Music of My Heart

"Music of My Heart" is a slow teen pop ballad from the Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan and the American boy band NSYNC. The teen pop song was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, for the Wes Craven-directed movie of the similar name (1999). It was released as the first single from the soundtrack on August 2, 1999, by Miramax Records and Epic Records.

The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1999. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States for sales of 500,000 copies. "Music of My Heart" won the Billboard Music Award for Top Song from a Movie, and the Blockbuster Award for Best Pop Song in a Movie. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as Grammy Awards for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

Background and composition
"Music of My Heart" was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, for the Wes Craven-directed movie Music of the Heart (1999). Gloria Estefan and band NSYNC recorded their vocals for the song in 1999. It was released as the first single from the movie soundtrack on September 28, 1999. Diane Warren originally wrote the song for rival boy band the Backstreet Boys, but they turned it down, and was instead given to Gloria Estefan and NSYNC. "Music of My Heart" is a teen pop song that lasts for four minutes and thirty-one seconds. The song is written in the key of B major, later changing to the key of D major and is set in time signature of  common time, with a moderately slow tempo of 56 beats per minute. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group, the vocal range of Estefan and the band members of NSYNC spans over an octave, from F3 to B4 and late D5.

Music video
The video, directed by Nigel Dick, features NSYNC and Gloria Estefan singing in Miami High School in Miami with interspersed shots of student musicians.

Track listings

US and European CD1
 "Music of My Heart" (album version) – 4:31
 "Music of My Heart" (Hex Hector 7-inch remix) – 4:18

US and European CD2
 "Music of My Heart" (album version) – 4:31
 "Music of My Heart" (Pablo Flores club mix) – 10:06
 "Music of My Heart" (Pablo Flores radio edit) – 4:42

UK CD1
 "Music of My Heart" (album version) – 4:31
 "Music of My Heart" (Lawrence Dermer Remix) – 4:21
 "Music of My Heart" (Hex Hector 12-inch club mix) – 9:20

UK CD2
 "Music of My Heart" (album version) – 4:31
 "Music of My Heart" (Hex Hector 7-inch radio edit) – 4:18
 "Music of My Heart" (Pablo Flores club mix) – 10:06

Release history
 Region Date Format(s) Label(s)  United States August 2, 1999    August 3, 1999   September 28, 1999   Germany December 7, 1999 CD single Epic  United Kingdom December 27, 1999 

References

Category:1999 songs
Category:Gloria Estefan songs
Category:NSYNC songs
Category:Pop ballads