Chart performance:
Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
12-Nov-82 | 18 | New | |
19-Nov-82 | 17 | +1 | |
26-Nov-82 | 17 | 0 | |
03-Dec-82 | 16 | +1 | |
10-Dec-82 | 14 | +2 | |
17-Dec-82 | 13 | +1 | |
24-Dec-82 | 12 | +1 | Peak |
31-Dec-82 | 13 | -1 | |
07-Jan-83 | 19 | -6 | Biggest faller |
Written by: Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson & Duane Hitchings
Produced by: Val Garay
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): EMI America
Hit number for artist | 2 |
Peak position | 12 |
Weeks | 9 |
Biggest climber awards | 0 |
Star rater climbs | 0 |
Biggest faller awards | 1 |
Top 20 points | 50 |
Overall Top 20 points ranking | =1594 |
Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 3 |
Top 30 Points | 140 |
Overall Top 30 points ranking | =1543 |
Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 3 |
Annual ranking:
1982 | 69 |
1983 | 119 |
Other chart success:
Australia | 30 |
Canada | 23 |
Germany | 45 |
New Zealand | 32 |
Norway | 5 |
Spain | 10 |
Sweden | 10 |
UK | 68 |
US | 29 |
SA Radio charts:
Capital 604 | 3 |
Radio 5 | 2 |
Radio 702 | 3 |
Dave Ellingson, who helped write the song, was Kim Carnes’ husband. The music video accompanying the song was banned for its suggestiveness. The song garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance but lost out to Pat Benatar’s ‘Shadows Of The Night’.
Video:
Artist link: Kim Carnes