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Heart’s journey into rock history began in Seattle, Washington, where sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson transformed the male-dominated world of hard rock with their powerhouse vocals and dynamic musicianship. Formed in the early 1970s, Heart first took shape when Ann joined a local band called White Heart, which later evolved into Hocus Pocus and eventually became Heart. Nancy Wilson joined her sister in 1974, adding intricate guitar work and backing vocals that would become essential to the band’s signature sound. Drawing from a mix of hard rock, folk, and pop, Heart quickly gained a following in Canada before breaking through in the United States.
Their debut album, Dreamboat Annie, released in 1975, propelled Heart to international fame, driven by hits like “Magic Man” and “Crazy on You.” The album showcased Ann Wilson’s soaring vocals and Nancy Wilson’s acoustic and electric guitar brilliance, establishing a new standard for female-fronted rock bands. Dreamboat Annie went platinum and laid the foundation for a career that would span decades. Heart continued their early success with albums like Little Queen (1977), which featured the iconic anthem “Barracuda,” and Dog & Butterfly (1978), further proving their ability to blend acoustic ballads with aggressive rock.
Over the years, Heart released sixteen studio albums, including Magazine (1977), Bébé le Strange (1980), Private Audition (1982), Passionworks (1983), and their massive commercial comeback with Heart (1985). The self-titled album delivered three Top 10 hits, including “What About Love,” “Never,” and the No. 1 smash “These Dreams,” signaling a successful shift into pop-rock during the MTV era. Their next albums, Bad Animals (1987) and Brigade (1990), continued that momentum with hits like “Alone,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100, and “All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You.” By the early 1990s, Heart had become one of the most successful rock acts of all time, blending multiple genres while maintaining a strong identity led by the Wilson sisters.
Throughout their career, Heart has accumulated numerous awards and honors recognizing their contributions to music. They received four Grammy nominations and won a Juno Award for Group of the Year in 1977. In 2013, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a milestone that acknowledged their influence not only as a pioneering rock band but also as trailblazers for women in rock. Their induction performance, where they reunited with the surviving members of the original lineup, was one of the most talked-about moments of that year’s ceremony, highlighting the band’s enduring legacy and musical excellence.
Beyond their impressive discography and awards, Heart has remained beloved for their commitment to authenticity and musical diversity. Ann and Nancy Wilson have been celebrated for breaking barriers for women in rock, challenging gender norms through both their music and their commanding stage presence. Their ability to deliver hard-hitting rock songs alongside delicate acoustic ballads has earned them respect from fans and fellow musicians alike. Heart’s work reflects a depth and emotional range that has kept their songs relevant across generations.
Outside of their music, both Ann and Nancy Wilson have pursued individual projects that showcase their broader artistic interests. Ann launched a solo career with albums like Hope & Glory (2007), featuring collaborations with artists such as Elton John and k.d. lang. Nancy also explored film scoring and released solo material, including You and Me (2021), reflecting her songwriting range beyond Heart. Together, they have participated in charity concerts, music education initiatives, and causes supporting women’s empowerment, further cementing their roles as influential figures beyond the concert stage.
Heart’s influence is heard in the work of countless artists who cite them as an inspiration, and their songs continue to receive radio airplay, proving their lasting appeal. From the fiery riff of “Barracuda” to the emotive balladry of “Alone,” their catalog spans some of rock’s most memorable moments. Ann’s powerhouse vocals and Nancy’s sharp guitar work remain a defining combination that has stood the test of time. Their ability to connect emotionally with audiences through both lyrical content and musical intensity has made Heart a beloved fixture in rock music history.
Even as they navigate solo endeavors and reunions, Heart’s music continues to resonate with audiences worldwide. Whether through their classic hits or deeper cuts, their songs reflect themes of love, resilience, and empowerment that have kept fans coming back for nearly five decades. With over 35 million records sold worldwide, a long list of awards, and a reputation for electrifying live performances, Heart’s story is one of perseverance, groundbreaking artistry, and a profound impact on the evolution of rock music.
Complete List Of Heart Songs From A to Z
- A Little Bit – Dog and Butterfly – 1978 (2004 reissue bonus track)
- A Million Miles – Fanatic – 2012
- All Eyes – Heart – 1985
- All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You – Brigade – 1990
- Allies – Passionworks – 1983
- Alone – Bad Animals – 1987
- Ambush – Passionworks – 1983
- America – Private Audition – 1982
- Angels – Private Audition – 1982
- Any Woman’s Blues (demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Anything Is Possible – Desire Walks On – 1993
- Avalon (Reprise) – Desire Walks On – 1993
- Ave Maria – Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas – 2001
- Back to Avalon – Desire Walks On – 1993
- Bad Animals – Bad Animals – 1987
- Balulalow – Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas – 2001
- Barracuda (live) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Barracuda – Little Queen – 1977
- Beautiful Broken – Fanatic – 2012 (Bonus track)
- Beautiful Broken – Beautiful Broken – 2016
- Bébé le Strange – Bébé le Strange – 1980
- (Beat by) Jealousy – Passionworks – 1983
- Black on Black II – Desire Walks On – 1993
- Blues Medley: Mother Earth / You Shook Me Babe – Magazine – 1977
- Blue Guitar – Passionworks – 1983
- Boppy’s Back (demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Bootful of Beer – Red Velvet Car – 2010 (Bonus track)
- Break – Bébé le Strange – 1980
- Break (live) – Bébé le Strange – 1980 (2004 reissue bonus track)
- Bright Light Girl – Private Audition – 1982
- Bring a Torch – Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas – 2001
- Call of the Wild – Brigade – 1990
- Christmas Waits – Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas – 2001
- City’s Burning – Private Audition – 1982
- City’s Burning – Beautiful Broken – 2016
- Closer to the Sun – Red Velvet Car – 2010 (Bonus track)
- Cook with Fire – Dog and Butterfly – 1978
- Corduroy Road – Fanatic – 2012
- Crazy on You (demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Crazy on You – Dreamboat Annie – 1975
- Cruel Nights – Brigade – 1990
- Cruel Tears – Brigade – 1990 (Japanese bonus)
- Cry to Me – Little Queen – 1977
- Dear Old America – Fanatic – 2012
- Death Valley – Red Velvet Car – 2010
- Desire – Desire Walks On – 1993
- Desire Walks On (Beach demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Desire Walks On – Desire Walks On – 1993
- Devil Delight – Magazine – 1977
- Dog & Butterfly (acoustic demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Dog & Butterfly – Dog and Butterfly – 1978
- Down on Me – Bébé le Strange – 1980
- Down on Me – Beautiful Broken – 2016
- Down the Nile – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- Dream of the Archer – Little Queen – 1977
- Dreamboat Annie (Fantasy Child) + Dreamboat Annie Reprise (edit) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Dreamboat Annie – Dreamboat Annie – 1975
- Dreamboat Annie (Fantasy Child) – Dreamboat Annie – 1975
- Dreamboat Annie (Reprise) – Dreamboat Annie – 1975
- Easy Target – Bad Animals – 1987
- Enough – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- Even It Up – Bébé le Strange – 1980
- Everything (live) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Fallen from Grace – Brigade – 1990
- Fallen Ones – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- Fallen Ones (acoustic) – Jupiters Darling – 2004 (UK bonus track)
- Fanatic – Fanatic – 2012
- Fast Times – Private Audition – 1982
- Feels – Dog and Butterfly – 1978 (2004 reissue bonus track)
- Friend Meets Friend (live) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Go On Cry – Little Queen – 1977
- Going to California (live) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Heaven – Beautiful Broken – 2016
- Heartless (demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Heartless – Magazine – 1977
- Heartless (live) – Dog and Butterfly – 1978 (2004 reissue bonus track)
- Heavy Heart – Passionworks – 1983
- Hello Moonglow – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- Here Is Christmas – Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas – 2001
- Here Song (demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Here Song – Magazine – 1977
- Hey Darlin Darlin – Private Audition – 1982
- Hey You – Red Velvet Car – 2010
- High Romance (demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- High Time – Dog and Butterfly – 1978
- Hijinx – Dog and Butterfly – 1978
- How Beautiful – Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas – 2001
- How Can I Refuse? – Passionworks – 1983
- How Deep It Goes (demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- How Deep It Goes – Dreamboat Annie – 1975
- How Deep It Goes – Jupiters Darling – 2004 (UK bonus track)
- I Didn’t Want to Need You – Brigade – 1990
- I Give Up – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- I Jump – Beautiful Broken – 2016
- I Love You – Brigade – 1990
- I Need the Rain – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- I Want Your World to Turn – Brigade – 1990
- I Want You So Bad – Bad Animals – 1987
- I’m Fine – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- If Looks Could Kill – Heart – 1985
- Immigrant Song – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- In the Cool – Red Velvet Car – 2010 (Bonus track)
- In Walks the Night – Desire Walks On – 1993
- It’s Christmas Time – Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas – 2001
- I’ve Got the Music in Me – Magazine – 1977
- Jackleg Man – Bébé le Strange – 1980 (2004 reissue bonus track)
- Johnny Moon – Passionworks – 1983
- Johnny Moon – Beautiful Broken – 2016
- Just the Wine – Magazine – 1977
- Kick It Out – Little Queen – 1977
- Kiss – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- La Mujer Que Hay en Mi – Desire Walks On – 1993 (Bonus track)
- Language of Love – Passionworks – 1983
- Language of Love – Beautiful Broken – 2016
- Led to One – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- Let’s Stay In – Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas – 2001 (2004 reissue)
- Lighter Touch – Dog and Butterfly – 1978
- Listening – Red Velvet Car – 2010 (Japanese bonus track)
- Little Problems, Little Lies – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Little Queen – Little Queen – 1977
- Lost Angel (live) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Lost Angel – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- (Love Me Like Music) I’ll Be Your Song – Dreamboat Annie – 1975
- Love Alive – Little Queen – 1977
- Love Mistake – Passionworks – 1983
- Love or Madness (live) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Lucky Day (demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Magazine – Magazine – 1977
- Magic Man (demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Magic Man – Dreamboat Annie – 1975
- Make Me – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- Mary – Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas – 2001 (2004 reissue)
- Mashallah! – Fanatic – 2012
- Misty Mountain Hop (live) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Mistral Wind – Dog and Butterfly – 1978
- Mother Earth Blues – Magazine – 1978
- Move On – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- My Crazy Head – Desire Walks On – 1993
- Nada One – Dog and Butterfly – 1978
- Never (with John Paul Jones) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Never – Heart – 1985
- Never Stop Loving You – Brigade – 1990 (Japanese bonus)
- No Other Love – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- Nobody Home – Heart – 1985
- Nothin’ at All – Heart – 1985
- Oh Holy Night! – Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas – 2001
- Oldest Story in the World – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- One Word – Private Audition – 1982
- One Word – Beautiful Broken – 2016
- Pennsylvania – Fanatic – 2012
- Perfect Stranger – Private Audition – 1982
- Pilot – Bébé le Strange – 1980
- Private Audition – Private Audition – 1982
- Queen City – Red Velvet Car – 2010
- Rage – Desire Walks On – 1993
- Raised on You – Bébé le Strange – 1980
- Red Velvet Car – Red Velvet Car – 2010
- Ring Them Bells – Desire Walks On – 1993
- Rock Deep (Vancouver) – Fanatic – 2012
- Rockin Heaven Down – Bébé le Strange – 1980
- RSVP – Bad Animals – 1987
- Safronia’s Mark – Red Velvet Car – 2010
- Sand – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Sand – Red Velvet Car – 2010
- Say Hello – Little Queen – 1977
- Secret – Brigade – 1990
- She Still Believes (live) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Shell Shock – Heart – 1985
- Silver Wheels II – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Silver Wheels – Bébé le Strange – 1980
- Sing Child – Dreamboat Annie – 1975
- Skin to Skin – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Skin and Bones – Fanatic – 2012
- Sleep Alone – Passionworks – 1983
- Soul of the Sea – Dreamboat Annie – 1975
- Stairway to Heaven – Little Queen – 1977 (2004 reissue bonus track)
- Strange Euphoria – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Straight On – Dog and Butterfly – 1978
- Strange Night – Bébé le Strange – 1980
- Strangers of the Heart – Bad Animals – 1987
- Stranded – Brigade – 1990
- Sunflower – Red Velvet Car – 2010
- Sweet Darlin’ – Bébé le Strange – 1980
- Sweet Darlin’ – Beautiful Broken – 2016
- Sylvan Song – Little Queen – 1977
- Tall, Dark Handsome Stranger – Brigade – 1990
- Te Quedaras (En la Mañana) – Desire Walks On – 1993 (Bonus track)
- The Battle of Evermore (live) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- The Last Noel – Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas – 2001
- The Night – Brigade – 1990
- The Perfect Goodbye – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- The Situation – Private Audition – 1982
- The Will to Love – Brigade – 1990 (Japanese bonus)
- The Wolf – Heart – 1985
- The Woman in Me – Desire Walks On – 1993
- There You Go – Red Velvet Car – 2010
- There’s the Girl – Bad Animals – 1987
- These Dreams – Heart – 1985
- Things – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- This Man Is Mine – Private Audition – 1982
- Through Eyes & Glass – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Together Now – Passionworks – 1983
- Too Long a Time – Little Queen – 1977 (2004 reissue bonus track)
- Treat Me Well – Little Queen – 1977
- Two – Beautiful Broken – 2016
- Two Silver Rings – Fanatic – 2012 (Bonus track)
- Unconditional Love (demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Under the Sky (demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Under the Sky – Brigade – 1990
- Vainglorious – Jupiters Darling – 2004
- Voodoo Doll – Desire Walks On – 1993
- Wait for an Answer – Bad Animals – 1987
- Walkin’ Good – Fanatic – 2012
- What Is and What Should Never Be (demo) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- Wheels – Red Velvet Car – 2010
- What About Love – Heart – 1985
- What He Don’t Know – Heart – 1985
- White Lightning & Wine (live) – Strange Euphoria – 2012
- White Lightning & Wine – Dreamboat Annie – 1975
- Who Will You Run To – Bad Animals – 1987
- Wild Child – Brigade – 1990
- Will You Be There (In the Morning) – Desire Walks On – 1993
- William and Rose – Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas – 2001
- Without You – Magazine – 1977
- WTF – Red Velvet Car – 2010
- You Ain’t So Tough – Bad Animals – 1987
- Zingara – Fanatic – 2012 (Bonus track)
- 59 Crunch – Fanatic – 2012
Studio Albums
Dreamboat Annie (1975): 10 songs
Magazine (1977/1978): 9 songs
Little Queen (1977): 12 songs
Dog and Butterfly (1978): 11 songs
Bébé le Strange (1980): 12 songs
Private Audition (1982): 11 songs
Passionworks (1983): 11 songs
Heart (1985): 10 songs
Bad Animals (1987): 10 songs
Brigade (1990): 16 songs (including Japanese bonus tracks)
Desire Walks On (1993): 15 songs (including bonus tracks)
Heart Presents a Lovemongers’ Christmas (2001): 12 songs (2004 reissue)
Jupiter’s Darling (2004): 18 songs (including UK bonus tracks)
Red Velvet Car (2010): 14 songs (including bonus tracks)
Fanatic (2012): 15 songs (including bonus tracks)
Strange Euphoria (2012): 31 songs (previously unreleased tracks only)
Beautiful Broken (2016): 10 songs
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