When Your Heart Is Weak
| "When Your Heart Is Weak" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Cock Robin | ||||
| from the album Cock Robin | ||||
| B-side | "Because It Keeps On Working" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Kingsbery | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Hillage | |||
| Cock Robin singles chronology | ||||
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"When Your Heart Is Weak" is a song by American band Cock Robin. It was released in 1985 as the first single from their self-titled album.[1][2][3]
The song was the band's only Top 40 hit (and their only entry) on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 35. It was a Top 20 hit in several countries in Europe.[4]
Music video[edit]
The video shows the band playing in several landmarks in Joshua Tree National Park.[5]
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 35 |
| US Billboard Album Rock Tracks[6] | 28 |
| European Hot 100[7] | 15 |
References[edit]
- ^ "New on the Charts". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 29. Nielsen Business Media. July 20, 1985. p. 40. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 37. Nielsen Business Media. September 14, 1985. p. 91. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Spears, Steve (December 19, 2012). "Lost and found: Is this the sexiest video of the '80s?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Jones, Peter (June 14, 1986). "Who Billed Cock Robin?". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 24. Nielsen Business Media. p. 62. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wuench, Kevin (January 25, 2016). "The second-sexiest video of the '80s might be 'just around the corrner'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "When Your Heart Is Weak (US)". Music VF. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 10. 15 March 1986. Retrieved February 8, 2024.