Bulletproof Heart  

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Bulletproof Heart is the ninth studio album by Grace Jones and was released in 1989. Singles from the album were "Love on Top of Love" (a #1 Hot Dance Club Play hit) and "Amado Mio" (a top 20 dance chart hit). This was Jones' last studio album for 19 years, until she released Hurricane in 2008.

Track listing

All songs were written by Grace Jones and Chris Stanley, except where noted.

LP

Side one:

1. "Driving Satisfaction" - 5:50
2. "Kicked Around" - 5:37
3. "Love on Top of Love" (David Cole, Jones) - 6:10
4. "Paper Plan" - 3:55
5. "Crack Attack" (featuring Freedom) - 5:20

Side two:'

1. "Bulletproof Heart" - 4:19
2. "On My Way" - 4:24
3. "Seduction Surrender" (Jonathan Elias, Jones, Stanley, A. Lasarenko) - 4:57
4. "Someone to Love" - 4:47
5. "Amado Mio" (Doris Fisher, Allen Roberts) - 5:20

CD

1. "Driving Satisfaction" - 5:57
2. "Kicked Around" - 5:40
3. "Love on Top of Love" (Cole, Jones) - 6:17
4. "Paper Plan" - 3:57
5. "Crack Attack" (featuring Freedom) - 5:24
6. "Bulletproof Heart" - 4:10
7. "On My Way" - 4:25
8. "Dream" - 3:26
9. "Seduction Surrender" (Elias, Jones, Stanley, Lasarenko) - 4:59
10. "Someone to Love" - 4:50
11. "Don't Cry Freedom" (duet with Chris Stanley) (Stanley) - 4:16
12. "Amado Mio" (Fisher, Roberts) - 5:20

CD (2004 Reissue)

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1. "Driving Satisfaction" - 5:50
2. "Kicked Around" - 5:37
3. "Love on Top of Love" (Cole, Jones) - 6:10
4. "Paper Plan" - 3:55
5. "Crack Attack" (featuring Freedom) - 5:20
6. "Bulletproof Heart" - 4:19
7. "On My Way" - 4:24
8. "Seduction Surrender" (Elias, Jones, Stanley, Lasarenko) - 4:57
9. "Someone to Love" - 4:47
10. "Amado Mio" (Fisher, Roberts) - 5:20
11. "Dream" - 3:26
12. "Don't Cry Freedom" (duet with Chris Stanley) (Stanley) - 4:16
13. "Love on Top of Love (Killer Kiss)" (Garage House Mix) (Cole, Jones) - 7:10
14. "Amado Mio" (The Brazilian Mix) (Fisher, Roberts) - 6:25

Personnel

• Grace Jones - vocals
• Robert Clivilles - drum programming, percussion "Driving On Satisfaction", "Love On Top Of Love" & "Crack Attack"
• David Cole - keyboards, synthesizer programming"Driving Satisfaction", "Love On Top Of Love" & "Crack Attack"
• Janice Pendarvis - backing vocals "Driving Satisfaction", "On My Way" & "Seduction Surrender"
• Vanessee Thomas - backing vocals "Driving Satisfaction", "Bulletproof Heart" & "Seduction Surrender"
• George Victory - bass guitar, guitar& keyboards "Kicked Around", "Paper Plan" & "Someone to Love", guitar "Bulletproof Heart" & "Seduction Surrender", rhythm guitar "On My Way", bass & guitar "Dream"
• Carl Pitterson - drum programming "Kicked Around", "Paper Plan" & "Dream"
• Alan - horns & keyboards "Kicked Around", "Paper Plan", "Dream" & "Someone To Love", percussion "Paper Plan"
• Clive Hunt - horns "Kicked Around", "Paper Plan" "Dream" & "Someone To Love", keyboards "Crack Attack", bass, horns & keyboards "Don't Cry Freedom"
• Jocelyn Brown - backing vocals "Love On Top Of Love"
• Craig Derry - backing vocals "Love On Top Of Love"
• Martha Wash - backing vocals "Love On Top Of Love"
• Carl Pitterson - keyboards "Paper Plan", drum programming "Someone To Love" & "Don't Cry Freedom", percussion "Don't Cry Freedom"
• Chris Stanley - keyboards "Paper Plan", bass "Bulletproof Heart", male vocal & keyboards "Don't Cry Freedom"
• Freedom - rap "Crack Attack"
• Jonathan Elias - drum programming, keyboards, synth programming "Bulletproof Heart" & "Seduction Surrender", keyboards & synth programming "On My Way", drum programming & keyboards "Amado Mio"
• Sherman Foote - drum programming & synth programming "Bulletproof Heart", "Seduction Surrender" & "Amado Mio" , drum programming "On My Way"
• Alex Lasarenko - keyboards "Bulletproof Heart" & "Amado Mio", piano "On My Way", keyboards & synth bass "Seduction Surrender"
• Lenny Pickett - saxophones "Bulletproof Heart"
• Jim Nicholson - synth programming "Bulletproof Heart", "On My Way" & "Seduction Surrender"
• Lani Groves - backing vocals "Bulletproof Heart"
• Curtis King Jr. - backing vocals "Bulletproof Heart", "Seduction Surrender" & "Amado Mio"
• Frank Simms - backing vocals "Bulletproof Heart", "Seduction Surrender" & "Amado Mio"
• Kenny Williams - backing vocals "Bulletproof Heart"
• Francesco Centeno - bass "On My Way"
• Ray Foote - FX guitar "On My Way"
• Ira Siegel - groove guitar "On My Way"
• Tyrone Downie - keyboards "On My Way"
• Gordon Gottlieb - percussion "On My Way"
• Chris Fosdick - vocal effects "On My Way"
• Clifford Pemsler - synth programming "On My Way" & "Seduction Surrender"
• Diva Gray - backing vocals "On My Way" & "Seduction Surrender"
• Jerry Bennett - drum programming "Seduction Surrender"
• Tom Regis - drum programming "Seduction Surrender"
• Chip Jenkins - synth programming "Seduction Surrender"
• Danny Browny - guitar "Don't Cry Freedom"
• Dominic Cortese - accordion "Amado Mio"
• Jay Berliner - flamenco guitar "Amado Mio"
• Dave Tofani - tenor saxophone solo "Amado Mio"
• Willie Menendez - narration "Amado Mio"

Production

• Chris Stanley - producer "Driving Satisfaction", "Kicked Around", "Paper Plan", "Crack Attack", "Bulletproof Heart", "On My Way", "Dream", "Someone To Love", "Don't Cry Freedom"
• Grace Jones - producer "Driving Satisfaction", "Kicked Around", "Paper Plan", "Crack Attack", "Bulletproof Heart", "On My Way", "Dream", "Seduction Surrender", "Someone To Love", "Don't Cry Freedom", arranger "Amado Mio",
• David Cole - producer & arranger "Love On Top Of Love", co-producer "Crack Attack", sound mixer, sound editor "Driving Satisfaction" & "Love On Top Of Love"
• Robert Clivilles - producer "Driving Satisfaction", co-producer "Crack Attack", sound mixer, sound editor "Driving Satisfaction" "Love On Top Of Love" & "Crack Attack"
• Jonathan Elias - producer "Seduction Surrender" & "Amado Mio", arranger "Amado Mio", additional production "Bulletproof Heart" & "On My Way"
• Sherman Foote - producer & sound engineer "Amado Mio", sound mixer "Bulletproof Heart"
• Steve "Griff" Griffin - recording engineer "Driving Satisfaction", "Love On Top Of Love" & "Crack Attack"
• Jim "Bonzai" Lyon - mix engineer "Driving Satisfaction", "Love On Top Of Love" & "Crack Attack"
• Ricky Crespo - sound editor "Driving Satisfaction" & "Love On Top Of Love"
• Carl Pitterson - sound engineer, sound mixer "Kicked Around", "Paper Plan", "Dream", "Someone To Love" & "Don't Cry Freedom"
• Josh Abbey - sound mixer "On My Way" & "Amado Mio"
• David Gennaro - vocals engineer "Bulletproof Heart"
• Paul Seymour - vocals engineer "Bulletproof Heart"
• Chris Floberg - sound mixer "Bulletproof Heart"
• Alex Lasarenko - arranger "Amado Mio"
• Jim Nicholson - sound engineer "Amado Mio"
• Clifford Pemsler - sound engineer "Amado Mio"
• José Rodriguez - mastering at Sterling Sound New York
• Jean-Paul Goude - cover art
• Greg Gorman - inside photography
• Jeffrey Fey - designer
• Recorded at Music Mountain Studios, Stony Hill Jamaica, Soundtracks Studios, New York, Vision Sound Studios, New York, Quad Studios, New York