When Your Heart Is Weak
| "When Your Heart Is Weak" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Cock Robin | ||||
| from the album Cock Robin | ||||
| B-side | "Because It Keeps On Working" | |||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Songwriter | Peter Kingsbery | |||
| Producer | Steve Hillage | |||
| Cock Robin singles chronology | ||||
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"When Your Heart Is Weak" is a song by American band Cock Robin. It was released in 1984 as the first single from their self-titled album.[1][2][3]
The song was the band's only Top 40 hit (and their only entry) on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 35. It was a Top 20 hit in several countries in Europe.[4]
Music video
The video shows the band playing in several landmarks in Joshua Tree National Park.[5]
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 30 |
| Europe European Hot 100 Singles[7] | 15 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 19 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[10] | 26 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 35 |
| US Billboard Album Rock Tracks[11] | 28 |
| West Germany (GfK)[12] | 8 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[13] | Silver | 250,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ "New on the Charts". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 29. Nielsen Business Media. July 20, 1985. p. 40. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 37. Nielsen Business Media. September 14, 1985. p. 91. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Spears, Steve (December 19, 2012). "Lost and found: Is this the sexiest video of the '80s?". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ Jones, Peter (June 14, 1986). "Who Billed Cock Robin?". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 24. Nielsen Business Media. p. 62. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Wuench, Kevin (January 25, 2016). "The second-sexiest video of the '80s might be 'just around the corrner'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Cock Robin – When Your Heart Is Weak" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 10. 15 March 1986. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Cock Robin – When Your Heart Is Weak" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "Cock Robin – When Your Heart Is Weak" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts C". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- 1 2 "When Your Heart Is Weak (US)". Music VF. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "French single certifications – Cock Robin – When Your Heart Is Weak" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 10 January 2026. Select COCK ROBIN and click OK.