Alan Merrill, Hard Hearted Woman

Alan Merrill's 1985 Hard Hearted Woman video, the first single release from his Polydor solo album. The actresses are Joan Hastings as the brunette, and Kathleen Vigeland the blonde.
Note: Alan Merrill played all the instruments and did all the voices (lead and background) on this track.
Vid trivia: A young pre-fame Will Smith attended this 1984 Adam Friedman produced video shoot.

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Music

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• Alan-Merrill
• rock
• video
• Hard-Hearted-Woman
• Arrows
• Joan-Hastings
• Kathleen-Vigeland

[1Sharpobject]

Summer, the beach. I love it.

[KeithTheKing]

@1Sharpobject I wish it was warm now. It's freezing outside and this video warms me up with thoughts of the beach, sand, and pretty girls.

[KeithTheKing]

Recorded in 1983, Alan played all the instruments and sang all the parts on this self produced track, which was released as a 45 rpm single on Polydor records in 1985.

The song's's on his "Never Pet A Burning Dog" CD reissue.

[KeithTheKing]

Seaside Heights New Jersey in the summertime!

[KeithTheKing]

Adam Friedman, who directed this video, also did the film "Rappin'" around the same time. It's an early 1980s rap music film.

[axeaquestion]

Yeah, Runner was a great band. Alan Merrill, Steve Gould, Mick Feat and Dave Dowle. This track sounds a bit like that band in fact. Maybe because this was his first record that he made after Runner broke up. Hey, I like your screen name. It's like a polite version of mine:) lol

[licketyslick]

Alan wrote the song & played and sang all the parts on this recording.

[N73B60]

LOL the 80's

I'd like to see Beavis & Butthead commenting this video

[ROBERTVANJOVI]

bien

[jojoranter]

Sounds like Alan's old band Runner at the end of the song in the three part harmony bit.

[clunk99]

Thanks, I did a bit of searching on the 'net and did come up with his name but his voice doesn't sound like it did on The Sweetest Victory. I once had a sneaky feeling it was Steve Perry of Journey using a different name lol

[jojoranter]

The brunette Joan Hastings has a great website. She's been in quite a few films and done loads of voice overs for commercials since this video was shot.

[honeybabycookie]

A great summer video. It looks like it was a hot day!

[princeofrazzle]

Lots going on! Dancers, actresses, actors, planes, this WAS the EIGHTIES!