Rod Stewart Rhythm Of My Heart (1991)

“Rhythm of My Heart“ is a song written by Marc Jordan and John Capek that Dutch rock and roll artist René Shuman included on his 1986 debut album, René Shuman. In 1991, British singer Rod Stewart recorded the song for his album Vagabond Heart with production by Trevor Horn. It is the album’s opening track and was released as its first single on 4 March 1991. Stewart’s version reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and No. 1 on the Canadian and Irish charts. The melody is an adaptation of “Loch Lomond“. The meter, stanzas and lyrics are also based on the poem, a nod to Stewart’s own Scottish heritage. Eric Rigler played the Great Highland bagpipes heard during Stewart’s version.