Welcome to Heartlight

"Welcome to Heartlight" is a Kenny Loggins song from his 1982 concept album, High Adventure.

"Welcome to Heartlight"
Single by Kenny Loggins
from the album High Adventure
B-side"Only a Miracle"
Released1983
GenreSoft rock
Length3:56
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins singles chronology
"Heart to Heart"
(1982)		 "Welcome to Heartlight"
(1983)		 "Footloose"
(1984)

While many fans perceive this song as being inspired by the Steven Spielberg film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, it is really about a school in Southern California that's actually called "Heartlight". The song was inspired by writings from students from that school. On most pressings of High Adventure and on some Loggins greatest hits compilation albums, it is officially titled simply "Heartlight". The title was expanded to "Welcome to Heartlight" to avoid confusion with Neil Diamond's song also called "Heartlight".

It was released as a single in early 1983 and peaked at number 24 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[1]

Personnel
  • Kenny Loggins – lead vocals, guitar, guitar solo
  • Mike Hamilton – guitar
  • Vernon Porter – bass guitar
  • Tris Imboden – drums
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Paulinho da Costa – congas
  • The Heartlight School Singers and Dancers Christ Memorial Youth Choir – choir
  • Phyllis St. James – choir contractor
  • B. J. Crouch & Mrs. Norman Basely — choir directors

Charts
Chart performance for "Welcome to Heartlight"
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 35
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 24
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] 17

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 148.
  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6269." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  3. "Kenny Loggins – Welcome to Heartlight" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. "Kenny Loggins Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  5. "Kenny Loggins Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2023.


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