"Tattooed Heart" is the fourth track from Ariana Grande's debut album, Yours Truly. It was released through Republic Records on September 3, 2013.
Live performances
Grande performed "Tattooed Heart" on the Believe Tour on August 2013 and on her debut tour The Listening Sessions. On September 3, 2013, she performed the song on The Today Show to promote the release of her album in the US. She also performed it at the 2013 American Music Awards on November 24, 2013. She performed the song at the White House on March 4, 2014, as part of the "Women of Soul" concert.
Trivia
- This was the first recorded song from the album.
- It is one of the only three songs that wasn't scrapped from the original album (the other two being "Honeymoon Avenue" and "Daydreamin'").
- Grande said on Twitter that when she recorded this song along with "Honeymoon Avenue", she was ill with a skull and lung infection. She would sing for ten minutes then nap for twenty.[1]
- Grande got a tattooed heart on her toe on her right foot and posted a video of her getting it. A preview of "Tattooed Heart" was included at the end of the video.
- Ronnie Dunn covered this song for his 2016 album, Tattooed Heart. His cover is the title track.[2]
Videos
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You don't need a lot of money
Honey you don't have to play no games
All I need is all your loving
To get the blood rushing through my veins, oh
I wanna say we're going steady
Like it's 1954
No, it doesn't have to be forever
Just as long as I'm the name on your tattooed heart
[Chorus]
Tattooed heart, tattooed heart
Tattooed heart, tattooed heart
Tattooed heart, tattooed heart
[Verse 2]
You don't need to worry about making me crazy
'Cause I'm way past that
And so just call me, if you want me 'cause you got me
And I'll show you, how much I wanna be on your tattooed heart
[Chorus]
Tattooed heart, tattooed heart
Tattooed heart, tattooed heart
Tattooed heart, tattooed heart
Just as long as I'm the name on your tattooed heart
[Bridge]
Wrap me in your jacket, my baby
And lay me in your bed
And kiss me, underneath the moonlight
Darling, let me trace the lines on your tattooed heart
[Chorus]
Tattooed heart, tattooed heart
Tattooed heart, tattooed heart
Tattooed heart, tattooed heart
Just as long as I'm the name on your tattooed heart
References
| Yours Truly | |
|---|---|
| August 30, 2013 • 46:28 • Republic Records | |
| Songs | |
| Released | Almost Is Never Enough • Baby I • Better Left Unsaid • Daydreamin' • Honeymoon Avenue • Lovin' It • Piano • Popular Song • Right There • Tattooed Heart • The Way • You'll Never Know |
| Unreleased | 3OH!3 Outtake 1 • 3OH!3 Outtake 2 • Boyfriend Material • Butterflies • Do You Love Me • First Time • Human • ILAB • La Vie En Rose • Nobody Does It Better • Oh, Darling • Parachute • Pink Champagne • Please Don't Let Me Go • Put Your Hearts Up • Real • Sandman • Saturday Love • 'Til We Finally Meet • Unknown Nick Jonas Duet • Unknown Nick Jonas Ballad • Unknown Sean Kingston Collaboration • Voodoo Love • Young Love • You're My Only Shawty |
| Artists | |
| Ariana Grande • Big Sean • Demi Lovato • Greyson Chance • J Balvin • Jade Novah • King Los • Mac Miller • MIKA • Nathan Sykes • Pebe Sebert • Sean Kingston • Taro Hakase • The Dap Kings | |
| Tour | |
| The Listening Sessions | |