Change of Heart (Cyndi Lauper song)

"Change of Heart" is the second single released by American singer Cyndi Lauper from her second album, True Colors on November 11, 1986. The single went gold in the US and peaked at No. 3 in the Billboard Hot 100.

"Change of Heart"
Single by Cyndi Lauper
from the album True Colors
B-side	"Heartbeats" "Witness" "What a Thrill"
Released	November 11, 1986
Recorded	1986
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	4:22 3:58 (single edit)
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Cyndi Lauper Essra Mohawk
Producer(s)	Cyndi Lauper Lennie Petze
Cyndi Lauper singles chronology
"True Colors" (1986) "Change of Heart" (1986) "What's Going On" (1987)
Music video
"Change of Heart" on YouTube

Popular remixes by Shep Pettibone were also released. A music video was filmed in Trafalgar Square in London. It features Lauper and her band performing the song in front of a large group of people.

The Bangles sang background vocals on the original recording.

A live version of the song was released on Lauper's live album/DVD, To Memphis, with Love.

Critical response

Jimmy Guterman of Rolling Stone magazine said of the song in his album review for True Colors, "..Lauper's trademark hiccuped syllables rest on a cushion of harmonies supplied by The Bangles and transform what is little more than a sophisticated rhythm track with nominal lyrics into a heartfelt declaration of fidelity."[1]

Chart performance

"Change of Heart" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 67 and reached a peak position of No. 3 on the issue dated 14 February 1987, spending a total of 17 weeks on the chart.[2] It had similar success in the Hot Dance/Club Play Songs chart, hitting No. 4.[3] The song placed at No. 61 on the year-end chart of 1987.[4] In Canada, the song debuted at No. 88 on the RPM issue dated 13 December 1986.[5] After 10 weeks, it reached a peak position of No. 13[6] and spent a total of 17 weeks in the chart.[7] In the United Kingdom, "Change of Heart" debuted at No. 96 on the UK Singles Chart and was Lauper's least successful UK single to date, only reaching No. 67.[8] Across Europe, "Change of Heart" peaked at No. 8 in France.[9]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.[10] It features Lauper and her band playing informal gigs in public locations in London, including Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Covent Garden, and Westminster Bridge/The Queen's Walk, where the London Eye is currently located.

Track listing

U.S. 12" Single[11] "Change of Heart" (Extended Version) – 7:52 "Heartbeats" – 4:49 "Change of Heart" (Instrumental) – 5:52 "Witness" – 3:38 U.S. 7" Single[12] "Change of Heart" – 3:58 "Witness" – 3:38

U.K. 12" Single[13] "Change of Heart" (Extended Version) – 7:52 "Heartbeats" – 4:49 "Change of Heart" (Instrumental) – 5:52 "What a Thrill" – 3:00 U.K. 7" Single[14] "Change of Heart" – 3:58 "What a Thrill" – 3:00

Credits and personnel

• Cyndi Lauper – co-production, vocals
• Essra Mohawk – songwriting
• Lennie Petze – co-production
• Shep Pettibone – mixing
• Nile Rodgers – guitar
• The Latin Rascals – editing
• Steve Peck – engineer
• The Bangles – backing vocals

Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[15]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1986–87) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[16] 15 Canadian RPM Singles Chart[6] 13 Chilean Singles Chart[17] 4 French Singles Chart[9] 8 Israeli Singles Chart[17] 1 New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[18] 41 UK Singles Chart[8] 67 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] 3 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[3] 4 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[19] 9 Year-end charts Chart (1987) Position US Billboard Hot 100[4] 61

References

1. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/true-colors-19860925#ixzz2y2ZnuHNJ
2. "Hot 100: Week Ending February 14, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
3. "Hot Dance/Club: Week Ending February 14, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
4. "Billboard Hot 100 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 99 (52). 1987-12-26. ISSN 0006-2510.
5. "Top Singles - Volume 45, No. 12, December 13, 1986". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
6. "Top Singles - Volume 45, No. 21, February 28, 1987". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
7. "Top Singles - Volume 46, No. 2, April 18, 1987". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
8. "The Official Charts Company - Cyndi Lauper - Change of Heart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
9. "Cyndi Lauper - Change of Heart (song)". Ultratop 50. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
10. Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Cyndi Lauper - "Change of heart"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
11. Change of Heart (US 12-inch Single liner notes). Cyndi Lauper. Portrait Records. 1986. 4R9 05974.CS1 maint: others (link)
12. Change of Heart (US 7-inch Single liner notes). Cyndi Lauper. Portrait Records. 1984. 37-06431.CS1 maint: others (link)
13. Change of Heart (US 12-inch Single liner notes). Cyndi Lauper. Portrait Records. 1986. CYNDI T1.CS1 maint: others (link)
14. Change of Heart (US 7-inch Single liner notes). Cyndi Lauper. Portrait Records. 1984. CYNDI 1.CS1 maint: others (link)
15. True Colors (LP, Vinyl, CD). Cyndi Lauper. Portrait Records. 1986. R 40313.CS1 maint: others (link)
16. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 173. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 19 June 1988.
17. "Cyndi Lauper - Change of Heart". 2004-01-02. Archived from the original on 2004-01-02. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
18. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
19. https://www.billboard.com/music/Cyndi-Lauper/chart-history/DSA

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics