Change of Heart (Cyndi Lauper song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Change of Heart

| cover = Cyndi Lauper CoH.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Cyndi Lauper

| album = True Colors

| B-side = "Heartbeats" "Witness" "What a Thrill"

| released = November 11, 1986

| recorded = 1986

| studio =

Power Station (New York, NY){{cite AV media notes |title=True Colors |year=1986 |type=LP, Vinyl, CD |publisher=Portrait Records|id=R 40313 }}
The Hit Factory (New York, NY){{cite AV media notes |title=True Colors |year=1986 |type=LP, Vinyl, CD |publisher=Portrait Records|id=R 40313 }}

| venue =

| genre = Dance-pop{{cite web |first= Tom |last= Breihan |title= The Number Ones: Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" |website= Stereogum |date= January 11, 2021 |url= https://www.stereogum.com/2112347/the-number-ones-cyndi-laupers-true-colors/columns/the-number-ones/ |quote= Lauper followed “True Colors” with the heartsick dance-pop track “Change Of Heart"... |accessdate= October 10, 2022 |archive-date= October 10, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221010222552/https://www.stereogum.com/2112347/the-number-ones-cyndi-laupers-true-colors/columns/the-number-ones/ |url-status= live }}

| length = 4:22
3:58 (single edit)

| label = Epic

| writer = {{hlist|Cyndi Lauper|Essra Mohawk}}

| producer = {{flatlist|

Cyndi Lauper
Lennie Petze

}}

| prev_title = True Colors

| prev_year = 1986

| next_title = What's Going On

| next_year = 1987

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|svHeFdSvPL0|"Change of Heart"}}}}

}}

"Change of Heart" is a song by American singer and songwriter Cyndi Lauper, released on November 11, 1986 as the second single from her second album, True Colors (1986). It went gold in the US, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by singer-songwriter Essra Mohawk. Popular remixes by Shep Pettibone were also released. A music video was produced for the song, filmed in Trafalgar Square in London. It features Lauper and her tour band (including David Rosenthal on keyboards) performing the song in front of a large group of people. The Bangles sang background vocals on the original recording. A live version of the song was released on Lauper's live album/DVD, To Memphis, with Love.

Critical response

Jimmy Guterman of Rolling Stone magazine said of the song in his album review for True Colors, "...Lauper's trademark hiccuped syllables rest on a cushion of harmonies supplied by The Bangles and transform what is little more than a sophisticated rhythm track with nominal lyrics into a heartfelt declaration of fidelity."{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/true-colors-19860925#ixzz2y2ZnuHNJ |title=True Colors |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=25 September 1986 |access-date=25 August 2017 |archive-date=9 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309170625/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/true-colors-19860925#ixzz2y2ZnuHNJ |url-status=live }}

Cash Box called it "tough and tender" and praised the "punchy" guitars and rhythm track.{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Cash Box|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1986/CB-1986-11-29.pdf|date=November 29, 1986|accessdate=2022-08-07|page=9|archive-date=2022-05-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525234327/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1986/CB-1986-11-29.pdf|url-status=live}} Billboard called it "solid rock" that's "neither wacky nor idiosyncratic."{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|date=November 29, 1986|accessdate=2022-08-07|page=61|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tyQEAAAAMBAJ&q=reviews|title=Reviews|archive-date=2023-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124140544/https://books.google.com/books?id=tyQEAAAAMBAJ&q=reviews|url-status=live}}

Chart performance

"Change of Heart" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 67 and reached a peak position of No. 3 on the issue dated 14 February 1987, spending a total of 17 weeks on the chart.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1987-02-14/hot-100|title=Hot 100: Week Ending February 14, 1987|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|access-date=2011-03-15|archive-date=2013-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313171127/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1987-02-14/hot-100|url-status=live}} It had similar success in the Hot Dance/Club Play Songs chart, hitting No. 4.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1987-02-14/dance-club-play-songs|title=Hot Dance/Club: Week Ending February 14, 1987|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|access-date=2011-03-15|archive-date=2023-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124140545/https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/|url-status=live}} The song placed at No. 61 on the year-end chart of 1987.{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Hot 100 1987|date=1987-12-26|volume=99|issue=52|issn=0006-2510|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc}} In Canada, the song debuted at No. 88 on the RPM issue dated 13 December 1986.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0753&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836|title=Top Singles |volume=45 |number=12 |date=December 13, 1986|magazine=RPM|publisher=RPM Music Publications Ltd.|accessdate=2011-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023112614/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0753&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836|archive-date=October 23, 2012|url-status=dead}} After 10 weeks, it reached a peak position of No. 13{{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0781&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836|title=Top Singles |volume=45 |number=21 |date=February 28, 1987|magazine=RPM|publisher=RPM Music Publications Ltd.|access-date=2011-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023112619/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0781&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836|archive-date=October 23, 2012|url-status=dead}} and spent a total of 17 weeks in the chart.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0802&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836|title=Top Singles |volume=46 |number=2 |date=April 18, 1987|magazine=RPM|publisher=RPM Music Publications Ltd.|access-date=2011-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023112703/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0802&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836|archive-date=October 23, 2012|url-status=dead}} In the United Kingdom, "Change of Heart" debuted at No. 96 on the UK Singles Chart and was Lauper's least successful UK single to date, only reaching No. 67.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Change%20Of%20Heart|title=The Official Charts Company - Cyndi Lauper - Change of Heart|work=The Official Charts Company|accessdate=2011-03-15|archive-date=2015-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405191008/http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/CHANGE%20OF%20HEART/|url-status=live}} Across Europe, "Change of Heart" peaked at No. 8 in France and sold out 200.000 copies.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Cyndi+Lauper&titel=Change+Of+Heart&cat=s|title=Cyndi Lauper - Change of Heart (song)|work=Ultratop 50. Hung Medien|accessdate=2011-03-15|archive-date=2012-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102124859/http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Cyndi+Lauper&titel=Change+Of+Heart&cat=s|url-status=live}}

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.{{cite web|url=http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=16176|title=mvdbase.com - Cyndi Lauper - "Change of heart"|work=Music Video DataBase|last=Garcia|first=Alex S|accessdate=October 31, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063600/http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=16176|url-status=live}} It features Lauper and her tour band playing informal gigs in public locations in London, including Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square (with a clear shot of the poster for A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge being visible at the Odeon), Covent Garden, and Westminster Bridge / The Queen's Walk, where the London Eye is currently located, 13 years before its opening.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = US 12" single{{cite AV media notes|title=Change of Heart|date=1986|type=US 12-inch Single liner notes|publisher=Portrait Records|id=4R9 05974}}

| total_length =

| title1 = Change of Heart (Extended Version)

| length1 = 7:52

| title2 = Heartbeats

| length2 = 4:49

| title3 = Change of Heart (Instrumental)

| length3 = 5:52

| title4 = Witness

| length4 = 3:38

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = US 7" single{{cite AV media notes|title=Change of Heart|date=1984|type=US 7-inch Single liner notes|publisher=Portrait Records|id=37-06431}}

| total_length =

| title1 = Change of Heart

| length1 = 3:58

| title2 = Witness

| length2 = 3:38

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = UK 12" single{{cite AV media notes|title=Change of Heart|date=1986|type=US 12-inch Single liner notes|publisher=Portrait Records|id=CYNDI T1}}

| total_length =

| title1 = Change of Heart (Extended Version)

| length1 = 7:52

| title2 = Heartbeats

| length2 = 4:49

| title3 = Change of Heart (Instrumental)

| length3 = 5:52

| title4 = What a Thrill

| length4 = 3:00

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = UK 7" single{{cite AV media notes|title=Change of Heart|date=1984|type=US 7-inch Single liner notes|publisher=Portrait Records|id=CYNDI 1}}

| total_length =

| title1 = Change of Heart

| length1 = 3:58

| title2 = What a Thrill

| length2 = 3:00

}}

Credits and personnel

Cyndi Lauper – co-production, vocals
Essra Mohawk – songwriting
Lennie Petze – co-production
Shep Pettibone – mixing
Nile Rodgers – guitar
The Latin Rascals – editing
Steve Peck – engineer
The Bangles – backing vocals

Credits adapted from the album liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=True Colors |year=1986 |type=LP, Vinyl, CD |publisher=Portrait Records|id=R 40313 }}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "Change of Heart" ! scope="col"\| Chart (1986–1987) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book\|last=Kent\|first=David\|author-link=David Kent (historian)\|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992\|edition=Illustrated\|publisher=Australian Chart Book\|location=St Ives, N.S.W.\|page=173\|year=1993\|isbn=0-646-11917-6}} N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 19 June 1988. \|15
{{singlechart\|Canadatopsingles\|13\|chartid=627\|access-date=January 28, 2025\|refname=rpm\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|Chile (Chilean Singles Chart){{Cite web\|url=http://www.cyndilauper.com/single_det.php?shname=cofh\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040102162157/http://www.cyndilauper.com/single_det.php?shname=cofh\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2004-01-02\|title=Cyndi Lauper - Change of Heart\|date=2004-01-02\|access-date=2020-04-23}} \|4
scope="row"\|European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media){{cite magazine\|magazine=Music & Media\|title=European Hot 100 Singles\|volume=4\|number=23\|date=June 13, 1987\|page=14\|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-06-13.pdf\|accessdate=December 22, 2024}} \|54
scope="row"\|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book\|url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=143\|first=Timo\|last=Pennanen\|year=2021\|title=Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021\|section=Cyndi Lauper\|page=143\|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava\|location=Helsinki\|access-date=29 June 2022\|language=fi\|archive-date=22 January 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122233715/https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=143\|url-status=live}} \|29
{{singlechart\|France\|8\|artist=Cyndi Lauper\|song=Change of Heart\|access-date=January 28, 2025\|refname=france\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|Greece (IFPI Greece){{cite magazine\|magazine=Music & Media\|title=M&M Highlights\|volume=4\|number=16\|date=April 25, 1987\|page=26\|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-04-25.pdf\|accessdate=December 19, 2024}} \|5
scope="row"\|Mexico (AMPROFON){{cite magazine\|title=Los éxitos en Latinoamérica\|magazine=La Opinión (Los Angeles)\|date=March 9, 1987\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IFtfAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA34&dq=Las+canciones+m%C3%A1s+populares+en+Latinoam%C3%A9rica&article_id=1242,2000030&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwrNqw6peLAxVHH0QIHd0XPR84ChDoAXoECAoQAw#v=onepage&q=Las%20canciones%20m%C3%A1s%20populares%20en%20Latinoam%C3%A9rica&f=false\|access-date=January 28, 2025\|via=Google Books}} \|6
scope="row"\|Mexico Hit Parade (RPM){{citation needed\|date=March 2024}} \|4
{{singlechart\|New Zealand\|41\|artist=Cyndi Lauper\|song=Change of Heart\|access-date=January 28, 2025\|refname=nz\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|Puerto Rico (UPI) \|5
{{singlechart\|UK\|67\|date=1987-01-04\|artist=Cyndi Lauper\|song=Change of Heart\|access-date=January 28, 2025\|rowheader=true}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardhot100\|3\|artist=Cyndi Lauper\|access-date=January 28, 2025\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceclubplay\|4\|artist=Cyndi Lauper\|access-date=January 28, 2025\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddancesales\|9\|artist=Cyndi Lauper\|access-date=January 28, 2025\|rowheader=true\|refname="dancesales"}}
scope="row"\|US Cash Box Top 100{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1987/CB-1987-02-07.pdf \|title=Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending February 7, 1987 \|magazine=Cash Box magazine \|access-date=June 15, 2024 }} \|4

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Weekly chart performance for "Change of Heart"

! scope="col"| Chart (1986–1987)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=Illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|page=173|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6}} N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 19 June 1988.

|15

{{singlechart|Canadatopsingles|13|chartid=627|access-date=January 28, 2025|refname=rpm|rowheader=true}}

scope="row"|Chile (Chilean Singles Chart){{Cite web|url=http://www.cyndilauper.com/single_det.php?shname=cofh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040102162157/http://www.cyndilauper.com/single_det.php?shname=cofh|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-01-02|title=Cyndi Lauper - Change of Heart|date=2004-01-02|access-date=2020-04-23}}

scope="row"|European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media){{cite magazine|magazine=Music & Media|title=European Hot 100 Singles|volume=4|number=23|date=June 13, 1987|page=14|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-06-13.pdf|accessdate=December 22, 2024}}

|54

scope="row"|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book|url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=143|first=Timo|last=Pennanen|year=2021|title=Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021|section=Cyndi Lauper|page=143|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava|location=Helsinki|access-date=29 June 2022|language=fi|archive-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122233715/https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=143|url-status=live}}

|29

{{singlechart|France|8|artist=Cyndi Lauper|song=Change of Heart|access-date=January 28, 2025|refname=france|rowheader=true}}

scope="row"|Greece (IFPI Greece){{cite magazine|magazine=Music & Media|title=M&M Highlights|volume=4|number=16|date=April 25, 1987|page=26|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-04-25.pdf|accessdate=December 19, 2024}}

scope="row"|Mexico (AMPROFON){{cite magazine|title=Los éxitos en Latinoamérica|magazine=La Opinión (Los Angeles)|date=March 9, 1987|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IFtfAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA34&dq=Las+canciones+m%C3%A1s+populares+en+Latinoam%C3%A9rica&article_id=1242,2000030&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwrNqw6peLAxVHH0QIHd0XPR84ChDoAXoECAoQAw#v=onepage&q=Las%20canciones%20m%C3%A1s%20populares%20en%20Latinoam%C3%A9rica&f=false|access-date=January 28, 2025|via=Google Books}}

scope="row"|Mexico Hit Parade (RPM){{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

{{singlechart|New Zealand|41|artist=Cyndi Lauper|song=Change of Heart|access-date=January 28, 2025|refname=nz|rowheader=true}}

scope="row"|Puerto Rico (UPI)

{{singlechart|UK|67|date=1987-01-04|artist=Cyndi Lauper|song=Change of Heart|access-date=January 28, 2025|rowheader=true}}

{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|3|artist=Cyndi Lauper|access-date=January 28, 2025|rowheader=true}}

{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|4|artist=Cyndi Lauper|access-date=January 28, 2025|rowheader=true}}

{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|9|artist=Cyndi Lauper|access-date=January 28, 2025|rowheader=true|refname="dancesales"}}

scope="row"|US Cash Box Top 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1987/CB-1987-02-07.pdf |title=Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending February 7, 1987 |magazine=Cash Box magazine |access-date=June 15, 2024 }}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Year-end chart performance for "Change of Heart" ! scope="col"\| Chart (1987) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100 \|61

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Year-end chart performance for "Change of Heart"

! scope="col"| Chart (1987)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100

|61

References

Category:1986 songs

Category:1986 singles

Category:Cyndi Lauper songs

Category:Epic Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Andy Morahan

Category:Number-one singles in Israel

Category:Song recordings produced by Cyndi Lauper

Category:Songs written by Cyndi Lauper

Category:Songs written by Essra Mohawk