"You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" is a song written and recorded by

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for his

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album ''

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''. The song become a hit, reaching the top ten of many countries, including the United States (number 4), Canada (number 2), and Australia, peaking at number 1 for one week. The lyrics mention two of Stewart's favourite football teams in the phrase "

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". The inner sleeve to the album ''Foot Loose & Fancy Free'' also pictures artwork with the names Glasgow Celtic and Manchester United drifting out of a car stereo.

Reception

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'' declared that "You're in My Heart" should become "Stewart's biggest easy listening hit" and felt the vocal style was similar to that of "

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". ''

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'' said that "it's slow, introspective, the story of a relationship many should recognize."

Personnel

– vocals *

Jim Cregan James Cregan (born 9 March 1946) is an English rock guitarist and bassist, best known for his associations with Family, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel and Rod Stewart. Cregan is a former husband of the singer Linda Lewis and worked with her as a r ...

– guitars, backing vocals *

Phil Chen Phillip David Chen (21 October 1946 – 14 December 2021) was a Jamaican bassist. He was one of England's most utilized session bassists during the 1970s and 1980s, including Jeff Beck, and the Rod Stewart band from 1977 to 1980, but is prob ...

– bass *

Carmine Appice Carmine Appice ( , born December 15, 1946) is an American rock drummer. He is best known for his associations with Vanilla Fudge; Cactus; the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice; Rod Stewart; King Kobra; and Blue Murder. He is also Vinny Appice's ...

– drums, backing vocals *

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– Fender Rhodes electric piano *

Fred Tackett Fred Tackett (born August 30, 1945) is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Originally a session player on guitar, mandolin, and trumpet, he is best known as a member of the band Little Feat. In addition to his work with Little F ...

– acoustic guitar *

Nicky Hopkins Nicholas Christian "Nicky" Hopkins (24 February 1944 – 6 September 1994) was an English pianist and organist. Hopkins performed on many popular and enduring British and American rock music recordings from the 1960s to the 1990s, most notably ...

– string synthesizer *

Richard Greene Richard Marius Joseph Greene (25 August 1918 – 1 June 1985) was a noted English film and television actor. A matinée idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the lead role in the long-running British TV series '' ...

– violin

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* Rod Stewart songs 1977 singles Number-one singles in Australia RPM Top Singles number-one singles Pop ballads Songs written by Rod Stewart Music videos directed by Bruce Gowers 1977 songs Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Tom Dowd 1970s ballads {{1970s-rock-song-stub