THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

206-Rod Stewart-You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim.)

1977-Number 3 single,

Best Bit-At 1.35. I have tried to locate which league Celtic United play in, but to no avail.

‘You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim’) was the first single of four released from from Rod Stewart’s eighth solo studio Album ‘Foot Loose & Fancy Free’ from November 1977. It is the third Album after ‘Atlantic Crossing,’ (1975) and ‘A Night On the Town,’ (1976) to be critically recognised as Rod Stewart’s career highlights. ‘You’re In my Heart (The Final Acclaim’) was written by Rod Stewart, and produced by Tom Dowd. (1925-2002) While at ‘Atlantic Records’ in the 1960’s, Tom Dowd popularised the eight-track recording system for commercial music, and popularised the use of stereophonic sound. He also pioneered the use of linear channel faders as opposed to rotary controls on audio mixers. He devised various methods for altering sound after the initial recording, which would have a major influence on recording in the late 20th Century. Dowd who was the producer of all three of the above mentioned critically acclaimed Rod Stewart Albums also worked with many of the worlds top artists as a producer or engineer (see also best songs 475.)

‘You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim’) was written by Rod Stewart, (see also best songs 965-565-179-70 and 34) as were other songs on the Album ‘Foot Loose & Fancy Free,’ about his relationship with the actress and singer Brit Ekland which had started in March 1975, and ended in October 1977. On hearing this song and others on the Album Ekland filed a $12.5 million lawsuit against Stewart, in which her lawyers pointed out how she inspired some of Stewart’s most successful music. Stewart denied this, and eventually won the court case, but in a later interview for the BBC, Rod agreed with the interviewer after being told that he wrote a lovely song about Britt, and his response was “Yes I did,” but then he quickly adds, ‘Moving on…’

The songs lyrics give mention to ‘Beardsley Prints,’ which is a reference to the English illustrator and author Aubrey Vincent Beardsley. (1872-1898) Rod Stewart considers anyone who owns a Beardsley drawing to be a person of great taste. He has stated that Ekland taught him a great deal about art and visual presentation. The line ‘You’re Celtic United, but baby I’ve decided you’re the best team I’ve ever seen,’ is Stewart comparing his love for football to his love for Ekland. Stewart is a big Glasgow Celtic fan, and I guess he had ‘united’ Celtic and Ekland together.

‘You’re an essay in glamour, please pardon the grammar but you’re every schoolboy’s dream. You’re Celtic, United, but baby I’ve decided you’re the best team I’ve ever seen.’