"You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" is a song written and recorded by
Rod Stewart for his
1977
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album ''
Foot Loose & Fancy Free''. 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 "
Celtic,
United
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* United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
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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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Billboard'' 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 "
The Killing of Georgie
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Record World'' said that "it's slow, introspective, the story of a relationship many should recognize."
Personnel
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Rod Stewart – vocals
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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 ...
– guitars, backing vocals
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Phil Chen – bass
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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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John Barlow Jarvis
John Barlow Jarvis (born January 2, 1954 in Pasadena, California)Paul Kingsbury, editor"The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide to the Music" 2004 is an American songwriter, composer, session pianist and recording artist. Before mov ...
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Fender Rhodes electric piano
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Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar
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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
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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
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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
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