Second Hand Heart (Danny Gokey song)

"Second Hand Heart"
Single by Danny Gokey
from the album Love Again
Released	July 4, 2011 (2011-07-04)
Genre	Country pop
Length	4:03
Label	RCA Nashville 19
Songwriter(s)	Cary Barlowe Josh Kear Shane Stevens
Producer(s)	Mark Bright
Danny Gokey singles chronology
"I Will Not Say Goodbye" (2010) "Second Hand Heart" (2011) "Hope in Front of Me" (2014)

"Second Hand Heart" is a song recorded by American singer Danny Gokey. It was released July 4, 2011 through RCA Records Nashville as the intended lead single for his second studio album;[1] however, he parted ways with the label in November 2011 and that album never materialized.[2] The song was later included on Gokey's self-released 2012 extended play, Love Again.[3] "Second Hand Heart" was written by Cary Barlowe, Josh Kear, and Shane Stevens and was produced by Mark Bright.

Content

"Second Hand Heart" is a country song that incorporates a soulful, raspy vocal and "pop-leaning" production.[4] Lyrically, the song speaks to the emotional baggage people carry and sends the message that a "second hand heart" is still capable of great love.[4][5]

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock was complimentary of the song, writing that "Second Hand Heart" has "the sound of a song that can and should help re-establish Danny Gokey as a viable country radio star."[4] Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a more mixed, two-and-a-half-star review and described it as "very vanilla." "On paper, it's a touching tale," he writes, "Sonically, Gokey's voice isn't strong enough to soar through the long stretched out syllables."[6]

Chart positions

"Second Hand Heart" debuted and peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated August 27, 2011.[7]

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8]	48

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	July 4, 2011	Digital download	RCA Nashville 19	[1]
United States	August 8, 2011	Country radio		[9]

References

1. References for select international releases:
   • In the United Kingdom: "Second Hand Heart: Danny Gokey: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
   • In the United States: "Amazon.com: Second Hand Heart: Danny Gokey: MP3 Downloads". Amazon Music. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
2. Thompson, Gayle (November 21, 2011). "Danny Gokey Parts Ways With RCA Records". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
3. "Love Again - Danny Gokey | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
4. Bjorke, Matt (June 28, 2011). "Danny Gokey - "Second Hand Heart"". Roughstock. Cheri Media. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
5. Duvall, Erin (June 15, 2011). "Danny Gokey Puts 'Heart' and Soul Into Sophomore CD". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
6. Dukes, Billy (June 27, 2011). "Danny Gokey, 'Second Hand Heart' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
7. Billboard (123 ed.). Prometheus Global Media. July 9, 2011. p. 53. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
8. "Danny Gokey Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
9. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2016.