"Dial My Heart" - The Boys

The commercial Cassette Single has a version titled, "Heart Version Edit". There's no notation on Discogs about its running time, and I'm curious if it's a different version than what's on the 45. The label of the 45 doesn't specify a particular version, so I assume it's the album version. No Promo CD Single listing on Discogs, but one does exist, as reported on the 1989 Top 40 Hits on Promo CD Singles thread.

Also interesting is that all the US Vinyl LP listings on Discogs have the song's running time listed as 4:25, but the lone US CD listing has it at 4:17, so it's possible the CD may fade out earlier or possibly be a different mix.

I checked YouTube and the "Heart Version" is definitely a remix.

Dial My Heart (12" Heart Version)

But to create the "Heart Version Edit" on the Cassette Single, the edit points would still be unknown unless someone has it and can inform us where they are.

However, there is a CD Single from Germany whose title specifically says "Remixes", and Track 1 is the "12' Heart Version" (listed 6:37) and Track 2 is "7' Edit" (listed 4:16), so I'm thinking that may be the Cassette Single Version.

The Boys - Dial My Heart (12 Inch Remixes)

So if the 7" Edit does run 4:16, and the version on the US CD of the album runs 4:17 as listed, it's possible they may be the same version, which likely would be the one on the commercial Cassette Single.

Update: Discogs has the US CD version at 4:17, but photos of the back insert and the disc itself say 4:25.

Edited by thecdguy

You’re welcome! I also have the 12” single, which has the 7” Edit on it. I
will put it on the turntable within the next day or so, and we will find out
if it’s any different.

The 7" Edit on the 12" single has a printed time of 4:16 and actual time of 4:25. There is a rap in the middle of this version. The final seconds of the fade are super low.

OK, after doing a quick comparison, I've discovered two things:

1) The non-described version on the promo CD single is the same mix as the 7" Edit on the 12" single.
2) The version found on Billboard Hot R&B Hits 1988 and Hitsville Vol. 2 is a totally different mix, presumably the LP version.

I'll pull my vinyl 45 to see which mix it contains, but I do not have the cassette single. If I had to guess, I'd say the promo CD and 7" Edit match the "Heart Version Edit" on the cassette single. The promo CD says "Original version appears on the Motown LP, MOT-6260, 'Messages From The Boys,'" so that seems to indicate this is not the original LP mix.