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"Two of Hearts" is a song by American pop singer, dancer, and actress Stacey Q, from her debut album Better Than Heaven.
The song was one of the highest-selling singles of 1986 (at over a million copies), reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single also did well in the Hot Dance Music/Club Play list, landing at #4, and was a top 10 hit in Australia where it reached #7 on the ARIA Charts. It also made the top 60 for the Hot R&B / Hip Hop Play list. Stacey Q performed the song on the television show The Facts of Life, in character as "Cinnamon", a rival of Tootie's.
"Two of Hearts" was rated #27 in VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s.
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 7 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 24 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| French Singles Chart | 18 |
| Germany Singles Chart | 6 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 4 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 19 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 6 |
| UK Singles Chart | 87 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 56 |
Annie's cover version
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The song was covered by Norwegian singer Annie. The cover version was produced by Richard X; it was released as a promotional single on October 27, 2008. "Two of Hearts" was also released as a free digital download through Annie's official website.
Formats and track listings
UK Promotional CD single
(ANNIECDPRO9; Released 27 October 2008 (2008-10-27))
- "Two of Hearts" – 4:16
- "Two of Hearts" (Skatebårds High Energy in the Night remix) – 8:36
UK Promotional 12-inch single
(ANNIE12PRO2; Released 17 November 2008 (2008-11-17))
- "Two of Hearts" – 4:16
- "Two of Hearts" (Skatebårds High Energy in the Night remix) – 8:36
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spain Top 100 | 82 |
Other cover versions
- Enka singer and former J-Pop singer Yoko Nagayama covered this song in her 1986 album, VENUS.
- Kelly Osbourne covered this song, which is included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of 2005's Sleeping in the Nothing.
- Electric Valentine has also covered this song.
- New Aristocrats, a young new freestyle pop-dance band, has covered "Two Of Hearts" in 2011. Their modern remake of this song includes an elaborate music video.
Sampling
- In 2007, the Korean pop group Wonder Girls sampled "Two of Hearts" in their single "Tell Me", produced by JYP. "Tell Me" became a hit in Korea, China, and Southeast Asian countries.
Appearances in other media
"Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q made appearances in the films Little Nicky (2000), Party Monster (2003), and Hot Rod (2007). It has also been played in the television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
When the video is played in an episode of Beavis and Butt-head, the duo mistakes it for a telethon.
In episode four of season two of RuPaul's Drag Race, the bottom two contestants, Morgan McMichaels and Sonique, lip synched this song in order for main judge RuPaul to determine who would stay on the show.
References
- http://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Heaven-Stacey-Q/dp/B000002IJJ
- http://www.discogs.com/release/455378
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r18808
- ^ "News News News". AnnieMusic.co.uk. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- "Feel My Heartbeat". BlackMelody.com. October 2, 2008. Retrieved March 23, 2009.