Heartbeat (The Oak Ridge Boys album)
# Heartbeat (The Oak Ridge Boys album)

Heartbeat is the 13th country studio album by the American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys, released via MCA Records in 1987. It was the first album to feature Steve Sanders, who took William Lee Golden's place in March of that year. The album includes the singles "Time In" and "True Heart". The album reached number 20 on Top Country Albums.

"Love Without Mercy" was later a top 10 hit for Lee Roy Parnell in 1992.

## Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.

### The Oak Ridge Boys

* Duane Allen - lead vocals
* Joe Bonsall - tenor vocals
* Steve Sanders - baritone vocals
* Richard Sterban - bass vocals

### Musicians

* John Barlow Jarvis - DX-7, piano
* Russ Kunkel - drums, percussion
* Mike Lawler - drum programming, synthesizer
* Leland Sklar - bass guitar
* Billy Joe Walker Jr. - acoustic guitar
* Reggie Young - electric guitar

## Chart performance

| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 20 |
