Heart Hotels

"Heart Hotels" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg. The song appears on Fogelberg's 1979 album Phoenix. It was the second of two single releases from the LP.

Background
"Heart Hotels" is a metaphor for protracted loneliness, bordering on despair. The song features a Lyricon solo by acclaimed session musician Tom Scott.

Personnel

 * Dan Fogelberg – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Prophet 5, electric and acoustic pianos, orchestral arrangements
 * Russ Kunkel – congas
 * Jody Linscott – conductor
 * Andy Newmark – drums
 * Norbert Putnam – bass guitar
 * Tom Scott – saxophone, lyricon
 * Sid Sharp – concertmaster
 * Glen Spreen – orchestral arrangements

Weekly charts
In the spring of 1980, the song peaked at #21 in the U.S. and #3 on Billboard magazine's Adult Contemporary chart. It was a lesser hit in Canada.