Music of My Heart
| "Music of My Heart" | ||||
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| Single by Gloria Estefan and NSYNC | ||||
| from the album Music of the Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | August 2, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Teen pop | |||
| Length | 4:31 | |||
| Label | Epic, Sony Music Soundtrax | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
| Producer(s) | David Foster | |||
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| "Music of My Heart" on YouTube | ||||
"Music of My Heart" is a slow teen pop ballad from the Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan and the American boy band NSYNC. The teen pop song was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, for the Wes Craven-directed movie of the similar name (1999). It was released as the first single from the soundtrack on August 2, 1999, by Miramax Records and Epic Records.
The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1999. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States for sales of 500,000 copies. "Music of My Heart" won the Billboard Music Award for Top Song from a Movie, and the Blockbuster Award for Best Pop Song in a Movie. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as Grammy Awards for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
Background and composition
"Music of My Heart" was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, for the Wes Craven-directed movie Music of the Heart (1999). Gloria Estefan and band NSYNC recorded their vocals for the song in 1999.[1] It was released as the first single from the movie soundtrack on September 28, 1999.[2] Diane Warren originally wrote the song for rival boy band the Backstreet Boys, but they turned it down, and was instead given to Gloria Estefan and NSYNC. "Music of My Heart" is a teen pop song that lasts for four minutes and thirty-one seconds. The song is written in the key of B major, later changing to the key of D♭ major and is set in time signature of 4
4 common time, with a moderately slow tempo of 56 beats per minute. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group, the vocal range of Estefan and the band members of NSYNC spans over an octave, from F♯3 to B4 and late D♭5.[3]
Music video
The video, directed by Nigel Dick, features NSYNC and Gloria Estefan singing in Miami High School in Miami with interspersed shots of student musicians.
Track listings
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US and European CD1
US and European CD2
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UK CD1
UK CD2
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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| United States | August 2, 1999 |
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| September 28, 1999 |
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| Germany | December 7, 1999 | CD single | Epic | [8] |
| United Kingdom | December 27, 1999 | [9][10] |
References
- ↑ "'N Sync Expands Horizons With Alabama, Gloria Estefan". MTV. MTV Networks. May 11, 1999. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Music of My Heart – 'N Sync – Single". MTV. MTV Networks. September 28, 1999. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Gloria Estefan and 'N Sync Music Of My Heart – Digital Sheet Music". MusicNotes.com. November 2, 1999. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ↑ "AC: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1310. July 30, 1999. p. 89.
- ↑ "Gavin AC/Hot AC: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2266. August 2, 1999. p. 28.
- ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1310. July 30, 1999. pp. 53, 59.
- ↑ Pietroluongo, Silvio (October 9, 1999). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 41. p. 103.
'Heart' [...] is poised to make a jump into the top 10, as a single was released to retail on Sept. 28.
- ↑ "Music of My Heart". Amazon Germany.
- ↑ "Music of My Heart". Amazon UK.
- ↑ "Music of My Heart". Amazon UK.