Longing in Their Hearts

Longing in Their Hearts
Longing in Their Hearts
Studio album by Bonnie Raitt
Released	March 22, 1994
Studio	Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California); Chomsky Ranch, The Convent and Record Plant (Los Angeles, California); Power Station (New York City, New York);
Genre	Blues rock, country pop
Length	51:11
Label	Capitol
Producer	Bonnie Raitt; Don Was;
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Singles from Longing in Their Hearts
	"Love Sneakin' Up On You"; Released: 1994;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[3]
Music Week	^[4]
Orlando Sentinel	^[5]
Rolling Stone	^[6]

Longing in Their Hearts is the twelfth album by American singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, released in 1994. The album gave Raitt a mainstream hit with "Love Sneakin' Up On You," which reached #19 on the US Billboard singles chart, and "You", which remains to date her only UK Top 40 hit, peaking at No. 31.

Track listing

"Love Sneakin' Up On You" (Tom Snow, Jimmy Scott) – 3:41
"Longing in Their Hearts" (Bonnie Raitt, Michael O'Keefe) – 4:48
"You" (John Shanks, Bob Thiele Jr., Tonio K.) – 4:27
"Cool, Clear Water" (Raitt) – 5:27
"Circle Dance" (Raitt) – 4:11
"I Sho Do" (Teenie Hodges, Billy Always) – 3:38
"Dimming of the Day" (Richard Thompson) – 3:39
"Feeling of Falling" (Raitt) – 6:17
"Steal Your Heart Away" (Paul Brady) – 5:44
"Storm Warning" (Terry Britten, Lea Maalfrid) – 4:31
"Hell to Pay" (Raitt) – 4:03
"Shadow of Doubt" (Gary Nicholson) – 4:26

Personnel

Bonnie Raitt – vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 6), slide guitar (1, 6, 10, 11), acoustic guitar (2, 3), keyboards (4), electric piano (5), string and woodwind arrangements (5), horn arrangements (6), organ (8), slide acoustic guitar (12), foot sounds (12), arrangements (12)
Scott Thurston – keyboards (1, 6, 11), keyboard programming (5)
Bob Thiele, Jr. – synth accordion (3), synth pad (3), arrangements (3)
Benmont Tench – Hammond C3 organ (5, 7, 9), keyboards (9, 10)
Mitchell Froom – harmonium (7)
George Marinelli – electric guitar (1–3), mandolin (2, 4), guitars (4), lead guitar (9)
Mark Goldenberg – electric guitar (3), oud (3), "first" acoustic guitar (7)
Randy Jacobs – lead guitar (6), rhythm guitar (6, 9), electric guitar (11)
Richard Thompson – "second" acoustic guitar (7)
Stephen Bruton – electric guitar (8)
James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass guitar (1–4, 6, 8–11)
Don Was – acoustic bass (5)
Buell Neidlinger – acoustic bass (7)
Ricky Fataar – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8–11)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1–6, 8–11)
Debra Dobkin – Celtic bass drum (4)
Jon Clarke – alto flute (5), bass flute (5), English horn (5)
David Campbell – string and woodwind arrangements (5)
Larry Corbett – cello (5)
Suzie Katayama – cello (5)
Daniel Smith – cello (5)
Scott Haupert – viola (5)
Cynthia Morrow – viola (5)
Marty Grebb – baritone saxophone (6), horn arrangements (6)
The Memphis Horns
- Andrew Love – tenor saxophone (6), horn arrangements (6)
- Wayne Jackson – trombone (6), trumpet (6), horn arrangements (6)
Charlie Musselwhite – harmonica (12)
Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 9, 10)
Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10)
David Lasley – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 9, 10)
Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10)
Levon Helm – harmony vocals (2)
Paul Brady – harmony vocals (4, 7), penny whistle (4), acoustic guitar (9)
David Crosby – harmony vocals (5)

Production

Producers – Bonnie Raitt and Don Was
Engineer and Mixing – Ed Cherney
Assistant Engineer – Dan Bosworth
Additional Engineers – Chris Albert, Dan Bosworth, Brad Cook and James Saez.
Mix Assistant – Michael Reiter
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
Production Coordination – Marsha Burns, assisted by Carrie McConkey.
Art Direction – Jeffrey Fey and Tommy Steele
Design – Jeffrey Fey
Photography – John Casado
Centerspread Painting – Clayton Campbell
Lettering Design and Logo – Tim Girvin Design, Inc.
Management – Jeffrey Hersh, Ron Stone and Jane Oppenheimer.

Other information

Stevie Nicks covered "Circle Dance" on her first live album, The Soundstage Sessions, which was released on March 31, 2009.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[7]	27
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[8]	13
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[9]	34
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[10]	70
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[11]	7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	36
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[13]	40
UK Albums (OCC)^[14]	26
US Billboard 200^[15]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[16]	75
US Billboard 200^[17]	55

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[18]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[19]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year	Winner	Category
1994	Longing in Their Hearts	Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
1994	Longing in Their Hearts	Best Pop Vocal Album

Notes

^ "Longing in Their Hearts - Bonnie Raitt | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Bonnie Raitt". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
^ "Longing in Their Hearts | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. March 24, 2007. Archived from the original on March 24, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
^ Jones, Alan (April 9, 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 15. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
^ Gettelman, Parry (March 18, 1994). "Bonnie Raitt". Orlando Sentinel.
^ Kot, Greg (April 7, 1994). "Longing In Their Hearts". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2455". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "Bonnie Raitt | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2686". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Luck Of The Draw". Music Canada. August 31, 1994.
^ "American album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Longing In Their Hearts". Recording Industry Association of America. November 23, 1994.

[1] "Longing in Their Hearts - Bonnie Raitt | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved March 14, 2025.

[2] "Robert Christgau: CG: Bonnie Raitt". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.

[3] "Longing in Their Hearts | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. March 24, 2007. Archived from the original on March 24, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2025.

[4] Jones, Alan (April 9, 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 15. Retrieved April 28, 2025.

[5] Gettelman, Parry (March 18, 1994). "Bonnie Raitt". Orlando Sentinel.

[6] Kot, Greg (April 7, 1994). "Longing In Their Hearts". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.

[ac_Australia_Bonnie_Raitt-7] "Australiancharts.com – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[group=-8] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2455". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

[ac_Netherlands_Bonnie_Raitt-9] "Dutchcharts.nl – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[ac_Germany_Bonnie_Raitt-10] "Offiziellecharts.de – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[ac_New_Zealand_Bonnie_Raitt-11] "Charts.nz – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[ac_Sweden_Bonnie_Raitt-12] "Swedishcharts.com – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Bonnie_Raitt-13] "Swisscharts.com – Bonnie Raitt – Longing in Their Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[ac_UK_Bonnie_Raitt-14] "Bonnie Raitt | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Bonnie_Raitt-15] "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[CA_YE-16] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2686". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

[17] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2021.

[CanadaBonnie_RaittLuck_Of_The_DrawalbumCertRef-18] "Canadian album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Luck Of The Draw". Music Canada. August 31, 1994.

[United_StatesBonnie_RaittLonging_In_Their_HeartsalbumCertRef-19] "American album certifications – Bonnie Raitt – Longing In Their Hearts". Recording Industry Association of America. November 23, 1994.

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v t e Bonnie Raitt
Studio albums	Bonnie Raitt (1971) Give It Up (1972) Takin' My Time (1973) Streetlights (1974) Home Plate (1975) Sweet Forgiveness (1977) The Glow (1979) Green Light (1982) Nine Lives (1986) Nick of Time (1989) Luck of the Draw (1991) Longing in Their Hearts (1994) Fundamental (1998) Silver Lining (2002) Souls Alike (2005) Slipstream (2012) Dig In Deep (2016) Just Like That... (2022)
Compilation albums	The Bonnie Raitt Collection (1990) The Best of Bonnie Raitt (2003)
Live albums	Road Tested (1995) Decades Rock Live: Bonnie Raitt and Friends (2006)
Singles	"You've Been in Love Too Long" "Runaway" "Keep This Heart in Mind" "Nick of Time" "Something to Talk About" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "Not the Only One" "Love Sneakin' Up On You" "You Got It" "Rock Steady" (with Bryan Adams) "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" (with Jackson Browne) "Right Down the Line"
Other songs	"Angel from Montgomery" "Just Like That"
Related articles	Discography

v t e Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album
1960s	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (1968)
1990s	Longing in Their Hearts – Bonnie Raitt (1995) Turbulent Indigo – Joni Mitchell (1996) Falling into You – Celine Dion (1997) Hourglass – James Taylor (1998) Ray of Light – Madonna (1999)
2000s	Brand New Day – Sting (2000) Two Against Nature – Steely Dan (2001) Lovers Rock – Sade (2002) Come Away with Me – Norah Jones (2003) Justified – Justin Timberlake (2004) Genius Loves Company – Ray Charles and various artists (2005) Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson (2006) Continuum – John Mayer (2007) Back to Black – Amy Winehouse (2008) Rockferry – Duffy (2009)
2010s	The E.N.D. – Black Eyed Peas (2010) The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga (2011) 21 – Adele (2012) Stronger – Kelly Clarkson (2013) Unorthodox Jukebox – Bruno Mars (2014) In the Lonely Hour – Sam Smith (2015) 1989 – Taylor Swift (2016) 25 – Adele (2017) ÷ – Ed Sheeran (2018) Sweetener – Ariana Grande (2018)
2020s	When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish (2020) Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa (2021) Sour – Olivia Rodrigo (2022) Harry's House – Harry Styles (2023) Midnights – Taylor Swift (2024) Short n' Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter (2025)
From 1968–1993, the category was discontinued.

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