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| "This Man Is Mine" | ||||
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| Single by Heart | ||||
| from the album Private Audition | ||||
| B-side | "America" | |||
| Released | May 1982 [1] | |||
| Recorded | October 19, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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"This Man Is Mine" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released in 1982 as the first single from the band's sixth studio album Private Audition .
The song is in homage to The Supremes, which can also be inferred from the video of this song.
Cash Box said it has "a smokey groove that will be a pleasant revelation to many." [2] Billboard said that "Paced by snapping fingers and lush choral harmonies, it's a midtempo showcase for Ann Wilson's sultry vocal." [3]
"This Man Is Mine" was the only charting single released from Private Audition, peaking at number thirty-three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Netherlands (Tipparade) [4] | 18 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 33 |
| US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [6] | 16 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [7] | 29 |
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