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WP:NSONG Just making a national chart only might denote notability. We still have show some secondary coverage of the subject to establish notability. We have a Billboard database which doesn't denote notability, an article about the artist that only mentions the song in passing and discogs which is considered an unreliable source. Declined by Sulfurboy 8 days ago. | |
| "One Heart at a Time " | |
|---|---|
| single by various artists | |
| Released | May 12, 1998 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter | Victoria Shaw |
| Producer | Victoria Shaw |
“One Heart at a Time” is a 1998 charity single written and produced by American songwriter Victoria Shaw to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The recording features Shaw alongside Garth Brooks, Billy Dean, Faith Hill, Olivia Newton-John, Neal McCoy, Michael McDonald and Bryan White. The performers and producers donated their services to the project, with proceeds from the single going to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Released by Atlantic Records in May 1998, “One Heart at a Time” reached number 56 on the US ’‘Billboard’’ Hot 100 and number 69 on ‘‘Billboard’’'s country singles chart. A music video was also produced for the project and aired on CMT.
Background and development
[edit]The project originated with Sheri Mount, a fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the wife of music executive David Mount. According to a contemporary report in the ‘’Los Angeles Times’’, Mount conceived the idea while on a five-hour flight to Nashville. Songwriter Steven McClintock, who was seated beside her during the flight, subsequently became involved in developing what grew into a yearlong project.Takenouchi, Jason (May 6, 1998). "Star Lineup on CD for Cystic Fibrosis". Los Angeles Times. David Mount, then an executive with Warner Bros. Music, helped secure artists to participate in the recording. Shaw wrote and produced “One Heart at a Time”, and performed on the recording with Brooks, Dean, Hill, Newton-John, McCoy, McDonald and White. The project was announced in April 1998. ‘’The Washington Post’’ reported that the recording would raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and described its multi-artist charity concept as similar to the 1985 benefit single “We Are the World”."Pop Notes". The Washington Post. April 22, 1998.
Recording and charitable purpose
[edit]The participating artists and producers donated their services to the project, with proceeds from sales benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The recording brought together performers associated primarily with country music alongside pop and R&B singer Michael McDonald and pop and country singer Olivia Newton-John. Brooks said his participation began as a favor to Shaw. During work on the song, he met Charlie Coffey, a five-year-old child with cystic fibrosis. Brooks later said that meeting Coffey changed his perspective on his participation in the project."Returning a favor pays off for singer Garth Brooks". Deseret News. May 15, 1998. The song and its accompanying music video involved recording in Los Angeles. Contemporary coverage identified the performers as Brooks, Dean, Hill, Newton-John, McCoy, McDonald, Shaw and White.
Release and promotion
[edit]Atlantic Records released “One Heart at a Time” as a one-song CD single in May 1998. Before its retail release, approximately 150,000 copies had been shipped to music stores throughout the United States. The CD was priced at $3.49, with a May 12 release date reported by the ‘‘Los Angeles Times’’. The release was accompanied by a music video intended to promote the project and raise awareness of cystic fibrosis. The video premiered in May 1998. The May 15, 1998 issue of ‘‘Radio & Records’’ reported that the video was airing on CMT."One Heart at a Time". Radio & Records. May 15, 1998. ‘‘MusicRow’’ subsequently described the video as being designed to increase awareness of cystic fibrosis."One Heart At A Time". MusicRow. June 8, 1998.
Commercial performance
[edit]“One Heart at a Time” entered the US ‘‘Billboard’’ Hot 100 in May 1998 and stayed on the chart for a total of 20 weeks. It reached its peak of number 56 on the chart dated June 13, 1998."Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. June 13, 1998. The recording also reached number 69 on ‘‘Billboard’’'s country singles chart. ‘‘Billboard’’ later included the recording in a 2005 retrospective of Olivia Newton-John’s chart history, again identifying its Hot 100 peak as number 56."Chart Beat Bonus". Billboard. February 25, 2005.
Legacy
[edit]Shaw continued her involvement with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation after the single’s release. The Foundation has identified her involvement with the organization as dating to 1998 and has reported later performances of “One Heart at a Time” at its fundraising events."Golf Enthusiasts and Celebrities Raise $750K at the 24th Ultimate Golf Experience". Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. December 4, 2018. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help) In a later interview, Shaw stated that the single sold more than 300,000 copies.Shaw, Victoria (November 3, 2014). "The Producer's Chair: Victoria Shaw" (Interview). Interviewed by James Rea.
Personnel
[edit]- Garth Brooks – vocals
- Billy Dean – vocals
- Faith Hill – vocals
- Olivia Newton-John – vocals
- Neal McCoy – vocals
- Michael McDonald – vocals
- Victoria Shaw – vocals, songwriter, producer
- Bryan White – vocals
Weekly chart
[edit]| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 56 |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks | 69 |
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