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About Anyone Who Had a Heart
"Anyone Who Had a Heart" is a song written by Burt Bacharach (music) and Hal David (lyrics) for Dionne Warwick in 1963. In January 1964, Warwick's original recording hit the Top Ten in the United States, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium and Australia. In the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and New Zealand, Warwick's recording lost out to a cover version by Cilla Black. Black's version was a UK number-one hit for three weeks in February/March 1964 and was also the fourth best-selling single of 1964 in the UK, with sales of around 950,000 copies. Petula Clark also recorded "Anyone Who Had a Heart" in several foreign language versions for the international market. Clark reached no. 7 in France with "Ceux Qui Ont Un Coeur" in the spring of 1964, then no. 5 in Italy with "Quelli che hanno un cuore"1 that September. In October 1964, Clark reached no. 1 in Spain - for a two-week period - with "Tú no tienes corazón".more »
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Anyone who ever loved could look at meAnd know that I love youAnyone who ever dreamed could look at meAnd know I dream of youKnowing I love you soAnyone who had a heartWould take me in his arms and love me, tooYou couldn't really have a heart and hurt meLike you hurt me and be so untrueWhat am I to doEvery time you go away, I always sayThis time it's goodbye, dearLoving you the way I doI take you back, without you I'd die dearKnowing I love you soAnyone who had a heartWould take me in his arms and love me, tooYou couldn't really have a heart and hurt meLike you hurt me and be so untrueWhat am I to doKnowing I love you soAnyone who had a heartWould take me in his arms and love me, tooYou couldn't really have a heart and hurt meLike you hurt me and be so untrueAnyone who had a heart would love me tooAnyone who had a heart would take meIn his arms and always love me tooWhy won't youAnyone who had a heartWould love me too, yeahAnyone who had a heartWould take me in his arms and always love meWhy won't you, yesAnyone who had a heartWould love me too
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Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick; December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health. more »
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Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network
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10 facts about this song
Song Creation and Composition"Anyone Who Had a Heart" was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. This acclaimed songwriting duo was known for creating some of the most timeless hits in American pop music history. |
Bacharach's Assistant StarThe song was first recorded by Dionne Warwick, who at that time was an assistant and background singer for Bacharach. This became Warwick's breakthrough single, which reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. |
Cilla Black's VersionThe most famous cover of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" was recorded by British singer Cilla Black. Her rendition topped the UK Singles Chart in 1964 and stayed there for three weeks, making Black the first woman performer to have a number one hit under the management of Brian Epstein. |
Highest Selling SingleCilla Black's version of the song was also her highest-selling single, selling around one million copies worldwide. |
Different Chart Position in USDespite its incredible success in the UK, Cilla Black's version didn't fare as well in the United States, where it peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. |
Song Structure"Anyone Who Had a Heart" is noted for its complex melody structure. It switches back and forth between major and minor keys, a typical characteristic of Burt Bacharach's compositions. |
Lesley Gore VersionAnother notable cover of the song was recorded by American singer Lesley Gore. Her rendition reached number 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in 1969. |
Frequent Covers"Anyone Who Had a Heart" is one of the most frequently covered Bacharach/David songs, with over 100 artists having recorded their own versions of the song. |
Inclusion in Warwick's AlbumThe song also featured in Dionne Warwick's debut studio album called "Presenting Dionne Warwick", which was released in 1963. |
Famous on TV ShowsThe song has been notably featured in several TV shows and movies, including an episode of the British soap opera "Coronation Street", where it was performed by the character Rita Fairclough, and in an episode of the American crime drama "Breaking Bad". |
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