On 24 April 1989, "Hand on Your Heart" was released in the United Kingdom. Tim Sendra from AllMusic said that "Stripping the songs down to their basics and then adding strings on top proves to be very effective, especially on " All the Lovers" or "Hand on Your Heart," and most of the new arrangements are imaginative and sometime inspired." Nick Levine from BBC Music was very positive towards the reworked version of the song, writing that "Who knew Stock Aitken Waterman tunes like and had such melancholy lurking under the production chintz?" Andy Gill wrote that "Hand on Your Heart", "reworked with a delicate, cyclical guitar figure augmented by a few telling piano chords, laid over a quietly shuffling snare whose gently scudding momentum allows the melody to glow at the heart of the song." Chart performance The Abbey Road Sessions version received rave reviews from contemporary music commentators. this piece is a wee bit late because it's hard to type while re-enacting the 'Hand On Your Heart' dance routine."
Digital Spy gave it a favourable review, highlighting it by saying "Put it this way. Chris True from AllMusic highlighted the song as an album standout. "Hand on Your Heart" received generally favourable reviews from music critics. Critical reception Minogue performing the song during her Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour (2006). Minogue re-recorded the song for her 2012 album The Abbey Road Sessions, reworking the song to feature brushed drums and gentle piano which magnify the heartbreak and make the lyrics such as “Oh, I wanna hear you tell me / You don't want my love” sound pleading, not defiant. The song is sung in the viewpoint of a girl whose boyfriend is trying to break up with her yet she does not believe their relationship is over she insists that he puts his hand on his heart and tells her until he really means it. The song centers around themes of honesty and communication in a relationship. SAW approached composition of the song with excitement and enthusiasm following the success of Kylie's debut album, and were keen to move her sound along in accordance with the latest house-influenced pop sounds. His version peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2006, Swedish singer José González released an acoustic cover version of "Hand on Your Heart" as a single.
The song was performed on some tours by Minogue, including it on her Enjoy Yourself Tour, Rhythm of Love Tour, and was featured on her Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour and the Homecoming Tour. "Hand on Your Heart" became Minogue's third number-one hit on the UK Singles Chart.
It was also a commercial success, peaking at number four in Australia and within the top-ten in Finland, France, Japan and Switzerland. Upon release, "Hand on Your Heart" received positive reviews from music critics, who deemed it a highlight from the album and praised it as a strong single. Referenced tracks during composition included " This Old Heart of Mine" by the Isley Brothers and " That's the Way Love Is" by Ten City. Much like her previous releases up to Let's Get to It (1991), the song was written and produced by English songwriting and record production trio Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW). " Hand on Your Heart" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue from her second studio album, Enjoy Yourself (1989), and released as its lead single on 24 April 1989.
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