I Get Weak

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Background

After completing the song, songwriter Diane Warren "initially had Stevie Nicks in mind – a suggestion she made to producer Rick Nowels, who felt it would be a better fit for Carlisle."^[1]

Critical reception

Jerry Smith of Music Week called "I Get Weak" a "smooth and rather sanitised track" which "will need plenty of support if it's to make much impression".^[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video for the song features a combination of color and black-and-white shots in the same frames. It was directed by actress Diane Keaton (who also directed her previous "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" video), and featured model and actor Tony Ward, who later appeared in Madonna's video for "Justify My Love".

Track listings

7-inch and US cassette single^[3]^[4]

"I Get Weak" – 3:58
"Should I Let You In?" – 4:15

12-inch and UK cassette single^[5]^[6]

"I Get Weak" (12-inch version) – 7:25
"I Get Weak" (7-inch version) – 4:39
"I Get Weak" (instrumental version) – 7:32

UK CD single^[7]

"I Get Weak" (7-inch version)
"Should I Let You In?"
"I Get Weak" (12-inch version)

Australian cassette single^[8]

A1. "I Get Weak"

A2. "Should I Let You In?"

B1. "I Get Weak" (12-inch version)

A2. "Should I Let You In?"

Japanese mini-CD single^[9]

"I Get Weak"
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (extended mix)
"I Get Weak" (extended mix)
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "I Get Weak"
Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[10]	34
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[11]	4
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[12]	14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)^[13]	33
European Airplay (European Hit Radio)^[14]	4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[15]	25
Ireland (IRMA)^[16]	5
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[17]	16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[18]	77
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[19]	11
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[20]	14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21]	24
UK Singles (OCC)^[22]	10
US Billboard Hot 100^[23]	2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[24]	9
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles^[25]	3
West Germany (GfK)^[26]	38
Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)^[27]	7
Quebec (ADISQ)^[28]	4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "I Get Weak"
Chart (1988)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[29]	57
US Billboard Hot 100^[30]	57
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles^[31]	35

Release history

Release dates and formats for "I Get Weak"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 1988	Template:Hlist	MCA
United Kingdom	February 15, 1988	Template:Hlist	Virgin	^[32]
Japan	April 21, 1988	Mini-CD	Virgin	^[33]

References

↑ Liner notes, Heaven on Earth: Special Edition (2013 reissue)
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External links

Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak music video posted on YouTube by Universal Music Group.

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I Get Weak

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Background

Critical reception

Music video

Track listings

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

External links

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