Hot Rod Hearts

1980 song by Robbie Dupree

For the 1997 song by John Fogerty, see Hot Rod Heart.

"Hot Rod Hearts"

Single by Robbie Dupree
from the album  Robbie Dupree
B-side| "Love Is a Mystery"
Released| July 1980
Recorded| 1979
Genre| Soft rock, yacht rock[1]
Length| 3:45
Label| Elektra
Songwriter(s)| Bill LaBounty, Stephen Geyer
Producer(s)| Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff
Robbie Dupree singles chronology
| "Steal Away"
(1980)  | "Hot Rod Hearts"
(1980)  | "Brooklyn Girls"
(1981)

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"Hot Rod Hearts" is a song by American singer Robbie Dupree, from his 1980 debut album Robbie Dupree. Released as the second single from the album, it reached No. 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 24 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2] In Canada, the song reached No. 42 on the Pop chart.

The song talks about a young couple, the protagonist and his partner, who fall in love while riding in the backseat of a car. They face danger from other people who want to interrupt their love, but they keep running away. The lyrics describe how their love is like a hot rod heart, and despite tough times, they keep going.

## Charts

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Chart (1980)  | Peak
position

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Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 58
Canada RPM Top Singles  | 42
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 15
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[4] | 24

## References

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1. ^ AllMusic Loves Yacht Rock (June 25, 2014)
2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 83.
3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 97\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. ^ a b "Robbie Dupree Steal Away Chart History". Billboard.

## External links

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* Listen to "Hot Rod Hearts" on YouTube

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