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The band Heart, had some low points in the early 80s, after major success in the 70s. Ann Wilson the singer of this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band tells the story of making some sacrifices in the 80s that led to commercial success and the multi-platinum album from 1987, Bad Animals. Ann also tells the story behind their number one hit from that record, Alone.Thank you to this Episodes Sponsor, Zenni Optical Incredible Prices on New Glasses – https://bit.ly/ZenniOpticalShop —————————————————————————————————————————–Professor’s Store Check out my Hand Picked Selection Below– Heart T Shirt https://amzn.to/33paj7q – Dreamboat Annie Vinyl https://amzn.to/33oVMc9 – Little Queen Vinyl https://amzn.to/33oVMc9 – Dog and Butterfly https://amzn.to/3k6B7jC – 100 Best Selling Albums https://amzn.to/3h3qZX9 – Ultimate History of 80s Teen Movie https://amzn.to/3ifjdKQ – 80s to 90s VHS Video Cover Art https://amzn.to/2QXzmIX – Totally Awesome 80s A Lexicon https://amzn.to/3h4ilrk – Best In Ear Headphones (I Use These Every Day) https://amzn.to/2ZcTlIl—————————————————————————————————————————–Honorary ProducersScratchers J. Scratcherton Esq. —————————————————————————————————————————–Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store – http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerchAccess To Backstage Content Become a Patron – http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFanHelp out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support.Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContenthttps://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rockhttps://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock#80s #Rock #HeartHey Music Junkies, Professor of Rock , always here to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time; If you love music, you’ll want to subscribe below and part of our community where you’ll get daily content celebrating the rock era. For more content and behind the scenes footage check us out on Patreon.In 1987 the band heart released Bad Animals. Several years earlier Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson the voice and guitar respectively of the hall of fame group were coming off a mini comeback. After taking the world by storm in the mid 70s with the albums Dreamboat Annie, little queen, and Dog and Butterfly the band entered the 80s with the rocking Bebele strange that went to the top 5 on the album charts while the lead single from that album even it up peaked at 33 on the hot 100. From there the next few studio albums sold less and less.The band was in the midst of a slump with 1982’s private edition and 1983 passion works falling short of commercial expectations and the singles from those records languished outside of the top twenty. With the advent of MTV and the popularity of the synth in the neon decade the suits at the label started to push rockers Ann and Nancy a new direction .Ann and Nancy having written the majority of their output up to that point were pushed to record outside writers music as well as collaborate with many of these writers. This resulted in immediate commercial success. In 1985 Heart’s self titled lp went to #1 their only album up to this point to do so. The album contained 4 top ten hits including the number one smash These Dreams. Leading to the release of Bad Animals which continued the commercial success. I had a chance to talk to Ann Wilson about this period in the 80s when they were stuggling commercially up to the point of success, including the story behind their number one hit Alone. Before we go to Ann, I want to thank our sponsor Zenni Eyewear. I love this brand and I’ve got about 5pairs. They have amazing variety, you can choose your own put in your prescription online and they deliver them to your door. Very cost effective. You can check it out at the link below. Here’s Ann with the story.