM. Retrieved July 25, 2011.

[3] "Top Singles - Volume 47, No. 24, April 2, 1988". RPM. Retrieved August 19, 2012.

[4] "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved August 19, 2012.

[sc_New_Zealand_Belinda_Carlisle-5] "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Dutch100_Belinda_Carlisle-6] "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Italy_Belinda_Carlisle-7] "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". Top Digital Download.

[sc_Switzerland_Belinda_Carlisle-8] "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_Belinda_Carlisle-9] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Belinda_Carlisle-10] "Belinda Carlisle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Belinda_Carlisle-11] "Belinda Carlisle Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.

[12] ttp://hitsofalldecades.com/chart_hits/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=175&Itemid=49

[13] ttp://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1988.htm

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