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This Man Is Mine (song)

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"This Man Is Mine"
Single by Heart
from the album Private Audition
B-side"America"
ReleasedMay 1982 [1]
RecordedOctober 19, 1981
GenreHard rock, folk rock
Length3:01
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ann Wilson
  • Nancy Wilson
  • Connie & Howie
Heart singles chronology
"Unchained Melody"
(1981)
"This Man Is Mine"
(1982)
"How Can I Refuse"
(1983)

"This Man Is Mine" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released in 1982 as the first single from the band's sixth studio album Private Audition.

Background

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The song is in homage to The Supremes, which can also be inferred from the video of this song.

Reception

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Cash Box said it has "a smokey groove that will be a pleasant revelation to many."[2] Billboard said that "Paced by snapping fingers and lush choral harmonies, it's a midtempo showcase for Ann Wilson's sultry vocal."[3]

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Private Audition.[4]

Heart

Additional musicians

  • Lynn Wilson – backing vocals

Charts

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"This Man Is Mine" was the only charting single released from Private Audition, peaking at number thirty-three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Netherlands (Tipparade)[5] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 33
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 16
US Cash Box Top 100[8] 29

References

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  1. ^ "Heart singles".
  2. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 15, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. May 15, 1982. p. 71. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  4. ^ Private Audition (liner notes). Heart. Epic Records. 1982. FE 38049.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Heart ((USA)) – This Man Is Mine" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Heart Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Heart Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 3, 1982". Cash Box. Retrieved October 2, 2019.