# Room in Your Heart

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1989 single by Living in a Box

"Room in Your Heart" Single by Living in a Box from the album Gatecrashing Released 4 September 1989 (1989-09-04)[1] Recorded 1989 Genre Pop blue-eyed soul Length 4:28 (album version) 4:40 (single version) Songwriters Albert Hammond Marcus Vere Richard Darbyshire Producers Chris Porter Living in a Box Living in a Box singles chronology "Gatecrashing" (1989) "Room in Your Heart" (1989) "Different Air" (1989) Music video "Room in Your Heart" on YouTube

"**Room in Your Heart**" is a song by British band [Living in a Box](/source/Living_in_a_Box), released as the third [single](/source/Single_(music)) from their 1989 album, *[Gatecrashing](/source/Gatecrashing_(album))*.[2] It rivalled the band's [eponymous 1987 single](/source/Living_in_a_Box_(song)) as their highest-charting song. Both peaked at No. 5 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart). This song was their most successful single from *Gatecrashing*.

## Background

According to frontman [Richard Darbyshire](/source/Richard_Darbyshire), "Room in Your Heart" gave him a rare opportunity to display his guitar work. Reflecting on his time in the band, Darbyshire mentioned how guitar solos were relatively incompatible with the group's often more [dance](/source/Dance_music)-oriented material, implying that his guitar parts were often relegated to rhythm/less prominent riffing (and that other guitarists often performed the solos on the few Living in a Box songs that did include them). However, while other guitarists are credited on *Gatecrashing* (including [Brian May](/source/Brian_May) performing the solo on "Blow the House Down", the group's first hit from the album), Darbyshire described himself as "quite proud of [his own] solo on 'Room in Your Heart'", indicating that he performed the guitar solo on the latter hit.[3]

## Versions

The original version of the song, featured as the final track on the *Gatecrashing* album, has a length of 4:28.

A slightly remixed single version appends a brief [a cappella](/source/A_cappella) introduction, delays the start of the drum beat until Darbyshire begins singing the first verse, and features enhanced drum and keyboard sounds intermittently throughout the remainder of the track. These embellishments extend the length of the song by approximately 10–12 seconds. There are also several edited versions of the single (including the video version, which cuts out half of Darbyshire's guitar solo as well as half of the second verse).[4]

## Music video

A music video was made to promote the single. The band hired Howard Greenhalgh to direct the video. It was shot in Montepulciano and Siena in Tuscany, Italy.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1989–1990) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 27 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 20 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 21 Ireland (IRMA)[8] 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 16 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 20 UK Singles (OCC)[12] 5 Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position UK Singles (OCC)[13] 45

## Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[1] Silver 200,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Cover version

Streetwize, an international [boyband](/source/Boyband) project, sang a [cover version](/source/Cover_version) of the song during the Irish Childline 2007 charity event.[14][*[better source needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Questionable_sources)*]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bpi_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bpi_1-1) ["British single certifications – Living in a Box – Room in Your Heart"](https://www.bpi.co.uk/page/certified-awards). [British Phonographic Industry](/source/British_Phonographic_Industry). Retrieved 9 February 2021. *Select*singles*in the Formats field.* *Type*Room in Your Heart Living in a Box*in the "Search:" field.*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Gatecrashing – Living in a Box : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/gatecrashing-mw0000200136). [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic). Retrieved 3 June 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Richard Darbyshire Lead Singer and Guitarist of 80s Band Living In A Box](https://web.archive.org/web/20140427232531/http://www.livinginaboxmusic.com/Richard/richard.html) @*[The Wayback Machine](/source/The_Wayback_Machine)*. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Living in a Box - Room In Your Heart (Official Music Video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWHRnraNiKc) @[YouTube](/source/YouTube). Retrieved 31 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Austria_Living_in_a_Box_5-0)** "[Living in a Box – Room in Your Heart](https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Living+in+a+Box&titel=Room+in+Your+Heart&cat=s)" (in German). [Ö3 Austria Top 40](/source/%C3%963_Austria_Top_40). Retrieved 9 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Flanders_Living_in_a_Box_6-0)** "[Living in a Box – Room in Your Heart](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Living+in+a+Box&titel=Room+in+Your+Heart&cat=s)" (in Dutch). [Ultratop 50](/source/Ultratop). Retrieved 9 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-11-04.pdf) (PDF). *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)*. Vol. 6, no. 44. 4 November 1989. p. V. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Ireland2_8-0)** "[The Irish Charts – Search Results – Room in Your Heart](http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=title&placement=Room%20in%20Your%20Heart)". [Irish Singles Chart](/source/Irish_Singles_Chart). Retrieved 9 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Dutch40_9-0)** "[Nederlandse Top 40 – week 43, 1989](https://www.top40.nl/top40/1989/week-43)" (in Dutch). [Dutch Top 40](/source/Dutch_Top_40). Retrieved 9 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Dutch100_Living_in_a_Box_10-0)** "[Living in a Box – Room in Your Heart](https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Living+in+a+Box&titel=Room+in+Your+Heart&cat=s)" (in Dutch). [Single Top 100](/source/Dutch_Single_Top_100). Retrieved 9 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Sweden_Living_in_a_Box_11-0)** "[Living in a Box – Room in Your Heart](https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Living+in+a+Box&titel=Room+in+Your+Heart&cat=s)". [Singles Top 100](/source/Sverigetopplistan). Retrieved 9 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_UK_12-0)** "[Official Singles Chart on 4/11/1989 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19891104/7501/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 9 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** "Year-End Charts '89 – Top 100 Singles". *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)*. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 3 March 1990. p. 16.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Streetwize performing at Childline 2007"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWhb2bGKHQs). [YouTube](/source/YouTube). 21 February 2007. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/qWhb2bGKHQs) from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2013.

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