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)[1]
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. The song first appeared on Dutch rock and roll artist René Shuman’s debut album, René Shuman (1986). 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. The song was also released as its first single on 4 March 1991.

Stewart's version reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number 1 on both the Canadian and Irish charts. The melody is adaptation from "Loch Lomond".

Track listings[change | change source]

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

Charts[change | change source]

Certifications[change | change source]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Silver 200,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone


In popular culture[change | change source]

Stewart's version of the song was used during the closing credits of the 1996 family movie Loch Ness. The single was also played during the bar scenes in the 2000 movie The Perfect Storm.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 March 1991. p. vi. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  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). Les classement single. 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. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1991". ARIA. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  22. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1991" (in German). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  23. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  24. ↑ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  25. ↑ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  26. ↑ "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.
  27. ↑ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1991" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  28. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1991". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  29. ↑ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1991" (in German). Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  30. ↑ "1991 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 11 January 1992. p. 20.
  31. ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (21 December 1991). "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. p. YE-14. Retrieved 31 August 2020. {{cite magazine}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  32. ↑ "1991 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. 21 December 1991. p. YE-36. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  33. ↑ "British single certifications – Rod Stewart – Rhythm of My Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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