Longing in Their Hearts

{{Infobox album

| name = Longing in Their Hearts

| type = studio

| artist = Bonnie Raitt

| cover = Bonnie Raitt - Longing in Their Hearts.jpg

| alt =

| released = March 22, 1994

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
Chomsky Ranch, The Convent and Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)
Power Station (New York City, New York)

| genre = Blues rock, country pop

| length = 51:11

| label = Capitol

| producer =

| prev_title = Luck of the Draw

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = Road Tested

| next_year = 1995

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Longing in Their Hearts

| type = studio

| single1 = Love Sneakin' Up On You

| single1date = 1994

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/longing-in-their-hearts-mw0000110349|title=Longing in Their Hearts - Bonnie Raitt | Album |publisher=AllMusic|access-date=March 14, 2025}}

| rev2 = Robert Christgau

| rev2score = {{Rating-Christgau|neither}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=bonnie+raitt|title=Robert Christgau: CG: Bonnie Raitt|website=Robertchristgau.com|access-date=March 14, 2025}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3score = B{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070324135200/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,301558,00.html|title=Longing in Their Hearts | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly|date=March 24, 2007|website=Web.archive.org|access-date=March 14, 2025}}

| rev4 = Music Week

| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|first=Alan|last=Jones|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-04-09.pdf|title=Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums|magazine=Music Week|date=April 9, 1994|page=15|access-date=April 28, 2025}}

| rev5 = Orlando Sentinel

| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}Gettelman, Parry (March 18, 1994). "Bonnie Raitt". Orlando Sentinel.

| rev6 = Rolling Stone

| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/longing-in-their-hearts-251699/|title=Longing In Their Hearts|first=Greg|last=Kot|website=Rollingstone.com|date=April 7, 1994|access-date=March 14, 2025|author-link=Greg Kot}}

}}

Longing in Their Hearts is the twelfth album by American singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, released in 1994. The album contained the mainstream pop hit, "Love Sneakin' Up On You," which reached #19 on the US Billboard singles chart, and "You", which remains to date her only UK Top 40 hit, peaking at No. 31.

Track listing

"Love Sneakin' Up On You" (Tom Snow, Jimmy Scott) – 3:41
"Longing in Their Hearts" (Bonnie Raitt, Michael O'Keefe) – 4:48
"You" (John Shanks, Bob Thiele Jr., Tonio K.) – 4:27
"Cool, Clear Water" (Raitt) – 5:27
"Circle Dance" (Raitt) – 4:11
"I Sho Do" (Teenie Hodges, Billy Always) – 3:38
"Dimming of the Day" (Richard Thompson) – 3:39
"Feeling of Falling" (Raitt) – 6:17
"Steal Your Heart Away" (Paul Brady) – 5:44
"Storm Warning" (Terry Britten, Lea Maalfrid) – 4:31
"Hell to Pay" (Raitt) – 4:03
"Shadow of Doubt" (Gary Nicholson) – 4:26

Personnel

Bonnie Raitt – vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 6), slide guitar (1, 6, 10, 11), acoustic guitar (2, 3), keyboards (4), electric piano (5), string and woodwind arrangements (5), horn arrangements (6), organ (8), slide acoustic guitar (12), foot sounds (12), arrangements (12)
Scott Thurston – keyboards (1, 6, 11), keyboard programming (5)
Bob Thiele, Jr. – synth accordion (3), synth pad (3), arrangements (3)
Benmont Tench – Hammond C3 organ (5, 7, 9), keyboards (9, 10)
Mitchell Froom – harmonium (7)
George Marinelli – electric guitar (1–3), mandolin (2, 4), guitars (4), lead guitar (9)
Mark Goldenberg – electric guitar (3), oud (3), "first" acoustic guitar (7)
Randy Jacobs – lead guitar (6), rhythm guitar (6, 9), electric guitar (11)
Richard Thompson – "second" acoustic guitar (7)
Stephen Bruton – electric guitar (8)
James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass guitar (1–4, 6, 8–11)
Don Was – acoustic bass (5)
Buell Neidlinger – acoustic bass (7)
Ricky Fataar – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8–11)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1–6, 8–11)
Debra Dobkin – Celtic bass drum (4)
Jon Clarke – alto flute (5), bass flute (5), English horn (5)
David Campbell – string and woodwind arrangements (5)
Larry Corbett – cello (5)
Suzie Katayama – cello (5)
Daniel Smith – cello (5)
Scott Haupert – viola (5)
Cynthia Morrow – viola (5)
Marty Grebb – baritone saxophone (6), horn arrangements (6)
The Memphis Horns
Andrew Love – tenor saxophone (6), horn arrangements (6)
Wayne Jackson – trombone (6), trumpet (6), horn arrangements (6)
Charlie Musselwhite – harmonica (12)
Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 9, 10)
Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10)
David Lasley – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 9, 10)
Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10)
Levon Helm – harmony vocals (2)
Paul Brady – harmony vocals (4, 7), penny whistle (4), acoustic guitar (9)
David Crosby – harmony vocals (5)

Production

Producers – Bonnie Raitt and Don Was
Engineer and Mixing – Ed Cherney
Assistant Engineer – Dan Bosworth
Additional Engineers – Chris Albert, Dan Bosworth, Brad Cook and James Saez.
Mix Assistant – Michael Reiter
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
Production Coordination – Marsha Burns, assisted by Carrie McConkey.
Art Direction – Jeffrey Fey and Tommy Steele
Design – Jeffrey Fey
Photography – John Casado
Centerspread Painting – Clayton Campbell
Lettering Design and Logo – Tim Girvin Design, Inc.
Management – Jeffrey Hersh, Ron Stone and Jane Oppenheimer.

Other information

Stevie Nicks covered "Circle Dance" on her first live album, The Soundstage Sessions, which was released on March 31, 2009.

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (1994) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
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{{album chart\|Australia\|27\|artist=Bonnie Raitt\|album=Longing in Their Hearts\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 26, 2021}}
{{album chart\|Netherlands\|34\|artist=Bonnie Raitt\|album=Longing in Their Hearts\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 26, 2021}}
{{album chart\|Germany4\|70\|id=1808\|artist=Bonnie Raitt\|album=Longing in Their Hearts\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 26, 2021}}
{{album chart\|New Zealand\|7\|artist=Bonnie Raitt\|album=Longing in Their Hearts\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 26, 2021}}
{{album chart\|Sweden\|36\|artist=Bonnie Raitt\|album=Longing in Their Hearts\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 26, 2021}}
{{album chart\|Switzerland\|40\|artist=Bonnie Raitt\|album=Longing in Their Hearts\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 26, 2021}}
{{album chart\|UK\|26\|artist=Bonnie Raitt\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 26, 2021}}
{{album chart\|Billboard200\|1\|artist=Bonnie Raitt\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 26, 2021}}

=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (1994)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994|work=Billboard|access-date=April 26, 2021}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Bonnie Raitt|title=Luck Of The Draw|award=Platinum|number=1|type=album|relyear=1994|relmonth=03|date=August 31, 1994}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Bonnie Raitt|title=Longing In Their Hearts|award=Platinum|number=2|type=album|relyear=1994|certyear=1994|date=November 23, 1994}}