Heart in Motion

''Heart in Motion'' is the ninth studio album by Christian pop singer Amy Grant, released on March 5, 1991. The album features Grant's biggest worldwide hit, " Baby Baby" and was certified 5× platinum in the United States, selling over five million copies.

Commercial success

''Heart in Motion'' peaked at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 1 of the Christian albums chart for 32 weeks. It sold five million copies by the end of 1997. The first single from the album, " Baby Baby" offers the lyric that provides the album title and reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. The following four singles also performed well on the pop and AC charts: " Every Heartbeat" (No. 2 Hot 100, No. 2 AC), " That's What Love Is For" (No. 7 Hot 100, No. 1 AC), " Good for Me" (No. 8 Hot 100, No. 4 AC), and " I Will Remember You" (No. 20 Hot 100, No. 2 AC). The album was listed at No. 30 in the 2001 book, ''The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music'' and was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA for sales of over five million copies, making it the best-selling Christian music album ever released.

The album also received a nomination at the Grammy Awards of 1992 for Album of the Year, which was awarded to '' Unforgettable... with Love'' by Natalie Cole.

A 30th-anniversary remaster of the album, including a second disc of demos, outtakes, and remixes, was released by Amy Grant Productions, with distribution by Capitol Christian Music Group, on July 9, 2021.

Track listing

Personnel

* Amy Grant – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 6, 7, 8, 10)
* Keith Thomas – arrangements (1, 2), synthesizers (1, 2), bass (1, 2), drum programming (1, 2), percussion programming (1), backing vocals (1)
* Brian Tankersley – additional synthesizer programming (1, 2)
* Robbie Buchanan – additional keyboards (3), keyboards (7, 10), bass (7), drum programming (10)
* Blair Masters – additional keyboards (3), keyboards (7)
* Charlie Peacock – keyboards (3, 7, 8, 10), programming (3), horn arrangements (3, 8), drum programming (10)
* Michael Omartian – keyboards (4–7, 9, 11), drum sequencing (5, 6, 9, 11), backing vocals (5, 6, 11)
* Jerry McPherson – guitars (1, 2, 3)
* Donald Kirkpatrick – guitars (4, 5, 6, 9)
* Dann Huff – guitars (7)
* Gordon Kennedy – guitars (7)
* Tom Hemby – guitars (10)
* Tommy Sims – bass (3, 7, 8)
* Mark Hammond – drum and percussion programming (1)
* Chris McHugh – drums (3, 7, 8)
* David Raven – drums (4)
* Chris McDonald – horn arrangements (3, 8)
* Mark Douthit – saxophone (3, 8)
* Sam Levine – baritone saxophone (8)
* Barry Green – trombone (3, 8)
* Mike Haynes – trumpet (3, 8)
* Ron Hemby – backing vocals (1, 2)
* Donna McElroy – backing vocals (1, 2)
* Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (2, 3)
* Chris Eaton – backing vocals (3, 7, 8)
* Kim Fleming – backing vocals (3)
* Gary Chapman – backing vocals (4)
* Diana DeWitt – backing vocals (4)
* Susanne Schwartz – backing vocals (6, 11)
* Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (7, 8), guitar (8)
* Kurt Howell – backing vocals (11)

Production

* Michael Blanton – executive producer
* Amy Grant – executive producer
* Todd Moore – production assistant (1, 2), assistant engineer (1, 2)
* Traci Sterling – production coordinator (3, 7, 8, 10)
* Richard Headen – production coordinator (3, 7, 8, 10)
* Janet Hinde – production coordinator (4, 5, 6, 9, 11)
* Bill Whittington – recording engineer (1, 2)
* Todd Culross – assistant engineer (1, 2)
* Kelly Pribble – assistant engineer (1, 2)
* Jeff Balding – audio engineer (3, 7, 8, 10), mixing (3, 8, 10)
* Bob Loftus – assistant audio engineer (3, 7, 8, 10)
* Bill Deaton – overdub engineering (3, 7, 8, 10)
* Steve Bishir – overdub engineering (3, 7, 8, 10)
* Rick Will – overdub engineering (7)
* Terry Christian – audio engineer (4, 5, 6, 9, 11), overdub engineering (7), mixing (4, 5, 6, 9, 11)
* Clark Germain – overdub engineering (10)
* David Ahlert – additional engineering (4, 5, 6, 9, 11)
* Laura Livingston – additional engineering (4, 5, 6, 9, 11)
* Clif Norrell – mix assistant (3, 8, 10)
* Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, California – mixing location (3, 8, 10)
* Brian Malouf – mixing (1, 2, 7)
* Pat MacDougal – mix assistant (1, 2, 7)
* Can-Am Studios, Tarzana, California – mixing location (1, 2, 7)
* Lighthouse, North Hollywood, California – mixing location (4, 5, 6, 9, 11)
* Stephen Marcussen – mastering
* Precision Mastering, Hollywood, California – mastering location
* Chuck Beeson – art direction
* Rowan Moore – design
* Victoria Pearson-Cameron – photography

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications and sales

See also

* List of best-selling albums in the United States

References

External links

Heart In Motion: 20 Years (1991-2011) at chonnie.com

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1991 albums
Amy Grant albums
Albums produced by Michael Omartian
Albums produced by Brown Bannister
A&M Records albums