Review: My Heart – Doris Day

Heaven Tonight is an upbeat piano pop-ballad that really sets up the charming nature of the album and showcases Day’s instantly recognizable voice. This was instantly my favourite from the album, purely because of the classy feel-good nature of the song. It features fun and light-hearted lyrics, ie ‘heat up the hot tub, here’s your back-rub’ – well go on then, if you insist Doris! I’ve listened to it continually for the past month and haven’t grown the slightest bit tired of it.

The album’s title track, My Heart, a slow romantic ballad, talks of giving your love to someone entirely. It’s an incredibly sweet track with Doris’ voice being cushioned with a soft instrumental backing, really showcases her gentle vocals in full effect. By the song’s half way point the it’s in full-ballad mode with a terrific backing chorus joining Doris. 

Possibly one of the more surprising tracks on the album is a cover of The Lovin’ Spoonful’s Daydream. Another upbeat track with a slight soft-rock edge, it really has to be heard to be appreciated. Had someone suggested Day covering a Lovin’ Spoonful song, I’d be shocked but it works incredibly well – you could say it’ll have you in  a wonderful Doris-Daydream (That was cringeworthy, I know).

The album also contains one of Doris’ late son, Terry Melcher’s tracks, Happy Endings, which is quite excellent in itself. Doris introduces that emotional-ballad and it’s incredibly sad to hear her talking about the superbly talented son whom she outlived. This really adds to the personal feel of My Heart and it’s a fitting tribute for the man behind the album’s production to feature on it himself.