From the Heart (song)

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"From the Heart"
From the Heart (Another Level song).jpg
Single by Another Level
from the album Notting Hill: Music from the Motion Picture and Nexus
Released31 May 1999 (1999-05-31)
Recorded1999
Genre R&B
Songwriter(s) Diane Warren
Another Level singles chronology
"Be Alone No More (Remix)" / "Holding Back the Years"
(1999)
"From the Heart"
(1999)
"Summertime"
(1999)

"From the Heart" is a 1999 single by Another Level, recorded for the soundtrack of the 1999 film Notting Hill , and subsequently included on their second album, Nexus . Written by Diane Warren, it reached #6 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

Covers

British musical theatre actress and singer Elaine Paige recorded a version of the song in 2000, which was released on her 2004 compilation Centre Stage: The Very Best of Elaine Paige . US dance producer Frankie Knuckles remixed the song. An edit of the remix appears on the UK single.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [1] 143
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] 28
Germany (GfK) [3] 29
Ireland (IRMA) [4] 14
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [5] 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6] 32
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [7] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 18
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [11] 192

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "From the Heart"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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