Music of My Heart

"Music of My Heart"
Single by Gloria Estefan and 'N Sync
from the album The Music of the Heart Original Motion Soundtrack, Greatest Hits Vol. II, The Essential Gloria Estefan
Released	November 30, 1999
Format	CD single, CD maxi single, cassette single, 12" single, 7" single
Recorded	1999
Genre	Pop
Length	4:31
Label	Miramax
Writer(s)	Diane Warren
Producer	David Foster
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Santo Santo" (1999) "Music of My Heart" (1999) "No Me Dejes de Querer" (2000)
'N Sync singles chronology "I Drive Myself Crazy" (1999) "Music of My Heart" (1999) "Bye Bye Bye" (2000)

"Music of My Heart" is a song by Gloria Estefan and *NSYNC, released as the first single from the soundtrack of the movie, Music of the Heart. It was written by Diane Warren.

Song history

This collaboration between Gloria Estefan and the pop youth sensation *NSYNC was a smash hit. The song is a slow-pop ballad which was the movie theme of the debut film acting of Estefan The Music of the Heart, starring also Meryl Streep and Angela Bassett.

The song received three important nominations: one for the Grammy award for "Best Song Written for a Motion Picture" and the other nomination was the Academy Award for "Best Original Song". The last nomination was for the Billboard Music Awards for "Top Song From A Movie", this last mentioned was the only award which Estefan won of all the nominations received for the song. Also, Gloria Estefan achieved a Blockbuster Award for "Best Pop Song in a Movie".

The song ended at the Billboard Year-End Charts at #97 after peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 earlier in the year.

The single was certified Gold by the RIAA in the United States for sales over of the 500,000 copies.

Music video

The video, directed by Nigel Dick, features 'N Sync and Gloria Estefan singing in Miami Senior High School in Miami, FL with interspersed shots of student musicians. The lyrics praise music teachers as the six perform in the gymnasium. The video debut on trl countdown Thursday, August 12, 1999 at number 1. [1]

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Music Of My Heart".

U.S. CD Single (34K 79245)

1. "Music Of My Heart" (Album Version) (4:31)
2. "Music Of My Heart" (Hex Hector 7" Remix) (4:18)

Europe/Australia CD Single (667805 2)

1. "Music Of My Heart" (Album Version) (4:31)
2. "Music Of My Heart" (Pablo Flores Club Mix) (10:06)
3. "Music Of My Heart" (Pablo Flores Radio Edit) (4:42)

UK CD Single (668527 2)

1. "Music Of My Heart" (Album Version) (4:31)
2. "Music Of My Heart" (Lawrence Dermer Remix) (4:21)
3. "Music Of My Heart" (Hex Hector 12" Club Mix) (9:20)

Charts

The song was a smash-hit at U.S. becoming Gloria's first U.S. Top Twenty hit in almost five years since "Turn The Beat Around" hit #13 on the Hot 100.

Certifications

Official versions

1. Album Version (4:31)
2. Instrumental Version (4:31)
3. Hex Hector 7" Remix (4:18)
4. Hex Hector 12" Club Mix (9:20)
5. Hex Hector Dub (7:27)
6. Pablo Flores Club Mix (10:06)
7. Pablo Flores Radio Edit (4:42)
8. Pablo Flores Power Dub (8:42)
9. Lawrence Dermer Remix (4:21)
10. Single Version (4:31)

References