1977 single by Rod Stewart
"You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) " is a song written and recorded byRod Stewart for his 1977 albumFoot Loose & Fancy Free . The song became a hit, reaching the top ten of many countries, including the United States (number 4), United Kingdom (number 3), Canada (number 2), and Australia, peaking at number 1 for one week.[ 4] [ 5]
The lyrics mention two of Stewart's favourite football teams in the phrase "Celtic ,United ".[ 6] The inner sleeve to the albumFoot Loose & Fancy Free also pictures artwork with the namesGlasgow Celtic andManchester United drifting out of a car stereo.
Billboard declared that "You're in My Heart" should become "Stewart's biggest easy listening hit" and felt the vocal style was similar to "The Killing of Georgie ".[ 2] Record World said that "it's slow, introspective, the story of a relationship many should recognize."[ 7]
Chart (1978) Rank Australia (Kent Music Report)[ 23] [ 8] 81 Canada[ 24] 36 USBillboard Hot 100[ 25] 37
Region Certification Certified units /salesNew Zealand (RMNZ )[ 26] Gold 15,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 27] Gold 1,000,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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