Album · Dio
Sacred Heart by Dio
Sacred Heart is an album by Dio, released in 1985. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Hungry for Heaven”, on 1 list with a best position of #313.
Sacred Heart, Dio's third album, came out in 1985 on Warner Bros. in North America and Vertigo everywhere else, with Ronnie James Dio producing. It was the last Dio record with Vivian Campbell on guitar, which makes it the final stand for the lineup of Campbell, Jimmy Bain on bass, Vinny Appice on drums and Claude Schnell on keyboards.
They go out swinging. Campbell's solos burn bright, Schnell's keyboards add a gleaming, arena-sized sheen, and Dio's voice is up on the mountaintop, delivering every line like a prophecy. "Rock 'n' Roll Children" was a single with a big, anthemic lift, and "Hungry for Heaven" pushed even harder toward the radio. The record peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Sacred Heart on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungry for Heaven | 1 | #313 | – | 1990 | |
| 2 | Rock 'n Roll Children | 1 | #804 | – | 1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.