Heat Wave (1963 song)
"Heat Wave" | ||||
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Single by Martha and the Vandellas | ||||
from the album Heat Wave | ||||
B-side | "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" | |||
Released | July 10, 1963 | |||
Studio | Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A) | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 2:47 | |||
Label | Gordy | |||
Songwriter(s) | Holland–Dozier–Holland | |||
Producer(s) | Brian Holland Lamont Dozier | |||
Martha and the Vandellas singles chronology | ||||
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"Heat Wave" is a 1963 song written by the
It was recorded 12 years later by
Martha and the Vandellas version
Background
"Heat Wave" was one of many songs written and produced by the Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting and producing team. It was the second hit collaboration between Martha and the Vandellas and the team, with the first being "
Produced and composed with a
Some versions of the song have a radio edit that cuts out the repetition of the ending of the instrumental portion of the song, which is in one key, featuring the repeated saxophone and piano portion. In a version issued on the compilation Gold, the instrumental is extended as well as the ending portion, which includes Reeves singing more
The success of "Heat Wave" helped popularize both Martha and the Vandellas and Holland-Dozier-Holland,[1] while cementing Motown as a strong musical force.
The Martha and the Vandellas version was featured in the 1970 film The Boys in the Band, in a scene in which several of the characters perform an impromptu line dance to the recording. It also appeared in Brian De Palma's 1976 film Carrie and was also featured in the 1979's More American Graffiti and is included on the film’s soundtrack album. In the 1992 film Sister Act, Whoopi Goldberg sings the song (arranged by Marc Shaiman) as part of her Vegas nightclub act saluting '60s girl groups.
In a 2007 DVD titled The Lovin' Spoonful with John Sebastian – Do You Believe in Magic, author Sebastian illustrates how he sped up the three-chord intro from "Heat Wave" to come up with the intro to "Do You Believe in Magic".
Billboard named the song number 12 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs.[7]
In 2021, it was listed at No. 257 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 Best Songs.[8]
Personnel
- Lead vocals – Martha Reeves
- Background vocals – Rosalind Ashford and Annette Beard
- Produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier
- Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Edward Holland, Jr.
- Instrumentation by the Funk Brothers:[9]
- Richard "Pistol" Allen– drums
- James Jamerson – double bass
- Joe Hunter – piano
- Robert White – guitar
- Eddie Willis – guitar
- Andrew "Mike" Terry – baritone saxophone solo[10]
Chart performance
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Sales since 14 November 2004 |
Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Linda Ronstadt version
"Heat Wave" | ||||
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Single by Linda Ronstadt | ||||
from the album Prisoner in Disguise | ||||
B-side | "Love Is a Rose" | |||
Released | September 1975 (Debuted on the Hot 100 the week ending September 20) | |||
Recorded | The Sound Factory, Los Angeles 1975 | |||
Genre | Rock[13] | |||
Length | 2:46 | |||
Label | Asylum | |||
Songwriter(s) | Holland–Dozier–Holland | |||
Producer(s) | Peter Asher | |||
Linda Ronstadt singles chronology | ||||
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Background
Linda Ronstadt remade "Heat Wave" for her album Prisoner in Disguise which was recorded at The Sound Factory in Hollywood between February and June 1975 and released that October. Ronstadt's sideman Andrew Gold told Rolling Stone: "[her] band had been trying to get Linda to add it to her [live] set for quite awhile [sic]...one night at a Long Island club called My Father's Place we received six encores and we'd run of tunes. One of us yelled out 'Heat Wave in D' and we did it. [The band was] awfully sloppy but the crowd really liked it. So we kept the song in our set."
Michael Epstein, the manager of My Father's Place, states he was responsible for Ronstadt's singing "Heat Wave" at his club: when Ronstadt went backstage after advising the audience she and the band had no more material, Epstein says he suggested Ronstadt perform "Heat Wave," writing down the lyrics and playing some chords on a guitar to help her band improvise.[14]
According to the Rolling Stone article the perfectionism of Ronstadt's producer Peter Asher "led to many, many hours of work on 'Heat Wave' in a process that would [likely] amuse the old-line Motown musicians involved in the almost assembly-line approach that resulted in hits including Martha and the Vandellas' 1963 recording of the song."[15]
Although Ronstadt had made her top ten breakthrough in 1975 with remakes of the 1960s hits "You're No Good" and "When Will I Be Loved", the lead single from Prisoner in Disguise was the original Neil Young composition "Love Is a Rose" with "Heat Wave" relegated to the B-side of the single which was released in August 1975. However pop radio disc jockeys preferred "Heat Wave", which rose to a number 5 peak in November 1975, while "Love Is a Rose" received support from C&W radio, reaching number 5 on the C&W chart in Billboard magazine.
Personnel
- Linda Ronstadt – lead vocals
- Andrew Gold – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, drums, piano, ARP String Ensemble, congas, background vocals, hand claps
- Kenny Edwards – bass, background vocals
- Peter Asher – hand claps
Chart performance
Weekly chart (1975) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Top Singles | 12 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 12 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [16] | 5 |
US Billboard Easy Listening [17] | 19 |
US Cash Box Top 100 [18] | 4 |
Year-end chart (1975) | Position |
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Canada [19] | 68 |
Phil Collins version
"(Love Is Like a) Heatwave" | ||||
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Single by Phil Collins | ||||
from the album Going Back | ||||
B-side | "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" | |||
Released | 6 September 2010 | |||
Studio | Dinemec Studio, Geneva | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:53 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Holland–Dozier–Holland | |||
Producer(s) | Phil Collins | |||
Phil Collins singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Phil Collins - Heatwave (Official Music Video)" on YouTube |
Background
In 2010,
On 31 July 2010, Atlantic Records unveiled the music video to support Collins' "Heat Wave"[21] with the singer shown performing the song with a large ensemble of musicians and backing vocalists who performed with him during several showcases promoting the album in the summer of 2010.
Track listing
- "(Love Is Like a) Heatwave" – 2:53
- "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" – 2:59
Personnel
- Phil Collins – vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards
- Eddie Willis – guitar
- Ray Monette – guitar
- Bob Babbitt – bass
- Graeme Blevins – tenor saxophone
- Phil Todd – baritone saxophone and solo
- Guy Barker and Tom Rees-Roberts – trumpets
- John Aram – trombone
- Connie Jackson and Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals
Chart performance
Weekly chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[22] | 52 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[23] | 30 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] | 82 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[25] | 16 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[26] | 39 |
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) | 37 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[27] | 28 |
See also
- List of number-one R&B singles of 1963 (U.S.)
Notes
References
- ^ a b c Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 26 – The Soul Reformation: Phase two, the Motown story. [Part 5]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
- ^ Weinger, Harry (2000). Motown: The Classic Years (Liner notes). Various artists. UTV Records. p. 5. 012 159 466-2.
Released 7/10/63
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. July 20, 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 378.; Discogs photo, accessed July 13, 2009. Archived 2009-07-20.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 378.
- ^ "Grammy Award Nominees 1964 – Grammy Award Winners 1964". Awardsandshows.com. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 3: 1963 [liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records
- ^ Williams, Richard. ‘Mike Terry Obituary’, The Guardian, December 1, 2008
- ^ "1963 Year End". Bullfrogspond.com. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ "British single certifications – Martha and the Vandellas – Dancing In The Street". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ "Epstein Inducted into Music Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Rolling Stone (Dec 18, 1975): Singles: Heat Wave (Linda Ronstadt)". Ronstadt-linda.com. 1975-12-18. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Adult Contemporary Music Chart, November 22, 1975
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 15, 1975". Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca.
- ^ "Untitled". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ "Phil Collins' '(Love is Like a) Heatwave' Video Arrives - Digg". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ "Phil Collins – (Love Is Like A) Heatwave" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Phil Collins – (Love Is Like A) Heatwave" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Phil Collins – (Love Is Like A) Heatwave" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- Ultratip.
- ^ "Phil Collins – (Love Is Like A) Heatwave" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Phil Collins Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
External links
- Martha & the Vandellas - Heat Wave on YouTube
- Linda Ronstadt - Heat Wave on YouTube