Song · Feargal Sharkey
“A Good Heart” by Feargal Sharkey
Released 1986
“A Good Heart” by Feargal Sharkey appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1985 and 1999. It was first released in 1986. Its best result is #7 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1985. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #63 alternative song of 1985, #7,308 alternative song of all time and #419 of the '80s.
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"A Good Heart" is the song that put former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey at the top of the charts on his own. Virgin released it on 30 September 1985 as the first single from his self-titled debut album, his third solo single in all, and Eurythmics' Dave Stewart produced it.
Maria McKee wrote it while she was fronting Lone Justice, and it's about her relationship with Benmont Tench, keyboard player in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. In the Northern Irishman's hands it becomes a big, open-hearted plea. It went to number one in Britain, holding the top spot for two weeks that November, and in Ireland, Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands too, though America only let it reach 74 on the Hot 100. It remains his only chart-topper.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1985 | 30 |
| 1986 | 79 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1986 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 935 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
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