"Allies" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart

Heart (band)

Heart is an American rock band who first found success in Canada. Throughout several lineup changes, the only two members remaining constant are sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. The group rose to fame in the 1970s with their music being influenced by hard rock as well as folk music...

. It was released in 1983 as the second and final single from the band's seventh studio album Passionworks

Passionworks

Passionworks is the seventh studio album, but eighth album overall, released by the hard rock band Heart, in 1983. The album marks a shift in musical direction from hard rock to power ballads. This album spent 21 weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached #39. The single, "How Can I Refuse?"...

. The song was written by Jonathan Cain

Jonathan Cain

Jonathan Cain is an American musician, best known for his work with The Babys, Journey and Bad English.-Early life:...

, best known as a member of the rock band Journey

Journey (band)

Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...

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"Allies" was the final single released by Heart on the Epic Records

Epic Records

Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...

 label. The band's relationship with the label was sour at the time, and they claim that Epic did not properly promote their past two albums. It peaked at number eighty-three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

, and stands as Heart's lowest-charting U.S. single. The band rebounded two years later, finding their biggest success yet as they joined Capitol Records

Capitol Records

Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...

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Chart performance

Chart (1983)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	83