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"I Get Weak"
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album Heaven on Earth
B-side"Should I Let You In?"
ReleasedJanuary 1988
StudioOcean Way (Hollywood, California)
Length
  • 4:52 (album version)
  • 4:20 (single edit)
LabelMCA
SongwriterDiane Warren
ProducerRick Nowels
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
(1987)		 "I Get Weak"
(1988)		 "Circle in the Sand"
(1988)

"I Get Weak" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle from her second studio album, Heaven on Earth (1987). Written by Diane Warren and produced by Rick Nowels, the song was released as the second single from Heaven on Earth in January 1988. "I Get Weak" reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number four on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart, and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

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After completing the song, songwriter Diane Warren "initially had Stevie Nicks in mind – a suggestion she made to producer Rick Nowels, who felt it would be a better fit for Carlisle."[1]

Critical reception

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Jerry Smith of Music Week called "I Get Weak" a "smooth and rather sanitised track" which "will need plenty of support if it's to make much impression".[2]

Music video

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The accompanying music video for the song features a combination of color and black-and-white shots in the same frames. It was directed by actress Diane Keaton (who also directed her previous "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" video), and featured model and actor Tony Ward, who later appeared in Madonna's video for "Justify My Love".

Track listings

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Charts

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "I Get Weak"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 1988
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 MCA
United Kingdom February 15, 1988
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
 Virgin [32]
Japan April 21, 1988 Mini-CD [33]

References

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  1. ↑ Liner notes, Heaven on Earth: Special Edition (2013 reissue)
  2. ↑ Smith, Jerry (February 27, 1988). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 19. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ I Get Weak (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). MCA Records. 1988. MCA-53242.
  4. ↑ I Get Weak (US cassette single sleeve). MCA Records. 1988. MCAC-53242.
  5. ↑ I Get Weak (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). MCA Records. 1988. MCA-23824.
  6. ↑ I Get Weak (UK cassette single sleeve). Virgin Records. 1988. VSTC1046.
  7. ↑ I Get Weak (UK CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. 1988. VSCD 1046.
  8. ↑ I Get Weak (Australian cassette single sleeve). Virgin Records. 1988. VSC 1046.
  9. ↑ I Get Weak (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. 1988. VJD-12002.
  10. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 0956". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2021. [dead link]
  12. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 8948". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2021. [dead link]
  13. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 14. April 2, 1988. p. 39. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  14. ↑ "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 15. April 9, 1988. p. 39. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  15. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Belinda Carlisle". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 42. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  16. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Get Weak". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved June 3, 2022. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Belinda Carlisle" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
  18. ↑ "Radio Luxembourg Singles". umdmusic.com. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  20. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". Top 40 Singles.
  21. ↑ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. February 27, 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  22. ↑ "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts C". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". Swiss Singles Chart.
  24. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  25. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  26. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  27. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending March 19, 1988". Cash Box. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  29. ↑ "Top 100 Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 10. December 24, 1988. p. 9. ISSN 0033-7064 – via World Radio History.
  30. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  31. ↑ "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1988 – Top 50 Pop Singles". Cash Box. December 31, 1988. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  32. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week. February 13, 1988. p. 31.
  33. ↑ "アイ・ゲット・ウィーク | ベリンダ・カーライル" [I Get Weak | Belinda Carlisle] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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