"From the Heart" | ||||
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Single by Another Level | ||||
from the album Notting Hill: Music from the Motion Picture and Nexus | ||||
Released | 31 May 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
Another Level singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
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.
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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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 |
Chart (1999) | Position |
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Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [11] | 192 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [12] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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