I Get Weak
Appearance
"I Get Weak" | ||||
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Single by Belinda Carlisle | ||||
from the album Heaven on Earth | ||||
B-side | "Should I Let You In?" | |||
Released | January 1988 | |||
Studio | Ocean Way (Hollywood, California) | |||
Length |
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Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
Producer(s) | Rick Nowels | |||
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology | ||||
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"I Get Weak" is a song by American singer
UK Singles Chart
.
Background
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
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
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
Madonna's video for "Justify My Love
".
Track listings
7-inch and US cassette single[3][4]
12-inch and UK cassette single[5][6]
UK CD single[7]
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Australian cassette single[8]
Japanese mini-CD single[9]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | January 1988 |
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MCA | |
United Kingdom | February 15, 1988 |
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Virgin | [33] |
Japan | April 21, 1988 | Mini-CD | [34] |
References
- ^ Liner notes, Heaven on Earth: Special Edition (2013 reissue)
- ^ Smith, Jerry (February 27, 1988). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 19. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ I Get Weak (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Belinda Carlisle. MCA Records. 1988. MCA-53242.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Get Weak (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Belinda Carlisle. MCA Records. 1988. MCA-23824.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Get Weak (UK cassette single sleeve). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1988. VSTC1046.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Get Weak (UK CD single liner notes). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1988. VSCD 1046.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Get Weak (Australian cassette single sleeve). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1988. VSC 1046.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Get Weak (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1988. VJD-12002.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0956." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8948." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Danish Charts Archive. 21 March 1997.
- OCLC 29800226– via World Radio History.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Vinsaeldalisti". (Dagur). March 17, 1988. p. 6.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Get Weak". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ 20 March 1988
- ^ "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".
- ^ "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sweden Charts Archive. 2 April 1988.
- ^ "Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Belinda Carlisle: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Belinda Carlisle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Belinda Carlisle Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending March 19, 1988". Cash Box. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ISSN 0033-7064– via World Radio History.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1988 – Top 50 Pop Singles". Cash Box. December 31, 1988. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. February 13, 1988. p. 31.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak music video posted on YouTube by Universal Music Group.