Heart & Soul


Song Overview

The first single to be taken from “Bridge of Spies” was “Heart and Soul”. Initially, the song failed to make much impact on the UK charts, however, it reached number 4 on the US Billboard charts, and was chosen to be used in a Pepe Jeans advert. Because of this, the song gained new popularity, and having already achieved American chart success, “Heart and Soul” was re-released in the UK on the 13th July 1987 and went on to peak again at number 4, spending 14 weeks on the charts.

The B side to “Heart and Soul” was “On the Wing”

Released UK 2nd February, 1987 
Re-released UK 13th July, 1987 
Length of all tracks is as listed on the sleeve or record, and is sometimes incorrect
Year 1987 -  Chart Position 4 - Weeks On The Chart 14 - B Side On The Wing

Song Lyrics

Other Tracks On Single
    Heart And Soul (single version) written by Carol Decker & Ron Rogers (3:40)

        Something in the moonlight catches my eye 

        The shadow of a lover goes dancing by 

        Looking for a little bit of love to grow, so 

        Give me love, give me heart and soul 

        You never let me cross to the other side now 

        I'm tied to the hope that you will somehow 

        Hard on the heels of something more 

        But I lost your love, heart and soul


        Tired eyes, tears that dried (leaving you ain't easy now) 

        On the bed, on the pillow, where the love has died (loving you's the harder part) 

        A turn of the key, through the door you go (you never want me for myself) 

        Don't look back, to hurt me more (now I've needed you right from the very start) 

        Everything you said was to the point 

        Can't you try to (oh won't you even try to)


        Give a little bit of heart and soul (give a little bit of heart and soul) 

        Give a little bit of love to grow 

        Give a little bit of heart and soul (give a little bit of heart and soul) 

        And don't you make me beg for more (must I beg you) 

        Give a sign, I need to know 

        A little bit of heart and soul


        Walking on the water, walking on the air (a walk on the water) 

        That was the heart of the love we shared 

        Do you keep secret left untold (is all that I need) 

        Can't give love, heart or soul 

        I used to have a lover with a Midas touch (but miracles are not happening) 

        I turned to gold but he turned to dust 

        Left me for another, I turned to stone 

        Now give me love, heart and soul


        Tired eyes, tears that dried (living in a fantasy) 

        On the bed, on the pillow, where you told your lies (there's never any room to breathe) 

        A turn of the key, my blood runs cold (hoping every waking hour) 

        Don't look back to hurt me more (you'll turn around and say that we can start) 

        Everything you did just said it all 

        Can't you try to (oh won't you even try to)


        Give a little bit of heart and soul (give a little bit of heart and soul) 

        Give a little bit of love to grow 

        Give a little bit of heart and soul (give a little bit of heart and soul) 

        And don't you make me beg for more (must I beg you) 

        Give a sign, I need to know 

        A little bit of heart and soul


        Somehow, I lost my way 

        Looking to see something in your eyes 

        But love will never compromise 

        Now this is the politics of life, yeah!


        Give a little bit of heart and soul (give a little bit of heart and soul) 

        Give a little bit of love to grow 

        Give a little bit of heart and soul (give a little bit of heart and soul) 

        And don't you make me beg for more (must I beg you) 

        Give a sign, I need to know 

        A little bit, little bit


        Give a little bit of heart and soul (give a little bit of heart and soul) 

        Give a little bit of love to grow 

        Give a little bit of heart and soul (give a little bit of heart and soul) 

        And don't you make me beg for more (must I beg you) 

        Give a sign, I need to know 

        A little bit, little bit


        Give a little bit of heart and soul (give a little bit of heart and soul) 

        Give a little bit of love to grow 

        Give a little bit of heart and soul (give a little bit of heart and soul) 

        And don't you make me beg for more (must I beg you) 

        Give a sign, I need to know, whoooah! 

        Give a little bit of heart and soul

    On The Wing written by Carol Decker & Ron Rogers (3:45)

        I can see you're tired of being lonely 

        Tell me what I should do 

        On another day 

        We could try again 

        I could fly home to you


        Is this some clever game 

        We used to be such friends 

        Now I am ridiculed by all the secrets that I told 

        And so my dream is gone 

        Of hope that I depended on 

        When will I ever learn 

        When will my heart discern 

        Just come back and love me and need me


        See me trying 

        I'm on the wing 

        No fear of flying 

        I'm on the wing


        If I say I won't be gone forever 

        Would you think it a lie 

        I could try to be 

        All you want to me 

        Would you still say goodbye 

        Do I detect in you 

        A change of attitude 

        I never thought I'd see 

        The day you'd turn away from me 

        And now I fantasize 

        You see the feeling in my eyes 

        How will I ever know 

        If you should walk and go 

        Just come back and love me, need me, see me fly


        See me trying 

        I'm on the wing (yeah!) 

        No fear of flying 

        I'm on the wing


        Now honey I've heard the things that you say 

        People tell me you talk behind my back 

        And we used to be such friends 

        Now you know I've worked so hard for everything I've got 

        It's my turn to fly 

        Baby I'm flying up high on the wing


        See me (oh see me yeah) trying (I'm flying) 

        I'm on the wing 

        Yeah, yeah, yeah, whooah, yeah, yeah 

        No fear of flying (no fear, I'm flying) 

        I'm on the wing (I'm on the wing) 

        Whooah, hah


        Oh see me (see me trying) 

        I'm flying 

        I'm flying yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 

        I'm on the wing (on the wing) 

        Yeah, yeah, ooh, yeah, yeah


        No fear of flying (no fear of flying) 

        I'm on the wing (on the wing)

    Taking Time Out (Live Mix) written by Carol Decker & Ron Rogers (4:17)

        Do you know, when to let go 

        Oh now we can show 

        The future starts here today 

        And we calculate, light years away 

        We're moving to a different beat 

        Takin' it to the street 

        Dance away!


        Taking time out 

        Look to the future 

        Anything you wanna be 

        Easy like your A. B. C. 

        Taking some time 

        Oh look straight ahead 

        Anything you wanna be 

        You know it's easy


        Can we try 

        Oh you gotta open your mind 

        You know you can't buy time 

        The future is here to stay 

        And it's a lifetime's change 

        We can rearrange 

        Keep moving to that different beat 

        We go takin' it to the street 

        Dance away!


        Taking time out 

        We've got to look to the future and go oh oh! 

        Anything you wanna be 

        Easy like your A. B. C. 

        Oh oh oh woah oh 

        Taking some time 

        To look straight ahead 

        Anything you wanna be 

        You know it's easy


        As easy as you want it to be 

        Don't you believe me 

        Because everything is here 

        Everything you want 

        And all you need


        Ho woah woah oh


        Taking my time 

        Oh to look to the future and go oh oh! 

        Anything you wanna be 

        Is easy like your A. B. C. 

        Oh oh oh woah oh 

        Taking some time, everybody make time 

        Look to the future, let yourself go 

        Anything you wanna be 

        You know it's easy 

        You know it's easy 

        You know it's easy 

        Baby it's easy 

        You know it's easy 

        Baby it's easy 

        You know it's easy 

        Baby it's easy


Release Information

7": 1987 UK (Siren Records; SRN 41) 
Side A. 3:40 Heart and Soul (Edit) 
Side B. 3:45 On the Wing
7": 1987 USA (Virgin Records; 7-99466) 
Side A. 3:40 Heart and Soul (Edit) 
Side B. 3:48 On the Wing

7": 1987 GERMANY (Siren Record; 109 187) 
Side A. 4:15 Heart and Soul 
Side B. 3:48 On the Wing

12": 1987 UK (Siren Records; SRN 41-12) 
Side A. 4:05 Heart and Soul 
Side B. 3:45 On the Wing 
Side B. 4:17 Taking Time Out (Live Mix)

promo back coverpromo front cover
12": 1987 USA (Virgin Records; Promo PR 2001) Program repeats on both sides 
Side A. 3:40 Heart and Soul (Vocal/Edited Version) 
Side B. 3:40 Heart and Soul (Vocal/Edited Version) 
The "Star Trek" connection was heavily hyped on both the front and back cover of the American 12" promo single.

12": 1987 USA (Virgin Records; Promo DMD 1046) 
Side A. 6:45 Heart and Soul (Dance Mix) 
Side A. 3:51 Heart and Soul (Radio Edit) 
Side B. 3:58 Heart and Soul (Beats & Rap) 
Side B. 4:15 Heart and Soul (Dub Mix) (aka Heart and Soulful Dub)

12": 1987 USA (Virgin Records; 0-96779) 
Side A. 6:45 Heart and Soul (The "4 Twelve" Mix) (aka Dance Mix) 
Side A. 3:51 Heart and Soul (Radio Edit) 
Side B. 3:58 Heart and Soul (Beats & Rap) 
Side B. 4:15 Heart and Soul (Heart and Soulful Dub) 
All songs Produced by Roy Thomas Baker - Remixed by Cameron Paul


12": 1987 USA (Virgin Records; 0-96779) 
Side A. 5:04 Heart and Soul (Vocal/Dance Mix) 
Side B. 3:48 On The Wing 
Side B. 3:40 Heart and Soul (Vocal/7" Version) 
This is a weird one. Just like the UK, there are also two different US 12" releases for this song. The front cover and the bar code is identical to the other US 12" release. However, the back cover contains the picture used on the cover of the "Bridge of Spies" album, and also has a different track listing. The very interesting thing is that the "Vocal/Dance Mix" is identical to the "remix" contained on other versions, until the last 20 seconds when the song becomes acappella, which is featured on no other version.

12": 1987 UK (Siren Records; SRN 41-12) 
Side A. 6:40 Heart and Soul (U.S. Dance Mix) 
Side A Produced by Roy Thomas Baker - Remixed by Cameron Paul 
Side B. 4:56 Heart and Soul (Remix) 
Side B. 3:45 On the Wing 
NOTE: This was the second UK release, and many copies of the record have the incorrect labels on them. The sleeves are correct, but the record labels list the songs from the first release.

12": 1987 GERMANY (Siren Record; 609 187) 
Side A. 5:04 Heart and Soul (Remix) 
Side B. 3:48 On the Wing 
Side B. 4:28 Taking Time Out (Live Mix)

Cassingle: 1987 UK (Siren Records; SRNT 41) Program repeats on both sides 
1. 3:40 Heart and Soul (7") 
2. 5:04 Heart and Soul (remix) 
3. 3:45 On the Wing 
4. 4:28 Taking Time Out (Live Mix) 
The cassette single featured a black and white photo similar to the cover of the "Bridge of Spies" album, which was taken during the same photo session.
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