"Open Your Heart" is a power ballad released by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was released twice; in 1984 as a single from the album Wings of Tomorrow, and in 1988 as a single from the album Out of This World. The music video for the 1988 release was directed by Jean Pellerin and Doug Freel[2] and shot in London, England.
| "Open Your Heart" | ||||
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| Single by Europe | ||||
| from the album Wings of Tomorrow | ||||
| B-side | "Wings of Tomorrow" | |||
| Released | October 1984 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joey Tempest | |||
| Producer(s) | Leif Mases | |||
| Europe singles chronology | ||||
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| Single by Europe | ||||
| from the album Out of This World | ||||
| B-side | "Just the Beginning" | |||
| Released | October 1988 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal | |||
| Length | 4:05 (Album Version) 3:54 (Edited Version) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joey Tempest | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Nevison | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Number One |    [1] |
The lyrics are nearly identical in both these versions, except for one verse:
1984: "Oh girl, before I fall... Maybe the sun will continue to shine, maybe the rain will continue to fall, maybe you want to leave me behind, maybe you'll change and give me a call."
1988: "Before we lose it all... Maybe the time has its own way of healing, maybe it dries the tears in your eyes, but never change the way that I'm feeling, only you can answer my cries."
Personnel
edit1984 version
edit- Joey Tempest − vocal, acoustic guitar and keyboards
- John Norum − electric guitar
- John Levén − bass
- Tony Reno − drums
1988 version
edit- Joey Tempest − vocals
- Kee Marcello − lead guitar
- John Levén − bass
- Mic Michaeli − keyboards
- Ian Haugland − drums
Charts
edit| Charts (1988) | Peak position |
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| Belgium Ultratop | 31 | [1] |
| France SNEP | 67 | [2] |
| Netherlands Dutch Charts | 42 | [3] |
| UK Singles Chart | 86 | [4] |
References
edit- ^ Beatmasters and P. P. Arnold (26 October 1988). "Review: Europe — "Open Your Heart" (Epic)". Number One. No. 280. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 40.
- ^ "Europe - Open Your Heart - Télécharger clip" (in French). VirginMega.fr. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
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