It's Called A Heart
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Notes
Dave and Fletch appeared on 'Saturday Picture Show: Pop Profile' in September 1985, and they took a note from Martin with them on which Martin wrote the meaning of this song:
Interviewer: Now, your new single is called...?
Dave: It's Called A Heart.
Interviewer: Thank you. And what's that about?
Dave: (nods towards Fletch)
Fletch: Well basically... let me get my instructions out from the songwriter!
Dave: Andy phoned up Martin this morning, let's find out about it.
Fletch: Basically, the heart, Martin thought it was quite a mystical thing and the centre where good and evil were supposed to stem from...
Dave: (opens a note, hands the note to Fletch)
Fletch: ...that's right, yeah, where good an evil are supposed to stem from, yeah that's what the song is about.
Quotes from the documentary on the DVD of the Black Celebration remaster from 2006:
Martin Gore: "We just didn't have a song that was good and suitable to go on that compilation at that time, and we ended up recording It's Called A Heart, which is probably my least favourite track that we ever released."
Alan Wilder: "I remember I was vehemently against it, because I felt it was really going backwards, it was so poppy and trite, and he had other songs that were much better, like Fly On The Windscreen, because that was the B-side. It was a much, much stronger song, and I tried to argue to get it flipped over to become the A-side, but I think the first word is "death", and Neil Ferris said "NO". And I was outvoted, really, but I wasn't happy about it, and I sulked for a long time."
Dates with available recordings of It's Called A Heart
There are currently 62 recordings of It's Called A Heart available.
- 1986-03-31 New Conference Centre, Brighton, England, UK/Source 1
- 1986-04-02 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland/Source 1
- 1986-04-06 S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland/Source 1
- 1986-04-07 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK/Source 1
- 1986-04-10 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
- 1986-04-10 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 2
- 1986-04-10 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 3
- 1986-04-12 Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
- 1986-04-14 International Centre, Bournemouth, England, UK/Source 1
- 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
- 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 2
- 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 3
- 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 4
- 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 5
- 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 6
- 1986-04-17 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
- 1986-04-24 Skedsmohallen, Oslo, Norway/Source 1
- 1986-04-25 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 1
- 1986-04-26 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
- 1986-04-28 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
- 1986-04-29 Eilenriedehalle, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
- 1986-04-30 Eurogress, Aachen, Germany/Source 1
- 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
- 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 2
- 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 3
- 1986-05-03 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
- 1986-05-06 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
- 1986-05-07 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
- 1986-05-08 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France/Source 1
- 1986-05-10 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium/Source 1
- 1986-05-11 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany/Source 1
- 1986-05-11 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany/Source 2
- 1986-05-13 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany/Source 1
- 1986-05-16 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
- 1986-05-16 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
- 1986-05-17 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
- 1986-05-18 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
- 1986-05-20 Münsterlandhalle, Münster, Germany/Source 1
- 1986-05-22 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 1
- 1986-05-22 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 2
- 1986-05-24 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
- 1986-05-25 Walter-Köbel-Halle, Rüsselsheim, Germany/Source 1
- 1986-06-01 Wang Theatre, Boston, MA, USA/Source 1
- 1986-06-03 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
- 1986-06-08 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
- 1986-06-13 Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA/Source 1
- 1986-06-14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA/Source 1
- 1986-06-24 St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN, USA/Source 1
- 1986-07-01 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
- 1986-07-13 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA/Source 1
- 1986-07-14 Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA/Source 1
- 1986-07-21 Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan/Source 1
- 1986-07-22 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan/Source 1
- 1986-07-23 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
- 1986-08-04 Arènes de Frejus, Fréjus, France/Source 1
- 1986-08-04 Arènes de Frejus, Fréjus, France/Source 2
- 1986-08-06 Stadio Comunale, Rimini, Italy/Source 1
- 1986-08-08 Les Arenes, Nimes, France/Source 1
- 1986-08-12 Arènes de Bayonne, Bayonne, France/Source 1
- 1986-08-16 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
- 1986-08-16 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 2
- Something Went Wrong (compilation)
Dates where It's Called A Heart was played
1986 Black Celebration Tour
It's Called A Heart was played 76 times during this tour.
- 1986-03-00 Black Celebration Tour Rehearsals, Nomis Studios, London, England, UK
- 1986-03-29 Apollo, Oxford, England, UK
- 1986-03-31 New Conference Centre, Brighton, England, UK
- 1986-04-02 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 1986-04-04 Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1986-04-06 S.E.C.C., Glasgow, Scotland
- 1986-04-07 Icerink, Whitley Bay, England, UK
- 1986-04-09 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
- 1986-04-10 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
- 1986-04-12 Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
- 1986-04-13 Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol, England, UK
- 1986-04-14 International Centre, Bournemouth, England, UK
- 1986-04-16 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
- 1986-04-17 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
- 1986-04-24 Skedsmohallen, Oslo, Norway
- 1986-04-25 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1986-04-26 Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1986-04-28 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1986-04-29 Eilenriedehalle, Hannover, Germany
- 1986-04-30 Eurogress, Aachen, Germany
- 1986-05-02 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
- 1986-05-03 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
- 1986-05-04 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1986-05-06 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1986-05-07 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1986-05-08 Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
- 1986-05-10 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
- 1986-05-11 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1986-05-13 Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen, Germany
- 1986-05-14 Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany
- 1986-05-16 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
- 1986-05-17 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
- 1986-05-18 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
- 1986-05-20 Münsterlandhalle, Münster, Germany
- 1986-05-21 Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
- 1986-05-22 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
- 1986-05-24 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1986-05-25 Walter-Köbel-Halle, Rüsselsheim, Germany
- 1986-06-01 Wang Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
- 1986-06-03 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- 1986-06-04 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- 1986-06-06 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
- 1986-06-07 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
- 1986-06-08 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
- 1986-06-10 Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
- 1986-06-12 Finger Lakes, Rochester, NY, USA
- 1986-06-13 Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
- 1986-06-14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
- 1986-06-17 Verdun Auditorium, Montreal, QC, Canada
- 1986-06-18 Kingswood Music Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1986-06-20 Kingswood Music Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1986-06-21 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI, USA
- 1986-06-22 Poplar Creek Music Fest, Chicago, IL, USA
- 1986-06-24 St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN, USA
- 1986-06-26 Will Rogers Auditorium, Fort Worth, TX, USA
- 1986-06-28 City Coliseum, Austin, TX, USA
- 1986-06-29 Southern Star Amphitheater, Houston, TX, USA
- 1986-07-01 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA
- 1986-07-03 Park West, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- 1986-07-05 Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, USA
- 1986-07-06 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, CA, USA
- 1986-07-08 Expo Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- 1986-07-11 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
- 1986-07-13 The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
- 1986-07-14 Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA
- 1986-07-15 Irvine Meadows, Irvine, CA, USA
- 1986-07-21 Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan
- 1986-07-22 Koseinenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan
- 1986-07-23 NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- 1986-08-04 Arènes de Frejus, Fréjus, France
- 1986-08-05 Stadio Comunale, Pietra Ligure, Italy
- 1986-08-06 Stadio Comunale, Rimini, Italy
- 1986-08-08 Les Arenes, Nimes, France
- 1986-08-09 Stade D'Annecy Le Vieux, Annecy, France
- 1986-08-12 Arènes de Bayonne, Bayonne, France
- 1986-08-16 Valbyparken, Copenhagen, Denmark
1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
1990 World Violation Tour
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
1993 Devotional Tour
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
1994 Exotic Tour
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
1997 Ultra Parties
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
1998 The Singles Tour
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
2001 Exciter Tour
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
2005-2006 Touring The Angel
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour
- It's Called A Heart was not played during this tour.
