| 19th | Top Montreal musicians |
| 86th | Top New Wave bands and artists |
| Corey Hart | |
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 Hart in 1984
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Corey Mitchell Hart |
| Born | May 31, 1963 |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | New Wave, pop, rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, piano, guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Aquarius, Capitol |
| Website | www.coreyhart.com |
Corey Mitchell Hart (born May 31, 1963) is a Canadian musician.
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Hart was born in Montreal, Quebec. He grew up in Montreal, Spain, Mexico City, and Key Biscayne, Florida, and was raised solely by his mother from the age of 10 when his parents divorced. At 13, he sang for Tom Jones and recorded with Paul Anka in Las Vegas and, at 19, recorded demos with Billy Joel and Eric Clapton before signing to a major label at the age of 20.[1]
Hart's first album was recorded in Manchester, England in the spring of 1982. Released in 1983, First Offense, featured the US Top 10 hit songs "Sunglasses at Night" and "It Ain't Enough". The album went platinum in both Canada and the United States.
His follow-up album was the chart-topping Boy in the Box. Boy in the Box reached diamond status in Canada (one million copies sold), becoming only the second Canadian album to do so, after Bryan Adams' Reckless that same year. It featured the radio hit "Never Surrender," which was the #2 song in the year-end Canadian charts in 1985, finishing second only to "Tears Are Not Enough," the Northern Lights charity single which also featured Hart.
Hart recorded songs even after his commercial success in the United States began to wane. However, he continued to be successful in Canada throughout the 1990s. He amassed 26 Top 30 hits in his native country.
In 2002, Hart returned to the studio to re-record "Sunglasses At Night," which was remixed by engineers, Original 3. Released to club DJs that year, it became an instant smash on the international dance music charts.
Today, Hart is based in the Bahamas with his wife, French-Canadian singer Julie Masse and their four children: daughters India, Dante, and River and son Rain. Masse, born on June 3, 1970, was the inspiration for Hart's song "Third of June."
Hart currently works primarily as a songwriter, writing music for his wife and other artists, including Celine Dion.
| Year | Album | CAN | U.S. | CRIA[2] | RIAA[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | First Offense | 6 | 31 | 3× Platinum (300,000) | Gold (500,000) |
| 1985 | Boy in the Box | 1 | 20 | Diamond (1,000,000+) | Platinum |
| 1986 | Fields of Fire | 5 | 63 | 2× Platinum (200,000) | Gold |
| 1989 | Young Man Running | 12 | 121 | Platinum (100,000) | |
| 1990 | Bang! | 24 | 134 | ||
| 1991 | Singles | 54 | — | ||
| 1992 | Attitude & Virtue | 41 | — | ||
| 1996 | Corey Hart | 38 | — | Platinum | |
| 1998 | Jade | 46 | — |
| Year | Title | CAN | U.S. | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Sunglasses at Night" | 8 | 7 | First Offense |
| "She Got the Radio" | 23 | — | ||
| "It Ain't Enough" | 8 | 17 | ||
| 1985 | "Lamp at Midnite" | 27 | — | |
| "Never Surrender" | 1 (9 wks) |
3 | Boy in the Box | |
| "Boy in the Box" | 4 | 26 | ||
| "Everything in My Heart" | 1 (1 wk) |
30 | ||
| 1986 | "Eurasian Eyes" | 19 | — | |
| "I Am By Your Side" | 6 | 18 | Fields of Fire | |
| "Can't Help Falling in Love" | 1 (1 wk) |
24 | ||
| "Angry Young Man" | 29 | — | ||
| 1987 | "Dancin' With My Mirror" | 16 | 88 | |
| "Take My Heart" | 23 | — | ||
| "Too Good 2 Be Enough" | 18 | — | Non-album single | |
| 1988 | "In Your Soul" | 2 [4] | 38 | Young Man Running |
| 1989 | "Spot You in a Coalmine" | 29 | — | |
| "Truth Will Set You Free" | 39 | — | ||
| "Still in Love" | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "A Little Love" | 9 | 37 | Bang! |
| "Bang! (Starting Over)" | 30 | — | ||
| "Rain on Me" | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "92 Days of Rain" | 26 | — | Attitude & Virtue |
| "Baby When I Call Your Name" | 14 | — | ||
| "Always" | 30 | — | ||
| 1993 | "I Want (Cool Cool Love)" | 24 | — | |
| 1994 | "Hymn to Love" | — | — | Tribute to Edith Piaf |
| 1996 | "Black Cloud Rain" | 27 | — | Corey Hart |
| "Tell Me" | 14 | — | ||
| "Third of June" | 17 | — | ||
| "Someone" | 36 | — | ||
| 1998 | "So Visible (Easy to Miss)" | 22 | — | Jade |
| "Break the Chain" | 38 | — | ||
| "La-Bas" (with Julie Masse) | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "Sunglasses at Night 2002" | — | — | Non-album single |
| Year | Title | Location | Director |
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| 1983 | "Sunglasses at Night" | Toronto | Rob Quartly |
| 1984 | "It Ain't Enough" | ||
| 1985 | "Never Surrender" | ||
| "Boy in the Box" | London | Michael Oblowitz | |
| "Everything in My Heart" | Boston | Rob Quartly | |
| 1986 | "Eurasian Eyes" | Toronto | |
| "I Am By Your Side" | Alberta | Michael Oblowitz | |
| "Can't Help Falling in Love" | London | Rob Quartly | |
| "Dancin' With My Mirror" | Toronto | ||
| "Take My Heart" | Eastern Townships | Suzanne Rostock | |
| "Angry Young Man" | Rome | Rob Quartly | |
| 1987 | "2 Good 2 Be Enough" | New Orleans | Suzanne Rostock |
| 1988 | "In Your Soul" | New Mexico & Los Angeles | Meiert Avis |
| "Still in Love" | Montreal | Corey Hart | |
| 1990 | "Bang! (Starting Over)" | Los Angeles | Meiert Avis |
| "A Little Love" | |||
| 1992 | "92 Days of Rain" | Toronto | Rob Quartly |
| "Baby When I Call Your Name" | Los Angeles | Leta Warner | |
| 1994 | "Hymn to Love" | Paris | Meiert Avis |
| 1996 | "Black Cold Rain" | Mexico City | Javier |
| 1997 | "Tell Me" | Toronto | |
| "Third of June" | Montreal | Lynne Charlevoix | |
| 1998 | "La-Bas" (with Julie Masse) | Mexico City | Javier |
| "So Visible (Easy to Miss)" | |||
| 1999 | "Break the Chain" | Toronto | Tryan George |
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