1983 Heart – How Can I Refuse (US:#44)
“How Can I Refuse” is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released in 1983 as the first single from the band’s seventh studio album Passionworks. The song is an uptempo rock tune which lyrically addresses the strong feelings of infatuation at the beginning of a romantic relationship.
“How Can I Refuse” was a successful album-oriented rock (AOR) hit, peaking at number one on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart, their only song to date to do so. The song also had moderate success on the pop charts, peaking at number forty-four on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was Heart’s first 12″ single release in the UK, backed with “Barracuda” and “Little Queen”.
Album
Passionworks is the seventh studio album, released by the hard rock band Heart, in 1983. The album marks a shift in musical direction from hard rock and folk to mainstream rock. This album spent 21 weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached No. 39. The single, “How Can I Refuse?” hit No. 44 on […]
Musicians
| Bass | Mark Andes |
| Drums | Denny Carmassi |
| Guitar | Howard Leese |
| Guitar | Nancy Wilson |
| Synthesizer | Howard Leese |
| Synthesizer | David Paich |
| Vocals | Ann Wilson |
Produced By
Keith Olsen
Songwriters
Ann Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Sue Ennis
Howard Leese
Mark Andes
Denny Carmassi
Charts
US:#44
UK:# –