CAR’ RIDE: Veteran rock act Heart makes its first appearance on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart in more than 16 years, as “Hey You” debuts at No. 30.
The song introduces the group’s first studio album in six years, “Red Velvet Car,” released yesterday.
“The heat at radio reminds me of the old days,” Heart’s Nancy Wilson recently told Billboard. “It’s good to see stations adding (‘Hey You’) and people requesting a simple love song I’ve had in my back pocket for quite awhile.”
Heart had last graced the Adult Contemporary survey with the No. 24-peaking “The Woman in Me” (originally a No. 33 Billboard Hot 100 hit for Donna Summer in 1983) the week of Aug. 6, 1994. The band charted the first of its 11 Adult Contemporary entries with “Dreamboat Annie,” which peaked at No. 17 in 1977. The act has enjoyed one No. 1 on Adult Contemporary, “These Dreams,” which reigned for three weeks in 1986.
“Hey You” marks Heart’s first appearance on any Billboard airplay chart since “Oldest Story in the World” reached No. 22 on Heritage Rock in July 2004.