Longing in Their Hearts

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Longing in Their Hearts
Bonnie Raitt - Longing in Their Hearts.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 22, 1994
Studio
Genre Blues rock, country pop
Length51:11
Label Capitol
Producer Bonnie Raitt, Don Was
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Luck of the Draw
(1991)
Longing in Their Hearts
(1994)
Road Tested
(1995)
Singles from Longing in Their Hearts
  1. "Love Sneakin' Up On You"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment Weekly B [3]
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Longing in Their Hearts is the twelfth album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 1994. The album contained the mainstream pop hit, "Love Sneakin' Up On You," which reached #19 on the Billboard singles chart, and "You", which remains to date her only UK Top 40 hit, peaking at No. 31.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Love Sneakin' Up On You" (Tom Snow, Jimmy Scott) – 3:41
  2. "Longing in Their Hearts" (Bonnie Raitt, Michael O'Keefe) – 4:48
  3. "You" (John Shanks, Bob Thiele Jr., Tonio K.) – 4:27
  4. "Cool, Clear Water" (Raitt) – 5:27
  5. "Circle Dance" (Raitt) – 4:11
  6. "I Sho Do" (Teenie Hodges, Billy Always) – 3:38
  7. "Dimming of the Day" (Richard Thompson) – 3:39
  8. "Feeling of Falling" (Raitt) – 6:17
  9. "Steal Your Heart Away" (Paul Brady) – 5:44
  10. "Storm Warning" (Terry Britten, Lea Maalfrid) – 4:31
  11. "Hell to Pay" (Raitt) – 4:03
  12. "Shadow of Doubt" (Gary Nicholson) – 4:26

Personnel

Production

Other information

Stevie Nicks covered "Circle Dance" on her first live album, The Soundstage Sessions , which was released on March 31, 2009.

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [15] Platinum100,000^
United States (RIAA) [16] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

Grammy Awards

YearWinnerCategory
1994Longing in Their Hearts Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
1994Longing in Their Hearts Best Pop Vocal Album

Notes

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  3. Entertainment Weekly review
  4. Gettelman, Parry (March 18, 1994). "Bonnie Raitt". Orlando Sentinel .
  5. Rolling Stone review
  6. "Australiancharts.com – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  9. "Charts.nz – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  10. "Swedishcharts.com – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  12. "Bonnie Raitt | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  13. "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  14. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  15. "Canadian album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Luck Of The Draw". Music Canada. August 31, 1994.
  16. "American album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Longing In Their Hearts". Recording Industry Association of America. November 23, 1994.

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