1999 single by Gloria Estefan and NSYNC
"Music of My Heart " is a song by Cuban-American recording artistGloria Estefan and American boy bandNSYNC . Theteen pop song was written byDiane Warren and produced byDavid Foster , for theWes Craven -directedmovie of a similar name (1999). It was released as the first single from the soundtrack on August 2, 1999, throughMiramax Records andEpic Records .
The song peaked at number two on the USBillboard Hot 100 chart in 1999. The single was certifiedgold by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States for sales of 500,000 copies. "Music of My Heart" won theBillboard Music Award for Top Song from a Movie, and theBlockbuster Award for Best Pop Song in a Movie. It was also nominated for anAcademy Award forBest Original Song , as well asGrammy Awards forBest Song Written for a Motion Picture andBest Pop Collaboration with Vocals .
Background and composition [ edit ] "Music of My Heart" was written byDiane Warren and produced byDavid Foster , for theWes Craven -directed movieMusic of the Heart (1999). Gloria Estefan and band NSYNC recorded their vocals for the song in 1999.[ 1] It was released as the first single from the movie soundtrack on September 28, 1999.[ 2] The song was originally offered to rival group theBackstreet Boys , but originally rejected, and was offered to NSYNC instead. "Music of My Heart" is ateen pop song that lasts for four minutes and thirty-one seconds. The song is composed in thekey ofB major later changing to the key ofD♭ major and is set intime signature of4 4 common time , with a moderately slowtempo of 68 beats per minute. According to thesheet music published at Musicnotes.com byUniversal Music Publishing Group , the vocal range of Estefan and the members of NSYNC spans over an octave, from F♯ 3 to B4 and late D♭ 5 .[ 3]
The video, directed byNigel Dick , features NSYNC and Gloria Estefan singing inMiami High School inMiami with interspersed shots of student musicians.
US and European CD1
"Music of My Heart" (album version) – 4:31 "Music of My Heart" (Hex Hector 7-inch remix) – 4:18 US and European CD2
"Music of My Heart" (album version) – 4:31 "Music of My Heart" (Pablo Flores club mix) – 10:06 "Music of My Heart" (Pablo Flores radio edit) – 4:42 UK CD1
"Music of My Heart" (album version) – 4:31 "Music of My Heart" (Lawrence Dermer Remix) – 4:21 "Music of My Heart" (Hex Hector 12-inch club mix) – 9:20 UK CD2
"Music of My Heart" (album version) – 4:31 "Music of My Heart" (Hex Hector 7-inch radio edit) – 4:18 "Music of My Heart" (Pablo Flores club mix) – 10:06
Chart (1999) Position Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM )[ 19] 51 USBillboard Hot 100[ 20] 97 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard )[ 21] 24 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard )[ 22] 89 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard )[ 23] 88
Chart (2000) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard )[ 24] 18
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