He joined his first band, The Legends, at the age of 13, with his brother Dave. Hartman played keyboards and wrote much of the band's music. The band released several records but none were hits. He joined The Edgar Winter Group and played on three of their albums; Dan wrote the band's second biggest pop hit Free Ride in 1972. He launched a solo career in 1976.
In 1978 Hartman reached number-one on the Dance chart with the single "Instant Replay", which crossed over to #29 on Billboard's Hot 100; musicians Hartman worked with on the associated album include Vinnie Vincent and G.E. Smith. This was followed by his second chart topper on the Dance charts with "Relight My Fire" (1979). Both tracks are considered by many to be anthems of the disco era. There was also a cover version of Instant Replay which was a one-hit wonder for a boy duo called Yell! (Paul Varney and Daniel James) in January 1990.
He was back in the charts yet again with the top-10 single "I Can Dream About You" from the Streets of Fire soundtrack in 1984. Hartman was not featured in the video for the track, which received heavy rotation on MTV; instead, his vocals were convincingly lip-synched by Stoney Jackson,an African-American actor. Hartman then scored a third number 1 single on the Dance charts, "We Are The Young." During the next decade he worked as a songwriter and producer, and collaborated with such artists as Tina Turner, Dusty Springfield, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Tyler, Paul Young, James Brown, Nona Hendryx and Steve Winwood.
He died at age 43 in Westport, Connecticut from a brain tumor caused by AIDS. At the time of his death, Hartman's music was enjoying a revival; a cover version of his song "Relight My Fire" became a British number-one hit for Take That and Lulu. Sales of Hartman's solo recordings, group efforts, production, songwriting and compilation inclusions exceed 50 million records worldwide.
More information can be found at www.danhartman.com
Heaven In Your Arms
Dan Hartman Lyrics
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I don't think I can stop it
And I know that it might hurt
But I can't do without it
Losing sleep, I toss and I turn
I wonder if you're aware
That I'm thinking of you, can't you see
Ooh-ooh, it must be heaven in your arms
I don't doubt it now
Ooh-ooh, it must be heaven in your arms
I need to know it now
Ooh-ooh, it must be heaven in your arms
Oh yeah
I'm alone, don't want no one else
I roam the streets of the city
I call you up from the payphone nearby
But you say you're too busy
You gotta run out in the night
Come my way, I'll hold you tight
Ooh-ooh, it must be heaven in your arms
I don't doubt it now
Ooh-ooh, it must be heaven in your arms
I need to know, whoa
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
(Ahh-ahh-ahh)
Ooh, I can live forever
In a moment of your love
You said I seem like a long lost, lonely boy
But you know what I'm in need of (it must be heaven in your arms)
It must be heaven in your arms (must be heaven in your arms)
Ooh, it must be heaven in your arms (must be heaven in your arms)
It must be heaven in your arms (must be heaven in your arms)
I believe, I believe, it must be heaven, don't you know
(Must be heaven in your arms)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (must be heaven in your arms)
(Ahh, must be heaven in your arms)
La, la, la, la (oh)
The lyrics to Dan Hartman's "Heaven in Your Arms" express the feeling of falling in love again after being hurt in the past. The singer acknowledges that there is a risk in loving again, but they cannot help themselves from wanting to be with this person. The chorus emphasizes the idea that being with this person feels like heaven, and the singer can't deny it.
The verses depict the singer's struggles with their feelings. They spend restless nights thinking about this person and try to reach out to them, but they are too busy. The singer feels alone and only wants to be with this one person. They believe that being with them is worth the risk of being hurt again.
Overall, the song portrays the powerful and all-encompassing feeling of falling in love, even when there is fear and uncertainty. It captures the idea that love can feel like heaven, but it's not always easy to get there.
Line by Line Meaning
Here I go falling in love again
I'm falling in love once more.
I don't think I can stop it
I don't have control over my feelings.
And I know that it might hurt
There's a possibility of getting hurt.
But I can't do without it
But I can't live without love.
Losing sleep, I toss and I turn
I'm so restless that I can't sleep.
I wonder if you're aware
I think about whether you know.
That I'm thinking of you, can't you see
Can't you tell that I'm thinking about you?
You're the only one in my fantasy
In my dreams, you're the only one.
Ooh-ooh, it must be heaven in your arms
It feels like heaven being with you.
I don't doubt it now
I'm completely sure of it.
I need to know it now
I want to confirm that feeling.
Oh yeah
Yeah, it's true!
I'm alone, don't want no one else
I'm alone and I don't want anyone else.
I roam the streets of the city
I wander around the city.
I call you up from the payphone nearby
I call you from the phone booth near me.
But you say you're too busy
But you tell me you're busy.
You gotta run out in the night
You've got to go out at night.
Come my way, I'll hold you tight
Come to me and I'll hug you tightly.
Ooh-ooh, it must be heaven in your arms
It feels like heaven being in your arms.
I need to know, whoa
I want to confirm that feeling.
Ooh-ooh
It feels so good!
Ooh-ooh
It feels so right!
(Ahh-ahh-ahh)
(Sigh, sigh, sigh)
Ooh, I can live forever
Being with you makes me feel alive.
In a moment of your love
In those moments when you show me love.
You said I seem like a long lost, lonely boy
You think I'm a lost and lonely guy.
But you know what I'm in need of (it must be heaven in your arms)
But you know what I really need (which is to be in your arms).
It must be heaven in your arms (must be heaven in your arms)
It really feels like paradise when I'm with you.
I believe, I believe, it must be heaven, don't you know
I really think it's heaven, don't you agree?
(Must be heaven in your arms)
(It sure feels like paradise when I'm with you.)
Oh, oh, oh, oh (must be heaven in your arms)
Yeah, yeah (it sure feels like paradise when I'm with you).
(Ahh, must be heaven in your arms)
(Sigh, it really feels like paradise when I'm with you).
La, la, la, la (oh)
La, la, la, la (yeah)
Contributed by Nathan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
danleeworth
Dan Hartman was such a truly talented guy and so full of life. I always enjoy watching his videos, he had an unusual magic that was hard to find with artists of yesterday and impossible to find in the industry today. Thanks for this amazing video!
Roy Sanders
I have three of his albums on vinyl and I need the rest of his albums!!! I am a fan of Dan!!! R.I.P. Mr. Hartman!!!
retrorhythms
Very cool to see this! I wrote the liner notes for the recent CD reissue of Dan's "Instant Replay" album (via SoulMusic Records in the UK). It's been interesting since to discover more of his discography.
Alfredo Muñoz
esta canción es muy especial la escuche en mis años de estudiante mágica muy representativa de mi escuela 80s
Dave Mc Intire
jonathan creaser........gracias por subir esta bellisima cancion,no me canso de cantarla,toda vez que estoy nostalgico y triste.
Carlos Catalan
I loved this song, very hard to find, i have the vinyl 7" 45 rpm......
Me encanta esta canción, muy déficil de encontrar, tengo el Vinilo 7" 45 rmp......
Olaf Eppendorfer
great work!
Sunn Daiy
Typical early eighties video, but I still like the song. I didn't know Dan Hartman sung it.
Pui Yu Mak
Oh my god I am in love with him!Although I'm sixteen , I wish I can be born in 70's or 80's,then I can know more about Dan."I can't keep my mind off loving you."
Stephen Birks
Thankyou for sharing !