Introduction
When Linda Ronstadt took on the Motown classic “Heat Wave”, nobody was prepared for the inferno she unleashed. This wasn’t just another cover. This was an explosion—an unapologetic storm of passion, power, and vocal fire that scorched its way into the ears of anyone daring enough to listen.
Ronstadt didn’t just sing “Heat Wave.” She owned it. She turned every lyric into a siren’s call, every note into a weapon. The song becomes a living, breathing blaze—raw desire set to music. It’s not the calm warmth of summer; it’s the dangerous, uncontrollable fire of obsession and lust. The kind of heat that doesn’t just warm you—it consumes you.
What shocks listeners most is how Ronstadt takes a well-loved Motown standard and flips it into something so unrelentingly urgent that even the original feels tame by comparison. She injects it with a rock ’n’ roll fury, blasting through with her unparalleled voice—clear, commanding, and dripping with intensity. It’s the sound of a woman refusing to be contained, daring the world to keep up with her flame.
And audiences couldn’t resist. “Heat Wave” wasn’t just a performance—it was an eruption. It rattled the charts, electrified her concerts, and cemented Linda Ronstadt as more than just a singer. She became a force of nature.
Even today, decades later, “Heat Wave” shocks with its sheer force. In an era when too much music feels safe, polished, and sterile, Ronstadt’s recording remains a wildfire—untamed, dangerous, unforgettable.
🔥 Linda Ronstadt didn’t just sing a song… she set the world on fire. 🔥
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Lyrics
Whenever I’m with him
Something inside
Starts to burning
And I’m filled with desire
Could be the devil in me
Or is this the way love’s supposed to be?
It’s like a heat wave
Burning in my heart (heat wave, c’mon)
Can’t keep from crying (heat wave)
It’s tearing me apart (heat wave)
Whenever he calls my name (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Soft, low, sweet and plain
I feel, yeah, yeah (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Well, I feel that burning flame (burning, burning)
Has high blood pressure got a hold on me
Or is this the way love’s supposed to be?
It’s like a heat wave
Burning in my heart (heat wave)
Can’t keep from crying (heat wave)
It’s tearing me apart (heat wave)
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Sometimes I stare into space
Tears all over my face (face, face, face)
I can’t explain it (don’t understand it)
I hadn’t ever felt like this before
Now that funny feeling has me amazed
I Don’t know what to do
My head’s in a haze
It’s like a heat wave
Burning in my heart (heat wave)
Can’t keep from crying (heat wave)
It’s tearing me apart (heat wave)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (burning, burning)
Yeah, yeah oh, oh (heat wave)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (burning, burning, oh, oh)
(Heat wave)
Don’t pass up this chance
This time it’s true romance
Heat wave
Heat wave
Heat wave
Heat wave
