Heart Hotels
| "Heart Hotels" | ||||
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| Single by Dan Fogelberg | ||||
| from the album Phoenix | ||||
| B-side | "Beggar's Game" | |||
| Released | March 1980[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1979 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
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| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dan Fogelberg | |||
| Producer(s) | Dan Fogelberg, Norbert Putnam, Morty Lewis | |||
| Dan Fogelberg singles chronology | ||||
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"Heart Hotels" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg. The song appears on Fogelberg's 1979 album Phoenix. It was the second of two single releases from the LP.
Background
"Heart Hotels" is a metaphor for protracted loneliness, bordering on despair. The song features a Lyricon solo by acclaimed session musician Tom Scott.
Personnel
- Dan Fogelberg – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Prophet 5, electric and acoustic pianos, orchestral arrangements
- Russ Kunkel – congas
- Jody Linscott – conductor
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Norbert Putnam – bass guitar
- Tom Scott – saxophone, lyricon
- Sid Sharp – concertmaster
- Glen Spreen – orchestral arrangements
Weekly charts
In the spring of 1980, the song peaked at #21 in the U.S. and #3 on Billboard magazine's Adult Contemporary chart. It was a lesser hit in Canada.
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[2] | 3 |
| Canada RPM 100 | 81 |
References
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 95.
