23 APRIL 1966
The Isley Brothers’ excellent single ‘This Old Heart of Mine’ was at its peak position of #12 on the US Billboard charts. It reached #3 in the UK, which often had a stronger market for R&B. They had previously scored medium-sized hits in the US with the classics 'Shout' (1959) and 'Twist and Shout' (1962), so this was something of a comeback for the band who would go on to have hits right through the 1970s and beyond. They had a total of nineteen Top Ten singles on the US R&B charts, including seven #1s.
The Isley's were brothers O'Kelley, Rudolph and Ronald, and hailed from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Released: 12 January 1966
Recorded: Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A); 1965
Highest chart position: #3 (UK), #12 (US)
Highest chart position: #3 (UK), #12 (US)
Length: 2:46
Label: Tamla 54128
Writers: Holland–Dozier–Holland, Sylvia Moy
Producers: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier
