| “A Good Heart” | |||||
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| Single by Feargal Sharkey from the album Feargal Sharkey |
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| B-side | "Anger Is Holy" | ||||
| Released | 1985 | ||||
| Format | 7", 12" | ||||
| Recorded | 1985 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 4:39 | ||||
| Label | Virgin | ||||
| Writer(s) | Maria McKee | ||||
| Producer | David A. Stewart | ||||
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"A Good Heart" was a popular single by Feargal Sharkey. Feargal Sharkey (born Sean Feargal Sharkey, 13 August 1958 Derry, Northern Ireland, UK) is a British Singer, who first found fame Feargal Sharkey is the first solo album of former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Maria Louise McKee (b 17 August 1964, Los Angeles, California) is an American Singer. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland) is an English Musician and Feargal Sharkey (born Sean Feargal Sharkey, 13 August 1958 Derry, Northern Ireland, UK) is a British Singer, who first found fame Feargal Sharkey (born Sean Feargal Sharkey, 13 August 1958 Derry, Northern Ireland, UK) is a British Singer, who first found fame
Written by Maria McKee about her relationship with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers keyboard player Benmont Tench and produced by Eurythmics David A. Stewart this was former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey's first solo single. Maria Louise McKee (b 17 August 1964, Los Angeles, California) is an American Singer. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Benjamin Montmorency (Benmont Tench III (born September 7, 1953) an American Keyboardist, best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland) is an English Musician and The Undertones are a Northern Irish Punk rock / Power pop band formed in Derry in 1975 A UK Number One single for two weeks in November 1985 it fared less well in the USA peaking at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100. This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Singles Chart, from its inception in 1952 to the present
Sharkey followed up the single with Tench written "You Little Thief", this time about Tench's relationship with McKee. Ironically Sharkey placed them next to each other on his debut album.
In 2007, McKee released her own recording of the track on her album Late December. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. " Late December " released on April 24 2007 is Maria McKee 's sixth solo album
| Country | Peak position |
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| Australia | 1 |
| The Netherlands | 1[1] |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| United States | 74 |
| Preceded by "The Power of Love" by Jennifer Rush |
UK number one single November 10, 1985 |
Succeeded by "I'm Your Man" by Wham! |
| Preceded by "We Built This City" by Starship |
Australian Kent Music Report number one single February 17, 1986 - February 24, 1986 |
Succeeded by "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick |