Hide Your Heart (song)
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Hide Your Heart is a song by Welsh
singer Bonnie Tyler
, released on her 1988 album Hide Your Heart
. The song is written by Kiss
' rhythm guitarist
and vocalist Paul Stanley
, Desmond Child
and Holly Knight
. Although the song failed to chart, it has appeared on several compilations.
song featured on the 1987 album Crazy Nights
, but it was rejected. Stanley offered the song to other artists, with Bonnie Tyler
recording it first for her album Hide Your Heart
. During his 1989 solo tour, Stanley performed the song and received positive reaction from fans to include the song on next Kiss
album. The song later appeared on Hot in the Shade
, the same month Ace Frehley
's Trouble Walkin'
album was released which also features a cover of "Hide Your Heart".
albums:
Kiss version=
Kiss' version of "Hide Your Heart" is the second of four versions released in 1989. The first version was by Molly Hatchet
on their album Lightning Strikes Twice
, released on September 6. The third version was by former Kiss
guitarist Ace Frehley
, featured on his fourth studio album Trouble Walkin'
which was released only a week after Kiss' Hot in the Shade
. The last version of the song was by Robin Beck
, released on November 9 on her album Trouble Or Nothin. A music video was filmed on top of the Hotel Royale in Los Angeles
. The song wasn't a big success, charting its highest number 59 in the United Kingdom
. Paul Stanley
performed the song during his 2006 solo tour in support of his album Live to Win
and appears on his live album/DVD One Live Kiss
.
albums:
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
singer Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
, released on her 1988 album Hide Your Heart
Hide Your Heart
Hide Your Heart , is the seventh album by Bonnie Tyler released in 1988. It was produced by Desmond Child....
. The song is written by Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
' rhythm guitarist
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
and vocalist Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley
Stanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
, Desmond Child
Desmond Child
Desmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:...
and Holly Knight
Holly Knight
Holly Knight is a songwriter, vocalist and musician of pop and rock music.- Biography :She was born in New York City and started playing classical piano as a young child. She soon became interested in rock music, and left home at about sixteen to pursue her dreams...
. Although the song failed to chart, it has appeared on several compilations.
Background
"Hide Your Heart" was originally meant to be a KissKISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
song featured on the 1987 album Crazy Nights
Crazy Nights
Crazy Nights is the 14th studio album by American band Kiss. The album was recorded in June 1987 and officially released on September 18, 1987 by Mercury and Vertigo in Europe. The album featured keyboards which was another departure in their music style changing from their Lick It...
, but it was rejected. Stanley offered the song to other artists, with Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
recording it first for her album Hide Your Heart
Hide Your Heart
Hide Your Heart , is the seventh album by Bonnie Tyler released in 1988. It was produced by Desmond Child....
. During his 1989 solo tour, Stanley performed the song and received positive reaction from fans to include the song on next Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
album. The song later appeared on Hot in the Shade
Hot in the Shade
-Personnel:*Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals*Gene Simmons – bass guitar, vocals*Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, backing vocals*Eric Carr – drums, percussion, vocals-Charts:AlbumSingles- Certifications :...
, the same month Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...
's Trouble Walkin'
Trouble Walkin'
Trouble Walkin is the third full-length solo album released by Ace Frehley. No longer under the band name Frehley's Comet the album features guest performances by former Kiss drummer Peter Criss, as well as Skid Row members Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan and Dave Sabo.The album peaked at #102 on the...
album was released which also features a cover of "Hide Your Heart".
Appearances
"Hide Your Heart" appears on following Bonnie TylerBonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
albums:
- Hide Your HeartHide Your HeartHide Your Heart , is the seventh album by Bonnie Tyler released in 1988. It was produced by Desmond Child....
- The Very Best of Bonnie TylerThe Very Best of Bonnie Tyler (1993)The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler is a compilation album by Bonnie Tyler.-Content:Released in 1993, the album contained what could be considered a career retrospective so far for Tyler...
- The BestThe Best (Bonnie Tyler album)The Best is a compilation album by Bonnie Tyler released by Sony Music International. The album was released in 1993, and different versions were only released in France and the UK. The back cover art differs in each version while the front cover is identical.This compilation features another...
(French version) - Power & Passion - The Very Best Of Bonnie Tyler
- Total Eclipse AnthologyTotal Eclipse AnthologyTrack ListingsDisc: 11. My! My! Honeycomb2. Lost In France3. Baby I Remember You4. The World Starts Tonight5. Here's Monday6. More Than A Lover7. It's A Heartache8. Hey Love 9. Blame Me10. Here Am I...
- Ravishing: The Best of Bonnie Tyler
- Holding Out for a Hero - The Very Best Of Bonnie Tyler
Kiss version=
Kiss' version of "Hide Your Heart" is the second of four versions released in 1989. The first version was by Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet is an American southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1975. They are widely known for their hit song "Flirtin' with Disaster" from the album of the same title. The band, founded by Dave Hlubek and Steve Holland, took its name from a prostitute who allegedly mutilated...
on their album Lightning Strikes Twice
Lightning Strikes Twice
Lightning Strikes Twice is the seventh studio album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1989 . This is the first studio album released without founding member Dave Hlubek, who retired from the music scene to recover from his drug addiction...
, released on September 6. The third version was by former Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
guitarist Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...
, featured on his fourth studio album Trouble Walkin'
Trouble Walkin'
Trouble Walkin is the third full-length solo album released by Ace Frehley. No longer under the band name Frehley's Comet the album features guest performances by former Kiss drummer Peter Criss, as well as Skid Row members Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan and Dave Sabo.The album peaked at #102 on the...
which was released only a week after Kiss' Hot in the Shade
Hot in the Shade
-Personnel:*Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals*Gene Simmons – bass guitar, vocals*Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, backing vocals*Eric Carr – drums, percussion, vocals-Charts:AlbumSingles- Certifications :...
. The last version of the song was by Robin Beck
Robin Beck
Robin Beck is an American singer. She topped the singles chart in the UK in 1988, and Germany in 1989 with her single "First Time", which had come to the public's attention via its use in a Coca-Cola commercial....
, released on November 9 on her album Trouble Or Nothin. A music video was filmed on top of the Hotel Royale in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. The song wasn't a big success, charting its highest number 59 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley
Stanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
performed the song during his 2006 solo tour in support of his album Live to Win
Live to Win
Live to Win is the second solo album from Kiss vocalist, guitarist and co-founder Paul Stanley, released on October 24, 2006.The album's title track was featured on the South Park episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft", twenty days prior to the album's release.Stanley last released a solo album in 1978,...
and appears on his live album/DVD One Live Kiss
One Live KISS
One Live Kiss is a live album and DVD from Kiss singer, guitarist and co-founder Paul Stanley, released on October 21, 2008. The live concert was recorded at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL, on November 6, 2006 and features performances of Stanley's songs from his 1978 self-titled solo album and...
.
Appearances
"Hide Your Heart" appears on following KissKISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
albums:
- Hot in the ShadeHot in the Shade-Personnel:*Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar, vocals*Gene Simmons – bass guitar, vocals*Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, backing vocals*Eric Carr – drums, percussion, vocals-Charts:AlbumSingles- Certifications :...
- The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium CollectionThe Best of KISS, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection-Personnel:*Paul Stanley - Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals*Gene Simmons - Bass, Lead Vocals*Vinnie Vincent - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals*Eric Carr - Drums, Backing Vocals*Mark St. John - Lead Guitar*Bruce Kulick - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals...
- The Box Set
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
76 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
59 |
| 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... |
66 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 22 |
Other versions
- Molly HatchetMolly HatchetMolly Hatchet is an American southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1975. They are widely known for their hit song "Flirtin' with Disaster" from the album of the same title. The band, founded by Dave Hlubek and Steve Holland, took its name from a prostitute who allegedly mutilated...
- Lightning Strikes TwiceLightning Strikes TwiceLightning Strikes Twice is the seventh studio album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1989 . This is the first studio album released without founding member Dave Hlubek, who retired from the music scene to recover from his drug addiction... - Ace FrehleyAce FrehleyPaul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...
- Trouble Walkin'Trouble Walkin'Trouble Walkin is the third full-length solo album released by Ace Frehley. No longer under the band name Frehley's Comet the album features guest performances by former Kiss drummer Peter Criss, as well as Skid Row members Sebastian Bach, Rachel Bolan and Dave Sabo.The album peaked at #102 on the... - Robin BeckRobin BeckRobin Beck is an American singer. She topped the singles chart in the UK in 1988, and Germany in 1989 with her single "First Time", which had come to the public's attention via its use in a Coca-Cola commercial....
- Trouble or Nothin'Trouble Or Nothin'Trouble or Nothin' is an 1989 album by female artist Robin Beck. It was produced by Desmond Child and recorded and mixed by Sir Authur Payson.-Track listing:...