Heart Don't Lie (song)

"Heart Don't Lie" is a song by American singer La Toya Jackson. The song is the second single from her successful album Heart Don't Lie. It is a duet with singer Howard Hewett, although he does not appear in the music video. Musical Youth and Janet Jackson provide background vocals for the track.[1] The single peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number 29 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.[2]

"Heart Don't Lie"
Single by La Toya Jackson
from the album Heart Don't Lie
Released1984
Recorded1983
Genre
Length3:23 (Single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Amir Bayyan
  • Donna Johnson
  • La Toya Jackson
Producer(s)Amir Bayyan
La Toya Jackson singles chronology
"Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'"
(1983)		 "Heart Don't Lie"
(1984)		 "Hot Potato"
(1984)

Release

A 7" single was released with the track "Without You" for a B-side; the 12" maxi single included a Club Version and Dub Version.

Music video

"Heart Don't Lie" was La Toya Jackson's first single to have an accompanying music video. It was directed by Ed Pacio in February 1984 in Los Angeles, California. The music video features Jackson in a very colorful and cartoon-like high school setting based on the 1978 film Grease.[3] The clip utilizes Carnival masks designed by Joseph McLaughlin.[4] It also features The Mums, a trio of jugglers and magicians that included Albie Selznick. "Heart Don't Lie" was one of the subjects of VH1's "Pop-Up Video" in 1997.[5]

Performances

Jackson performed "Heart Don't Lie" on the 30 June 1984 episode of American Bandstand.[6] The number was also performed on the August 25, 1984 episode of Solid Gold along with Hewett.[7] The track appeared in Jackson's advert for Nikon cameras.[8]

Versions
  • Album Version – 4:37
  • 7" Version – 3:36
  • Club Version – 5:58
  • Dub Version – 4:37

Charts
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100 56
Billboard Hot Black Singles 29

Personnel

References
  1. https://www.discogs.com/La-Toya-Jackson-Heart-Dont-Lie/release/3455051
  2. https://www.billboard.com/music/latoya-jackson/chart-history/BSI/song/62728
  3. VH1. "Heart Don't Lie". Pop-Up Video. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  4. "Master mask maker turns Mardi Gras fantasy into reality". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. February 13, 1985. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  5. Vognar, Chris (August 9, 1997). "Factoids of life bubble up in music videos". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  6. "Episode #27.37 (#27.37) "Bandstand" Episode #27.37 (original title)". Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  7. "Solid Gold". Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  8. "La Toya Jackson's 1984 Japanese NIKON Advertisement". Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  9. https://www.discogs.com/La-Toya-Jackson-Heart-Dont-Lie/release/3455051
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