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I Get Weak

{{Short description|1988 single by Belinda Carlisle}}

{{About|the song by Belinda Carlisle|the song by Westlife|Gravity (Westlife album)}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = I Get Weak

| cover = I Get Weak.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Belinda Carlisle

| album = Heaven on Earth

| B-side = Should I Let You In?

| released = January 1988

| recorded =

| studio = Ocean Way (Hollywood, California)

| genre =

| length =

  • 4:52 (album version)
  • 4:20 (single edit)

| label = MCA

| writer = Diane Warren

| producer = Rick Nowels

| prev_title = Heaven Is a Place on Earth

| prev_year = 1987

| next_title = Circle in the Sand

| next_year = 1988

}}

"I Get Weak" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle from her second studio album, Heaven on Earth (1987). Written by Diane Warren and produced by Rick Nowels, the song was released as the second single from Heaven on Earth in January 1988. "I Get Weak" reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number four on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart, and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

After completing the song, songwriter Diane Warren "initially had Stevie Nicks in mind – a suggestion she made to producer Rick Nowels, who felt it would be a better fit for Carlisle."Liner notes, Heaven on Earth: Special Edition (2013 reissue)

Critical reception

Jerry Smith of Music Week called "I Get Weak" a "smooth and rather sanitised track" which "will need plenty of support if it's to make much impression".{{cite magazine|first=Jerry |last=Smith |title= Singles |magazine= Music Week |date=February 27, 1988 |page=19 |access-date=August 28, 2023 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1988/MW-1988-02-27.pdf}}

Music video

The accompanying music video for the song features a combination of color and black-and-white shots in the same frames. It was directed by actress Diane Keaton (who also directed her previous "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" video), and featured model and actor Tony Ward, who later appeared in Madonna's video for "Justify My Love".

Track listings

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7-inch and US cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Get Weak|others=Belinda Carlisle|year=1988|type=US 7-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=MCA Records|id=MCA-53242}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Get Weak|others=Belinda Carlisle|year=1988|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=MCA Records|id=MCAC-53242}}

  1. "I Get Weak" – 3:58
  2. "Should I Let You In?" – 4:15

12-inch and UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Get Weak|others=Belinda Carlisle|year=1988|type=US 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=MCA Records|id=MCA-23824}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Get Weak|others=Belinda Carlisle|year=1988|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VSTC1046}}

  1. "I Get Weak" (12-inch version) – 7:25
  2. "I Get Weak" (7-inch version) – 4:39
  3. "I Get Weak" (instrumental version) – 7:32

UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Get Weak|others=Belinda Carlisle|year=1988|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VSCD 1046}}

  1. "I Get Weak" (7-inch version)
  2. "Should I Let You In?"
  3. "I Get Weak" (12-inch version)

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Australian cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Get Weak|others=Belinda Carlisle|year=1988|type=Australian cassette single sleeve|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VSC 1046}}

:A1. "I Get Weak"

:A2. "Should I Let You In?"

:B1. "I Get Weak" (12-inch version)

:A2. "Should I Let You In?"

Japanese mini-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Get Weak|others=Belinda Carlisle|year=1988|type=Japanese mini-CD single liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VJD-12002}}

  1. "I Get Weak"
  2. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (extended mix)
  3. "I Get Weak" (extended mix)
  4. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "I Get Weak"

! scope="col"| Chart (1988)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|34|artist=Belinda Carlisle|song=I Get Weak|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|4|chartid=0956|rowheader=true|access-date=February 22, 2021}}
{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|14|chartid=8948|rowheader=true|access-date=February 22, 2021}}
scope="row"| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/88/M&M-1988-04-02-OCR-Page-0014.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=5|issue=14|date=April 2, 1988|page=39|oclc=29800226|via=World Radio History}}

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scope="row"|European Airplay (European Hit Radio){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1988/M&M-1988-04-09.pdf|title=European Airplay Top 50|magazine=Music & Media|volume=5|issue=15|date=April 9, 1988|page=39|access-date=October 27, 2024}}

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scope="row"| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book|url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=42|first=Timo|last=Pennanen|year=2021|title=Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021|section=Belinda Carlisle|page=42|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava|location=Helsinki|access-date=June 23, 2022|language=fi}}

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{{single chart|Ireland2|5|song=I Get Weak|rowheader=true|access-date=February 22, 2021}}
scope="row"| Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite web|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php|title=Classifiche|work=Musica e dischi|language=it|access-date=June 3, 2022}} Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Belinda Carlisle" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".

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{{single chart|Dutch100|77|artist=Belinda Carlisle|song=I Get Weak|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|11|artist=Belinda Carlisle|song=I Get Weak|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| South Africa (Springbok Radio){{cite web|url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(C).html|title=SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts C|website=The South African Rock Encyclopedia|access-date=September 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503073851/http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(C).html|archive-date=May 3, 2018}}

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{{single chart|Switzerland|24|artist=Belinda Carlisle|song=I Get Weak|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|10|artist=Belinda Carlisle|artistid=24617|rowheader=true|access-date=August 15, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|2|artist=Belinda Carlisle|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|9|artist=Belinda Carlisle|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| US Cash Box Top 100 Singles{{cite web|url=https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19880319.html|title=Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending March 19, 1988|work=Cash Box|access-date=June 4, 2022}}

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{{single chart|West Germany|38|songid=1762|artist=Belinda Carlisle|song=I Get Weak|rowheader=true|access-date=March 31, 2020}}
scope="row"|Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg){{cite web |url= http://www.umdmusic.com/default.asp?Lang=English&Chart=F&ChDay=&ChMonth=&ChYear=&ChBand=belinda+carlisle&ChSong= |title=Radio Luxembourg Singles |publisher=umdmusic.com|access-date=9 June 2025}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "I Get Weak"

! scope="col"| Chart (1988)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RPM-IDX/IDX/80s/RPM-1988-12-24-OCR-Page-0009.pdf|title=Top 100 Singles of '88|magazine=RPM|volume=49|issue=10|date=December 24, 1988|page=9|issn=0033-7064|via=World Radio History}}

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scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1988/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1988|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512032915/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1988/hot-100-songs|archive-date=May 12, 2021}}

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scope="row"| US Cash Box Top 100 Singles{{cite web|url=https://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1988YESP.html|title=The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1988 – Top 50 Pop Singles|work=Cash Box|date=December 31, 1988|access-date=June 4, 2022}}

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Release history

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! scope="col"| Date

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! scope="col"| Label(s)

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| United States

| January 1988

| {{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|cassette}}

| MCA

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scope="row"| United Kingdom

| February 15, 1988

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| rowspan="2"| Virgin

| {{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=February 13, 1988}}

scope="row"| Japan

| April 21, 1988

| Mini-CD

| {{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/150885/products/298150/1/|title=アイ・ゲット・ウィーク {{!}} ベリンダ・カーライル|trans-title=I Get Weak {{!}} Belinda Carlisle|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=January 29, 2024}}

References

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External links

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Category:1987 songs

Category:1988 singles

Category:2008 singles

Category:Belinda Carlisle songs

Category:MCA Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Rick Nowels

Category:Songs written by Diane Warren