"Every Heartbeat" is a song by American Christian singer

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. It was released in June 1991 (in remixed and re-produced form) as the third single from her ninth studio album, ''

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'' (1991), though it was the second from the album to be released to mainstream pop radio. It reached 2 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and on the

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chart for one and six weeks, respectively.

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wrote the song's music and chorus lyrics, with Grant and

Wayne Kirkpatrick Wayne Kirkpatrick (born c. 1961) is an American songwriter and musician born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana who now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School in 1979. His younger brother is American screenwrit ...

composing the remaining lyrics. In 2004,

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covered "Every Heartbeat" on the album ''Full Circle: A Celebration of Songs and Friends'', which commemorated Charlie Peacock's 20-year anniversary as a solo recording artist.

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parodied the song with the title "Every Teacher". In 2014, the song was included on Grant's remix compilation album, ''In Motion: The Remixes''. A digital remix EP was released on iTunes in support of the album which charted at No. 13 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by D.J. Webster and edited by Scott C. Wilson. Actress

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is featured in it.

Track listings

US 7-inch and cassette single # "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Heart and Soul mix) – 3:49 # "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Body and Soul mix) – 3:50 Canada cassette single # "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Heart and Soul mix) – 3:49 # "Every Heartbeat" (7-inch Body and Soul mix) – 3:50 2014 US digital remix single # "Every Heartbeat" (Moto Blanco radio edit) – 3:24 # "Every Heartbeat" (Moto Blanco club mix) – 5:30 # "Every Heartbeat" (Moto Blanco instrumental) – 5:30

Personnel

* Amy Grant – lead vocals, backing vocals *

– keyboards, programming, horn arrangements * Robbie Buchanan – additional keyboards * Blair Masters – additional keyboards * Jerry McPherson – guitars *

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– bass *

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– drums * Mark Douthit – saxophone * Barry Green – trombone * Mike Haynes – trumpet * Chris McDonald – horn arrangements * Chris Eaton – backing vocals * Kim Fleming – backing vocals * Vicki Hampton – backing vocals * Daniel Abraham – additional production and remix (Heart and Soul 7-inch and 12-inch mixes, Body and Soul 7-inch and 12-inch mixes, Piano 7-inch and 12-inch mixes)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1990 songs 1991 singles A&M Records singles Amy Grant songs Song recordings produced by Brown Bannister Songs written by Amy Grant Songs written by Wayne Kirkpatrick