Heart of Stone (Taylor Dayne song)
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"Heart of Stone" is a song performed by Taylor Dayne
, released as the fourth and final single from Dayne's second album, Can't Fight Fate
. The single performed better in the U.S. Adult Contemporary charts than it did in the pop charts. Dayne delivers her vocals in a soft engaging manner. The song is co-written by Elliot Wolff, responsible for Paula Abdul
's number-one single "Straight Up".
The music video
was included in Dayne's music video collection Twist of Fate.
This single broke Dayne's streak of seven consecutive U.S. Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100
, reaching number 12.
Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne was born Leslie Wunderman on March 7, 1962 before later adopting her current stage name. She is an American pop vocalist, songwriter, and dance artist. Overall, she has had eighteen individual hit songs reach the top ten in Billboard magazine...
, released as the fourth and final single from Dayne's second album, Can't Fight Fate
Can't Fight Fate
Can't Fight Fate is the second album by American singer Taylor Dayne. The album continued her chart success and was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA...
. The single performed better in the U.S. Adult Contemporary charts than it did in the pop charts. Dayne delivers her vocals in a soft engaging manner. The song is co-written by Elliot Wolff, responsible for Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...
's number-one single "Straight Up".
The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was included in Dayne's music video collection Twist of Fate.
This single broke Dayne's streak of seven consecutive U.S. Top 10 singles on the 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...
, reaching number 12.
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 8 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 42 |