"Restless Heart" is a song by American singer Peter Cetera, written by Cetera and Andy Hill and released from the album World Falling Down in 1992. "Restless Heart" was Cetera's final of five number-one hits on the US Adult Contemporary chart, spending two weeks at the top. It was also his final top-40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 35. The music video for the song was added to VH1 rotation in early August, 1992.
Critical reception Upon its release as a single, Billboard said the song is "...an engaging and rhythmic tune that is easily the toughest-sounding track we’ve heard from [Cetera] in years. Song has a sing-along chorus that will sound quite nice on soft top 40 and AC stations." Cetera received ASCAP honors for "Restless Heart" as a "most-performed song" in the society's 1994 pop awards.
Track listing Maxi-CD "Restless Heart" – 4:09 "Dip Your Wings" – 3:32 "One Good Woman" – 4:34
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1992)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)89
Year-end charts Chart (1992)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)58Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)4US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)6
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United States1992CassetteWarner Bros.JapanJune 25, 1992Mini-CDAustraliaJuly 13, 1992CDJuly 27, 1992Cassette
In popular culture In 2010, Cetera and "Restless Heart" were featured in a television commercial for Heineken Premium Light beer in which an older man instructs a younger man that "if you love the ladies, by default you love Cetera."
"Restless Heart" was part of the soundtrack of the 2022 Hulu horror movie, Fresh. Movie critics were struck by its ironic use during a particularly dark scene.
See also List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1992
References
External links "Restless Heart" music video"