Heart's on Fire (John Cafferty song)

"Heart's on Fire"
"Heart's on Fire"
Single by John Cafferty
from the album Rocky IV
Released	March 1986
Recorded	1985
Genre	Rock
Length	4:17
Label	Scotti Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Vince DiCola, Ed Fruge, Joe Esposito
Producer(s)	Vince DiCola, Ed Fruge
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band singles chronology
Audio sample
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"Heart's on Fire" is a song by American rock singer John Cafferty. It was released in February 1986 as a single from the soundtrack to the 1985 film Rocky IV. The power ballad^[1] peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was written by Vince DiCola, Ed Fruge, and Joe Esposito.

Critical reception

Nancy Ehrlich of Billboard magazine reviewed called the song "high-adrenaline rock'n'roll over pummeling percussion."^[2]

Personnel

John Cafferty – vocals and guitar
Gary Gramolini – lead guitar
Pat Lupo – bass
Kenny Jo Silva – drums
Bobby Cotoia – keyboards
Michael "Tunes" Antunes – saxophone
Vince Dicola – keyboard

Charts

Chart (1986–1987)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	68
US Billboard Hot 100	76

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[3]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Ten Amazing 80s Action Movie Power Ballads".
^ "Reviews - Pop Singles: Heart's on Fire". Billboard. 98 (8): 71. February 22, 1986.
^ "British single certifications – John Cafferty – Hearts on Fire". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 7, 2022.

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[1] "Ten Amazing 80s Action Movie Power Ballads".

[2] "Reviews - Pop Singles: Heart's on Fire". Billboard. 98 (8): 71. February 22, 1986.

[United_KingdomJohn_CaffertyHearts_on_FiresingleCertRef-3] "British single certifications – John Cafferty – Hearts on Fire". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 7, 2022.

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