I find it interesting that many people are saying Stevie did not have a hit single with this album.
I'll give you some perspective. I live in the NY metro area, so top 40 pop is the big thing here. We have one of the largest radio markets in the country also, so there is diversity. Last year, Heart released their single "Hey You" to much acclaim and airplay. It was considering a hit single, and peaked at number 26 on the adult contemporary charts.
In Stevie's case, her single was not touted as much in the media by those who were praising her album, but I heard it an equal number of times on radio from February to about June (a couple of times a day in some cases) and "Secret Love" peaked at number 20 on the adult contemporary charts.
My point is, Heart's single got more word-of-mouth and was "considered" a hit, even though Stevie's single has charted higher on the same chart and is played on the same radio outlets.
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