Studio Album · No. 8
Heart Songwriting Credits by Heart
Produced by Ron Nevison
Holds writing credit on 6 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 6 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Heart carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Heart is the album where the Wilson sisters handed the hits to outside writers, a deliberate reversal of the Ann-and-Nancy-written early records. The four singles tell the story: 'What About Love' came from Sheron Alton, Brian Allen, and Jim Vallance of the Canadian band Toronto; 'These Dreams,' the band's first number-one, was written by Elton John's lyricist Bernie Taupin with Martin Page and was sung not by Ann but by Nancy Wilson; 'Nothin' at All' was written solely by outsider Mark Mueller; and 'Never' came from Holly Knight and Gene Bloch of Device, with the Wilsons and Sue Ennis co-writing under the shared pseudonym 'Connie.' The band's own pens surface mainly on deeper cuts like 'The Wolf,' 'Nobody Home,' and 'Shell Shock,' where the Ann Wilson / Nancy Wilson / Sue Ennis writing core still leads. As Ann Wilson later put it, the album went self-titled because the group 'didn't write a whole lot of the songs on there.'
Heart is the self-titled eighth studio album by the American rock band Heart, released June 21, 1985, on Capitol Records and the record that made them arena-pop superstars. After years of declining sales on their old label, the Wilson sisters signed to Capitol, teamed with producer Ron Nevison, and built a glossy, radio-ready sound around outside songwriters, a sharp break from the self-written early albums. The move worked: the album reached number one on the Billboard 200, the only Heart album ever to do so, and was certified 5x platinum by the RIAA. It spawned four Billboard Hot 100 top-ten hits, 'What About Love' (#10), 'Never' (#4), 'Nothin' at All' (#10), and the band's first number-one single, 'These Dreams,' on which Nancy Wilson sang lead. The lineup pairs Ann Wilson's lead vocals with Nancy Wilson on guitars, Howard Leese on guitar and keyboards, Mark Andes on bass, and Denny Carmassi on drums.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
If Looks Could Kill
|
Jack ConradBob Garrett | Jack ConradBob Garrett | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitar, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitar, Keyboards)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 2 |
What About Love
#10
|
Sheron AltonBrian AllenJim Vallance | Sheron AltonBrian AllenJim Vallance | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitar, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitar, Keyboards)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 3 |
Never
#4
|
Holly KnightGene BlochAnn WilsonNancy WilsonSue Ennis | Holly KnightGene BlochAnn Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonSue Ennis | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitar, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitar, Keyboards)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 4 |
These Dreams
#1
|
Bernie TaupinMartin Page | Bernie TaupinMartin Page | Ron Nevison | Nancy Wilson (Lead Vocals, Guitar)Ann Wilson (Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitar, Keyboards)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 5 |
The Wolf
|
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonHoward LeeseMark AndesDenny CarmassiSue Ennis | Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonHoward LeeseMark AndesDenny CarmassiSue Ennis | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitar, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitar, Keyboards)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 6 |
All Eyes
|
Holly KnightGene BlochAnn WilsonNancy WilsonSue Ennis | Holly KnightGene BlochAnn Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonSue Ennis | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitar, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitar, Keyboards)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 7 |
Nobody Home
|
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonSue Ennis | Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonSue Ennis | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitar, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitar, Keyboards)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 8 |
Nothin' at All
#10
|
Mark Mueller | Mark Mueller | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitar, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitar, Keyboards)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 9 |
What He Don't Know
|
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonSue Ennis | Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonSue Ennis | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitar, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitar, Keyboards)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |
| 10 |
Shell Shock
|
Ann WilsonNancy WilsonHoward LeeseMark AndesDenny CarmassiSue Ennis | Ann Dustin WilsonNancy Lamoureux WilsonHoward LeeseMark AndesDenny CarmassiSue Ennis | Ron Nevison | Ann Wilson (Lead Vocals)Nancy Wilson (Guitar, Background Vocals)Howard Leese (Guitar, Keyboards)Mark Andes (Bass)Denny Carmassi (Drums) |