Sometimes, a thrown-away track can lead to becoming just what a new artist needs to make a name for themselves. Taylor Dayne released the first single of her debut album in 1987, which led to major exposure and her first-ever Grammy nomination.
In the late '80s, fans were dancing the night away to hits like Madonna's "Into the Groove," Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody," and Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)." Dayne was ready to start her career as a pop artist when she released the hit track "Tell It to My Heart" that was later part of her debut album of the same name.
Rolling Stone tagged the track at No. 148 on their list of the best songs to ever be released in the '80s. They tagged the track as having been, "Miami freestyle hits the Long Island bar-mitzvah circuit to conquer Middle America. Result: a permanent disco floor-filler." Time Out magazine once ranked "Tell It to My Heart" at No. 80 on their list of the best party songs ever made.
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Dayne's track climbed the charts after its release, having entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 92 before peaking at No. 7 the following year. Like most chart-topping tracks, it was almost never released and originally recorded by another artist. At the start, Dayne had contacted Chappell Music for a list of demos that were pushed aside.
"Tell It to My Heart" was first recorded by Louisa Florio for her self-titled Canadian album, when Dayne stumbled upon the track and immediately felt a connection. Dayne recalls being enamored by its "happy hook" and even borrowing money to get it started. The singer told Fox News in 2019 that "It was all going to cost about $6G… So I did borrow some money from my dad. But that’s how 'Tell It to My Heart' happened."
Not even Dayne anticipated the track becoming a hit and going from "singing in clubs on Long Island to opening stadiums in Europe." The hit dance song was soon nominated for a Grammy in 1988 for Best Pop Vocal, Female. Dayne lost to Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" alongside fellow nominees Brenda Russell, Joni Mitchell, and Tracy Chapman.
Dayne's career skyrocketed thanks to track, as she became the opener forMichael Jackson's "Bad" tour. The singer recalls it being the "scariest, most exhilarating moment of my life" and later released her other hit tracks, "Prove Your Love" and "I'll Always Love You."
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