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Heart in Motion is the ninth studio album by Christian pop singer Amy Grant, released on March 5, 1991.[3] The album features Grant's biggest worldwide hit, "Baby Baby" and was certified 5× platinum in the United States, selling over five million copies.[4]

Heart in Motion

Studio album by

Amy Grant

Released

March 5, 1991

Recorded

1990

Studio

The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee; Quad Studios, Nashville, Tennessee; Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, California; RBI Recorders, Nashville, Tennessee; The Castle, Franklin, Tennessee; Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California; Sound House, North Hollywood, California; 16th Avenue Studio, Nashville, Tennessee; Soundstage, Nashville, Tennessee

Genre

Pop, Contemporary Christian music

Length

44:19

Label

A&M

Producer

Brown Bannister, Michael Omartian, Keith Thomas

Amy Grant chronology

Lead Me On
(1988)

Heart in Motion
(1991)

Home for Christmas
(1992)

Singles from Heart in Motion

"Baby Baby"
Released: January 18, 1991
"Hope Set High"
Released: April 11, 1991
"Every Heartbeat"
Released: June 13, 1991
"That's What Love Is For"
Released: September 12, 1991
"Ask Me"
Released: 1991
"Good for Me"
Released: January 13, 1992
"I Will Remember You"
Released: March 31, 1992

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	C[2]

Commercial success

Heart in Motion peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 of the Christian albums chart for 32 weeks. It sold five million copies by the end of 1997. The first single from the album, "Baby Baby" offers the lyric that provides the album title and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. The following four singles also performed well on the pop and AC charts: "Every Heartbeat" (No. 2 Hot 100, No. 2 AC), "That's What Love Is For" (No. 7 Hot 100, No. 1 AC), "Good for Me" (No. 8 Hot 100, No. 4 AC), and "I Will Remember You" (No. 20 Hot 100, No. 2 AC). The album was listed at No. 30 in the 2001 book, The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music[5] and was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 5 million copies, making it the best-selling Christian music album ever released.

The album also received a nomination at the Grammy Awards of 1992 for Album of the Year, which was awarded to Unforgettable... with Love by Natalie Cole.[6]

A 30th-anniversary remaster of the album, including a second disc of demos, outtakes, and remixes, was released by Amy Grant Productions, with distribution by Capitol Christian Music Group, on July 9, 2021.[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Good for Me"	Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tom Snow, Jay Gruska	Keith Thomas	3:59
2.	"Baby Baby"	Grant, Thomas	Thomas	3:57
3.	"Every Heartbeat"	Grant, Kirkpatrick, Charlie Peacock	Brown Bannister	3:32
4.	"That's What Love Is For"	Grant, Michael Omartian, Mark Mueller	Omartian	4:17
5.	"Ask Me"	Grant, Tom Hemby	Omartian	3:51
6.	"Galileo"	Grant, Omartian, Gardner Cole, Mimi Verner	Omartian	4:19
7.	"You're Not Alone"	Simon Climie, Rob Fisher, Dennis Morgan	Bannister	3:49
8.	"Hats"	Grant, Chris Eaton	Bannister	4:09
9.	"I Will Remember You"	Grant, Gary Chapman, Thomas	Omartian	5:00
10.	"How Can We See That Far"	Grant, Hemby	Bannister	4:26
11.	"Hope Set High"	Grant	Omartian	2:48
Total length:				44:12

30th anniversary edition, disc two: bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Ever Want to Lose It (Wind in the Fire)"	Reed Arvin, Grant, Kirkpatrick	3:24
2.	"Stand by Me"	Grant, Eaton	3:31
3.	"Heart in Motion Medley"		6:06
4.	"Good for Me" (demo)		4:02
5.	"Baby Baby" (7" Heart in Motion Mix)		3:51
6.	"Every Heartbeat" (Steve Bishir Edit)		3:35
7.	"That's What Love Is For" (demo)		3:53
8.	"Ask Me" (7" mix)		4:02
9.	"Baby Baby" (12" Heart in Motion mix)		6:03
10.	"Galileo" (rough mix)		4:13
11.	"I Will Remember You" (rhythm mix)		5:01
12.	"Good for Me" (12" so good mix)		6:01
13.	"Every Heartbeat" (heart and soul edit)		3:48
14.	"Day and Night"	Grant, Omartian	3:50
15.	"Baby Baby" (7" no getting over you mix)		4:01
16.	"Good for Me" (12" mix)		5:44
Total length:			71:05

30th Anniversary Edition, Walmart exclusive bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
17.	"Baby Baby" (live)	2:29
18.	"Every Heartbeat" (live)	2:30

Personnel

Amy Grant – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Keith Thomas – arrangements (1, 2), synthesizers (1, 2), bass (1, 2), drum programming (1, 2), percussion programming (1), backing vocals (1)
Brian Tankersley – additional synthesizer programming (1, 2)
Robbie Buchanan – additional keyboards (3), keyboards (7, 10), bass (7), drum programming (10)
Blair Masters – additional keyboards (3), keyboards (7)
Charlie Peacock – keyboards (3, 7, 8, 10), programming (3), horn arrangements (3, 8), drum programming (10)
Michael Omartian – keyboards (4–7, 9, 11), drum sequencing (5, 6, 9, 11), backing vocals (5, 6, 11)
Jerry McPherson – guitars (1, 2, 3)
Donald Kirkpatrick – guitars (4, 5, 6, 9)
Dann Huff – guitars (7)
Gordon Kennedy – guitars (7)
Tom Hemby – guitars (10)
Tommy Sims – bass (3, 7, 8)
Mark Hammond – drum and percussion programming (1)
Chris McHugh – drums (3, 7, 8)
David Raven – drums (4)
Chris McDonald – horn arrangements (3, 8)
Mark Douthit – saxophone (3, 8)
Sam Levine – baritone saxophone (8)
Barry Green – trombone (3, 8)
Mike Haynes – trumpet (3, 8)
Ron Hemby – backing vocals (1, 2)
Donna McElroy – backing vocals (1, 2)
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (2, 3)
Chris Eaton – backing vocals (3, 7, 8)
Kim Fleming – backing vocals (3)
Gary Chapman – backing vocals (4)
Diana DeWitt – backing vocals (4)
Susanne Schwartz – backing vocals (6, 11)
Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (7, 8), guitar (8)
Kurt Howell – backing vocals (11)

Production

Michael Blanton – executive producer
Amy Grant – executive producer
Todd Moore – production assistant (1, 2), assistant engineer (1, 2)
Traci Sterling – production coordinator (3, 7, 8, 10)
Richard Headen – production coordinator (3, 7, 8, 10)
Janet Hinde – production coordinator (4, 5, 6, 9, 11)
Bill Whittington – recording engineer (1, 2)
Todd Culross – assistant engineer (1, 2)
Kelly Pribble – assistant engineer (1, 2)
Jeff Balding – audio engineer (3, 7, 8, 10), mixing (3, 8, 10)
Bob Loftus – assistant audio engineer (3, 7, 8, 10)
Bill Deaton – overdub engineering (3, 7, 8, 10)
Steve Bishir – overdub engineering (3, 7, 8, 10)
Rick Will – overdub engineering (7)
Terry Christian – audio engineer (4, 5, 6, 9, 11), overdub engineering (7), mixing (4, 5, 6, 9, 11)
Clark Germain – overdub engineering (10)
David Ahlert – additional engineering (4, 5, 6, 9, 11)
Laura Livingston – additional engineering (4, 5, 6, 9, 11)
Clif Norrell – mix assistant (3, 8, 10)
Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, California – mixing location (3, 8, 10)
Brian Malouf – mixing (1, 2, 7)
Pat MacDougal – mix assistant (1, 2, 7)
Can-Am Studios, Tarzana, California – mixing location (1, 2, 7)
Lighthouse, North Hollywood, California – mixing location (4, 5, 6, 9, 11)
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Precision Mastering, Hollywood, California – mastering location
Chuck Beeson – art direction
Rowan Moore – design
Victoria Pearson-Cameron – photography

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Heart in Motion*
Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Charts)	14
Canada - RPM Top Albums/CDs	15
New Zealand	32
Norway	10
Sweden	7
Switzerland	17
UK Albums (OCC)[8]	25
US Billboard 200[9]	10
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[10]	1

Year-end charts

1991 year-end chart performance for *Heart in Motion*
Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	15
US Christian Albums (Billboard)	3

1992 year-end chart performance for *Heart in Motion*
Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	24
US Christian Albums (Billboard)	2

1993 year-end chart performance for *Heart in Motion*
Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)	39

Decade-end charts

Decade-end chart performance for *Heart in Motion*
Chart (1990-1999)	Peak position
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[11]	5

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Taiwan (RIT)[14]	2× Platinum	100,000[15]
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[17]	5× Platinum	5,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Heart in Motion at AllMusic
"CG: Amy Grant". Robert Christgau. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
"Heart in Motion — Amy Grant". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
"Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
Granger, Thom, ed. (2001). The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. Harvest House. pp. 120–121. ISBN 0-7369-0281-3.
"34th Annual Grammy Awards - 1992". Rock on the Net. February 25, 1992. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
"Amy Grant Announces 30th Anniversary Edition of Iconic Album Heart in Motion". The Media Collective. June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
"Amy Grant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
"Amy Grant Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
"Top Christian Albums 1990s". Retrieved February 27, 2014.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
"Canadian album certifications – Amy Grant – Heart in Motion". Music Canada. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
"Grant In Motion" (PDF). American Radio History (Billboard Archive). May 23, 1992. p. 39. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
Lanner, John (March 28, 1998). "Latino Acts Score Worldwide". Billboard. p. 37.
"British album certifications – Amy Grant – Heart in Motion". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
"American album certifications – Amy Grant – Heart in Motion". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2019.

External links

Heart In Motion: 20 Years (1991-2011) at chonnie.com

v t e Amy Grant
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Amy Grant My Father's Eyes Never Alone Age to Age Straight Ahead Unguarded Lead Me On Heart in Motion House of Love Behind the Eyes Legacy... Hymns and Faith Simple Things Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith Somewhere Down the Road How Mercy Looks from Here
Christmas albums	A Christmas Album The Animals' Christmas (with Art Garfunkel) Home for Christmas A Christmas to Remember Tennessee Christmas
Compilation albums	The Collection Her Greatest Inspirational Songs Greatest Hits 1986–2004 Greatest Hits The Christmas Collection In Motion: The Remixes Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith
Live albums	In Concert In Concert Volume Two Time Again... Amy Grant Live
Singles/EPs	"Old Man's Rubble" "Father's Eyes" "El Shaddai" "Ageless Medley" (EP) "Angels" "Thy Word" "Find a Way" "Everywhere I Go" "Wise Up" "Sharayah" "Stay for Awhile" "The Next Time I Fall" "Saved by Love" "Lead Me On" "1974 (We Were Young)" "What About the Love" "Say Once More" "Faithless Heart" "Baby Baby" "Hope Set High" "Every Heartbeat" "That's What Love Is For" "Good for Me" "I Will Remember You" "Grown-Up Christmas List" "Let the Season Take Wing" "House of Love" "Lucky One" "Say You'll Be Mine" "Big Yellow Taxi" "Oh How the Years Go By" "Takes a Little Time" "Simple Things" "She Colors My Day" "Better Than a Hallelujah" "Don't Try So Hard"
Television	Three Wishes
Related articles	Vince Gill Gary Chapman

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