This Man Is Mine (song)

For the 1934 film, see This Man Is Mine (1934 film).

"This Man Is Mine"
Single by Heart
from the album Private Audition
B-side	"America"
Released	May 1982 [1]
Recorded	October 19, 1981
Genre	Hard rock, folk rock
Length	3:01
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Ann Wilson Nancy Wilson Sue Ennis
Producer(s)	Ann Wilson Nancy Wilson Connie & Howie
Heart singles chronology
"Unchained Melody" (1981) "This Man Is Mine" (1982) "How Can I Refuse" (1983)

"This Man Is Mine" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released in 1982 as the first single from the band's sixth studio album Private Audition.

Background

The song is in homage to The Supremes, which can also be inferred from the video of this song.

Reception

Cash Box said it has "a smokey groove that will be a pleasant revelation to many."^[2] Billboard said that "Paced by snapping fingers and lush choral harmonies, it's a midtempo showcase for Ann Wilson's sultry vocal."^[3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Private Audition.^[4]

Heart

• Ann Wilson – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Nancy Wilson – electric guitar, bass, backing vocals
• Howard Leese – Hammond organ, synthesizers
• Michael Derosier – drums

Additional musicians

• Lynn Wilson – backing vocals

Charts

"This Man Is Mine" was the only charting single released from Private Audition, peaking at number thirty-three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Netherlands (Tipparade)[5]	18
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	33
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7]	16
US Cash Box Top 100[8]	29

References

1. "Heart singles".
2. "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 15, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
3. "Top Single Picks". Billboard. May 15, 1982. p. 71. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
4. Private Audition (liner notes). Heart. Epic Records. 1982. FE 38049.
5. "Heart ((USA)) – This Man Is Mine" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
6. "Heart Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
7. "Heart Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
8. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 3, 1982". Cash Box. Retrieved October 2, 2019.