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Rhythm of My Heart

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"Rhythm of My Heart"
Single by Rod Stewart
from the album Vagabond Heart
B-side
Released4 March 1991 (1991-03-04)
Studio
Length4:12
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Trevor Horn
Rod Stewart singles chronology
"I Don't Want to Talk About It"
(1990) 		"Rhythm of My Heart"
(1991) 		"The Motown Song"
(1991)

"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 album Vagabond Heart 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 No. 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.[citation needed]

Track listings

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  • 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

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Credits are lifted from the Vagabond Heart album booklet.[1]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 4 March 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Warner Bros. [37]
Japan 25 April 1991 Mini-CD [38]

Covers

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"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.

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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.[citation needed] "Rhythm of My Heart" was played at the British farewell ceremony in Hong Kong in 1997.[39]

References

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  1. ^ Vagabond Heart (US CD album booklet). Warner Bros. Records. 1991. 9 26300-2.
  2. ^ "Rod Stewart – Rhythm of My Heart". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Rod Stewart – Rhythm of My Heart" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Rod Stewart – Rhythm of My Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1528." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1511." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 14. 6 April 1991. p. 34. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 14. 6 April 1991. p. 37. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Rod Stewart – Rhythm of My Heart" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Rod Stewart – Rhythm of My Heart" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rhythm of My Heart". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Rod Stewart – Rhythm of My Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Rod Stewart – Rhythm of My Heart". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Rod Stewart – Rhythm of My Heart". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Rod Stewart – Rhythm of My Heart". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  18. ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  20. ^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  21. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  22. ^ a b "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1991". ARIA. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  23. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1991" (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  25. ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved 23 November 2017 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  26. ^ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved 9 June 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  27. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
  28. ^ "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  29. ^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1991" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  30. ^ "End of Year Charts 1991". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  31. ^ "Årstopplistan 1991, Singlar" (in Swedish). Grammotex. Archived from the original on 25 February 2001. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  32. ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1991" (in German). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  33. ^ "1991 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England. 11 January 1992. p. 20.
  34. ^ "The Year in Music 1991: Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. 21 December 1991. p. YE-14. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  35. ^ "The Year in Music: Top Adult Contemporary Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. 21 December 1991. p. YE-36. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  36. ^ "British single certifications – Rod Stewart – Rhythm of My Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  37. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 March 1991. p. vi. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  38. ^ "ロッド・スチュワート | リズム・オブ・マイ・ハート" [Rod Stewart | Rhythm of My Heart] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  39. ^ "Hong Kong Handover Sunset Farewell Ceremony & Parade". 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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