You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)

"You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" is a song written and recorded by Rod Stewart for his 1977 album Foot Loose & Fancy Free. The song became a hit, reaching the top ten of many countries, including the United States (number 4), Canada (number 2), and Australia, peaking at number 1 for one week.^[1]^[2]

The lyrics mention two of Stewart's favourite football teams in the phrase "Celtic, United".^[3] The inner sleeve to the album Foot Loose & Fancy Free also pictures artwork with the names Glasgow Celtic and Manchester United drifting out of a car stereo.

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Reception

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".^[4] Record World said that "it's slow, introspective, the story of a relationship many should recognize."^[5]

Personnel

Rod Stewart – vocals
Jim Cregan – guitars, backing vocals
Phil Chen – bass
Carmine Appice – drums, backing vocals
David Foster – Fender Rhodes electric piano
Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar
Nicky Hopkins – string synthesizer
Richard Greene – violin

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1977–78)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[6]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[8]	46
Canada CRIA^[9]	2
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[10]	1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[11]	3
Ireland (IRMA)^[12]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[14]	2
Norway (VG-lista)^[15]	35
UK Singles (OCC)^[16]	3
US Billboard Hot 100^[17]	4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[18]	17

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Rank
New Zealand^[19]	32
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[20]	23

Chart (1978)	Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[21]^[6]	81
Canada^[22]	36
US Billboard Hot 100^[23]	37

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[24]	Gold	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. Billboard Books
^ Kent, David (1993) (doc). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W
^ Worrall, Frank (2008). "Celtic United". Mainstream Publishing, 2008
^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. 22 October 1977. p. 90. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. 22 October 1977. p. 18. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Kent Music Report No 236 – 1 January 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1978". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.
^ "Rod Stewart – You're in My Heart" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Rod Stewart – You're in My Heart" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Mississauga, Ont.: Music Data Canada
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5513a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 5535." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – You're in My Heart". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Rod Stewart – You're in My Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Rod Stewart – You're in My Heart". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Rod Stewart – You're in My Heart". VG-lista.
^ "Rod Stewart: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Rod Stewart Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
^ "Top Selling Singles of 1977 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 429. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^ "American single certifications – Rod Stewart – My Heart". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) on YouTube

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Discography
1970s	"It's All Over Now" (1970) "Reason to Believe"/"Maggie May" (1971) "Every Picture Tells a Story"/"Reason to Believe" (1971) Spain only "(I Know) I'm Losing You"/"Mandolin Wind" (1971) "Handbags and Gladrags" (1972) "You Wear It Well" (1972) "Angel" (1972) "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" (1972) "Twistin' the Night Away" (1973, 1987) "Oh! No Not My Baby" (1973) "Farewell" / "You Send Me" (1973) "Mine for Me" (1974) "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything" (1974) Stewart/Faces "Sailing" (1975) "This Old Heart of Mine" (1975) "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" (1976) "The Killing of Georgie" (1976) "Get Back" (1976) "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (1977) "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (1977, 1990) "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" (1978) "Hot Legs" (1978) "I Was Only Joking" (1978) "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1978, 1997) "Ain't Love a Bitch" (1979) "Blondes (Have More Fun)" (1979)
1980s	"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" (1980) "Passion" (1980) "Somebody Special" (1981) "Gi' Me Wings" (1981) "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" (1981) "Young Turks" (1982) "How Long" (1982) "Baby Jane" (1983) "That's What Friends Are For" (1983) "Infatuation" (1984) "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (1984) "All Right Now" (1984) "People Get Ready" (1985, 1991, 1993) Stewart/Beck "Love Touch" (1986) "Every Beat of My Heart" (1986) "In My Life" (1987) "Lost in You" (1988) "Forever Young" (1988) "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (1988) "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (1989) Stewart/Isley "Downtown Train" (1989)
1990s	"It Takes Two" (1990) Stewart/Turner "Rhythm of My Heart" (1991) "The Motown Song" (1991) "Your Song" (1992) "Ruby Tuesday" (1993) "Have I Told You Lately" (1993) "Reason to Believe" (unplugged, 1993) "All for Love" (1993) Stewart/Adams/Sting "Leave Virginia Alone" (1995) "Ooh La La" (1998) "Rocks" (1998) "Cigarettes and Alcohol" (1998) "Faith of the Heart" (1999)
2000s	"These Foolish Things" (2002) "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (2003) "Time After Time" (2003) "What a Wonderful World" (2004) "Blue Moon" (2004) "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (2005) "I've Got a Crush on You" (2005) "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (2006) "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (2006)
2010s	"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (2012) "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (2012) "Everyday" (2015)