Where Did Your Heart Go?

Was (Not Was)

About Where Did Your Heart Go?

"Where Did Your Heart Go?" is a song written by American musicians David Was and Don Was. The song was first recorded and released by the writers' disco-dance-rock band Was (Not Was) as a single in the UK as a double A-side with "Wheel Me Out" in September 1981. The single did not chart. It was featured as the second track on the band's début album Was (Not Was) in August 1981. French editions of the single included the track "It's an Attack!" as the B-side. A live recording of "Where Did Your Heart Go?" was included as a B-side to the 1992 single "Somewhere in America (There's a Street Named After My Dad)".  


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1981
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Where did your heart go?
Did you put it on a train?
Did you leave it in the rain
Or down in Mexico, yeah?
Where did your heart go?
Did you put it on a train?
Did you leave it in the rain
Or down in Mexico, yeah? Let them down

I spend my nights down on the wharf in unlit alleyways
Next to the church downtown where Sally prays
Come down sometime, we'll eat a rusty can of corn, yeah
And listen to the radio, I love you, I love you, it says

Where did your heart go?
Did you put it on a train?
Did you leave it in the rain
Or down in Mexico, yeah? Yeah yeah yeah

You cry but I don't, no, I've seen it all before
There it goes again, the slamming of the doors
Sometimes the river calls me, in the night it calls my name
Says put your troubles down beside me
Things have always been the same

And rock and roll can't teach me, no, what the river said that night
I jumped into its beauty and drifted out of sight

Where did your heart go?
Did you put it on a train?
Did you leave it in the rain
Or down in Mexico, yeah?
Where did your heart go?
Did you put it on a train?
Did you leave it in the rain
Or down in Mexico, yeah? Yeah yeah yeah
(Ah uh ooh ooh uh ooh)

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Was (Not Was)

Was (Not Was) is an American eclectic pop group founded by David Weiss (a.k.a. David Was) and Don Fagenson (a.k.a. Don Was). They gained popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s. more »

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Written by: DAVID WAS, DON EDWARD FAGENSON

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10 facts about this song

Song's Cover
"Where Did Your Heart Go?" is actually a cover song and is not originally by Was (Not Was). The original song was performed by the band Wham!.
First Record
The song "Where Did Your Heart Go?" was the first record that the band Was (Not Was) had on the UK Top 40. It landed in the 10th spot.
Prolific Producer
The song was produced by Don Was, a prolific producer who has worked with famous artists including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Bonnie Raitt.
Breakout Album
"Where Did Your Heart Go?" was part of the album "Are You Okay?", which was instrumental in giving Was (Not Was) international recognition.
Year of Release
Was (Not Was) released their cover version of "Where Did Your Heart Go?" in 1988, three years after Wham!'s original.
Genres
The song features an eclectic mix of pop and rock genres, with elements of funk, which is representative of Was (Not Was)’s distinctive sound.
Lyrics
The lyrics for "Where Did Your Heart Go?" were written by the English songwriting duo George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, the members of Wham!.
Music Video
A music video for the song was made, featuring Was (Not Was) performing interspersed with footage of a woman walking through a city.
Chart Success
Despite being a cover, Was (Not Was)'s version of "Where Did Your Heart Go?" did fairly well in several music charts worldwide.
Notable Instruments
In addition to vocals, the song prominently features saxophone, an instrument that Was (Not Was) was known for incorporating into their music.

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