Heart on My Sleeve (Gallagher & Lyle song)

"Heart on My Sleeve" is a song written and originally recorded by Gallagher & Lyle in 1976. It was the second hit from their Breakaway album. The song reached the top ten in the UK, and was a US and UK hit for Bryan Ferry that same year from his Let's Stick Together LP.

"Heart on My Sleeve"
Single by Gallagher & Lyle
from the album Breakaway
B-side"Storm in My Soul" (U.S.) "Northern Girl" (Intl.)
ReleasedAugust 1976 (U.S.)
GenrePop, Easy Listening
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle
Gallagher & Lyle singles chronology
"Heart on My Sleeve"
(1976)
"I Wanna Stay with You"
(1976)
"Heart on My Sleeve"
Single by Bryan Ferry
from the album Let's Stick Together
B-side"Re-Make/Re-Model"
ReleasedDecember 1976 (U.S.)
GenrePop, Easy Listening
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle
Bryan Ferry singles chronology
"The Price of Love"
(1976)
"Heart on My Sleeve"
(1976)
"This Is Tomorrow"
(1977)

Chart history

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Gallagher & Lyle

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Weekly Charts

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[1]
58
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[2] 46
Canada RPM Top Singles[2] 90
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 2
New Zealand (RIANZ)[4] 32
UK[5] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 67
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 17
Chart (1991) Peak
position
UK[5] 98

Year-end Charts

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Chart (1976) Rank
UK[7] 71

Bryan Ferry

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 9
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 86

Other versions

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References

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  1. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 120. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. ^ a b Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada.
  3. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Heart on My Sleeve". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 22 October 1976
  5. ^ a b "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1976-05-22. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  6. ^ a b Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  7. ^ admin (2021-05-19). "Year-End Chart 1976 – UK". YourMusicCharts. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  8. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 15, 1978. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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