Longing in Their Hearts

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	B
Robert Christgau
Rolling Stone

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

Track listing

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

Personnel

• Bonnie Raitt – organ, acoustic guitar, keyboard, electric piano, vocals, background vocals, slide guitar
• Sweet Pea Atkinson – background vocals
• Sir Harry Bowens – background vocals
• Paul Brady – acoustic guitar, penny whistle, harmony vocals
• Turner Stephen Bruton – electric guitar
• John Clark – alto flute, bass flute, English horn
• Larry Corbett – cello
• David Crosby – harmony vocals
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
• Debra Dobkin – percussion, drums
• Ricky Fataar – drums
• Mitchell Froom – harmonium
• Mark Goldenberg – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, oud
• Marty Grebb – baritone saxophone
• Scott Haupert – viola
• Levon Helm – harmony vocals
• James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass
• Wayne Jackson – trombone, trumpet
• Randy Jacobs – guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar
• Suzie Katayama – cello
• David Lasley – background vocals
• Andrew Love – tenor saxophone
• George Marinelli – guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
• Arnold McCuller – background vocals
• Cynthia Morrow – viola
• Charlie Musselwhite – harmonica
• Buell Neidlinger – bass
• Daniel Smith – cello
• Benmont Tench – keyboard, Hammond organ
• Richard Thompson – acoustic guitar, background vocals
• Scott Thurston – keyboard
• Don Was – bass

Production

• Producers: Bonnie Raitt, Don Was
• Engineer: Ed Cherney
• Arranger: Bob Thiele

Other information

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

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1994	The Billboard 200	1

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1994	"Love Sneakin' up on You"	Adult Contemporary	2
1994	"Love Sneakin' up on You"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	25
1994	"Love Sneakin' up on You"	The Billboard Hot 100	19
1994	"Love Sneakin' up on You"	Top 40 Mainstream	15
1994	"You"	Adult Contemporary	15
1994	"You"	The Billboard Hot 100	92

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