Straight On
| "Straight On" | ||||
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| Single by Heart | ||||
| from the album Dog & Butterfly | ||||
| B-side | "Lighter Touch" | |||
| Released | September 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, disco | |||
| Length | 4:11 (Promo Version) 5:01 (Single Version) 5:07 (Album Version) | |||
| Label | Portrait Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ann Wilson Nancy Wilson Sue Ennis | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Flicker, Heart, Michael Fisher | |||
| Heart singles chronology | ||||
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"Straight On" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released as the first single from the band's 1978 album Dog & Butterfly. In the U.S., "Straight On" became Heart's third single to crack the top twenty, peaking at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was co-written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, and Sue Ennis. "Straight On" was released during Heart's classic era and has been part of the group's setlist almost constantly since its release. It still was during their 2016 tour.[1]
Background[edit]
The song is a mid-tempo rock number which incorporates a funky, almost dance-oriented bass line. Ann Wilson has called the song Heart's first "dance song", which is likely indicative of its recording and release happening during the disco era of the late 1970s. The lyrics use gambling metaphors to illustrate the protagonist heading straight on for her partner's love.[2]
Cash Box said it has "high-soaring vocals," "a steady bass drum beat" and an "exchange of riffs between guitars."[3]
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Singles Chart[4] | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 15 |
In popular culture[edit]
- A cover of "Straight On" was featured in the jukebox musical movie Strange Magic,[6] performed as a duet between the Bog King and Princess Marianne as they are fighting each other. This scene was used in the movie's promotional materials and referred to as the "duel duet".[7]
- The song is used in season one, episode two of On Becoming a God in Central Florida, accompanying Krystal's beauty-pageant-winning puppet dance.[citation needed]
- The song also appeared in the videogame Grand Theft Auto IV on the in-game radio station Liberty Rock Radio.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Lifton, Dave. "Heart, Joan Jett and Cheap Trick Kick Off 'Rock Hall Three for All' Tour – Videos, Set Lists Heart, Joan Jett and Cheap Trick Kick Off 'Rock Hall Three for All' Tour".
- ^ Monaco, Rachael. "Heart: 5 best song lyrics or verses of the band fronted by the Wilson sisters".
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. September 16, 1978. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ "Heart - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Strange Magic - 11. Straight On". YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: ""The Duel Duet" Strangely Magical Musical Moment - Strange Magic". YouTube.
- ^ "GRAND THEFT AUTO IV - Music: Soundtrack & Radio". gta4.net.
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