Take Me to Your Heart (Rick Astley song)

"Take Me To Your Heart" is a 1988 song recorded by Rick Astley. Written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, the song was released the same year as the second single from the album, Hold Me in Your Arms. It was a success on the UK Singles Chart where it peaked at number 8 and charted for eleven weeks. It was also a top 10 hit in Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland and Spain. Unlike most of Astley's previous singles, it was never released in the U.S.

"Take Me to Your Heart"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Hold Me in Your Arms
B-side"I'll Be Fine"
Released21 November 1988
Recorded1988
GenreDance-pop
Length3:27
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Rick Astley singles chronology
"She Wants to Dance with Me"
(1988)		 "Take Me to Your Heart"
(1988)		 "Hold Me in Your Arms"
(1989)
Music video
"Take Me to Your Heart" on YouTube

Accusation of plagiarism

A small amount of controversy was raised around the synthesizer programming similarities of "Big Fun", the hit single recorded by American band Inner City, and Astley's "Take Me to Your Heart". Stock Aitken Waterman claimed Inner City had plagurised the synthesized backing of the song for "Big Fun" and, in retaliation, re-used it in "The Dick Dastardly Mix" of "Take Me to Your Heart".[1]

Track listings
12" maxi
  1. "Take Me to Your Heart" (autumn leaves mix) — 6:38
  2. "I'll Be Fine" — 3:44
  3. "Take Me to Your Heart" (instrumental) — 3:27
7" single
  1. "Take Me to Your Heart" — 3:27
  2. "I'll Be Fine" — 3:44
CD maxi – Germany
  1. "Take Me to Your Heart" (the dick dastardly mix) — 6:55
  2. "I'll Be Fine" — 3:44
  3. "Rick's Hit Mix" — 5:48
12" maxi – Germany
  1. "Take Me to Your Heart" (the dick dastardly mix) — 6:55
  2. "R.A. House Megamix" (mixed Wild Boys) — 14:35

Versions
  1. "Take Me to Your Heart" (7" version) – 3:27
  2. "Take Me to Your Heart" (Autumn Leaves Mix) – 6:38
  3. "Take Me to Your Heart" (Dick Dastardly Mix) – 6:55
  4. "Take Me to Your Heart" (Instrumental) – 3:27

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 41
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[2] 11
Denmark (IFPI)[3] 4
France (SNEP)[2] 18
Greece (IFPI)[4] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] 11
New Zealand (RIANZ)[2] 43
Spain (AFYVE)[6] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] 16
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 8
West Germany (Media Control Charts)[2] 10

References
  1. "Rick Astley discography, "Take Me to Your Heart"". Rick Astley. Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  2. ""Take Me to Your Heart", in various singles charts". Lescharts. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  3. Danish Singles Chart 2 December 1988
  4. "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. 1 January 1989. p. 34. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  5. "Irish Singles Chart, database". Irishcharts. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  6. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  7. ""Take Me to Your Heart", Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2009.


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