"Allies" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released in October 1983 as the second and final single from the band's seventh studio album Passionworks. The song was written by Jonathan Cain, best known as a member of the rock band Journey.
"Allies" was the final single released by Heart on the Epic Records label. The band's relationship with the label was strained at the time, and the Wilson sisters claimed that Epic did not properly promote their final two albums on the label.
Musically, "Allies" is a power ballad that begins with a subdued piano line before building into a metal-style ballad with power guitar chords and booming drums. The song peaked at number 83 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, tying with "Unchained Melody" as Heart's lowest-charting U.S. single. The band rebounded two years later, finding their biggest success after joining Capitol Records.
Key details:
- Artist: Heart
- Album: Passionworks
- B-side: "Together Now"
- Released: October 1983
- Length: 4:26 (single version) / 4:42 (album version)
- Label: Epic Records
- Songwriter: Jonathan Cain
- Producer: Keith Olsen
- Chart peak: No. 83 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100
