A Woman's Heart is a compilation of twelve tracks performed by six female Irish artists, namely Eleanor McEvoy, Mary Black, Dolores Keane, Sharon Shannon, Frances Black, and Maura O'Connell. The album was released in July 1992 and sold over 750,000 copies, more than any other album in Irish chart history.
2012 marked the 20th anniversary of A Woman's Heart . The anniversary was celebrated with four sold-out performances at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Eleanor McEvoy, Mary Coughlan, Sharon Shannon, Dolores Keane, Wallis Bird, and Hermione Hennessy were on the bill. Further anniversary concerts are being planned.
In April 2012, Kiera Murphy produced at documentary entitled Our Woman's Hearts which explores how A Woman's Heart came about, why it became so popular, and the effect it has had on three generations of women. The documentary is a part of RTÉ Radio 1's series Documentary on One.
Disc: 1 1. Only a Woman's Heart - Mary Black
2. Caledonia - Dolores Keane
3. Vanities - Mary Black
4. Blackbird - Sharon Shannon
5. Wall of Tears - Frances Black
6. Summerfly - Maura O'Connell
7. Island - Dolores Keane
8. I Hear You Breathing In - Eleanor McEvoy
9. Sonny - Mary Black
10. Coridinio - Sharon Shannon
11. Living in These Troubled Times - Maura O'Connell
12. After the Ball - Frances Black
Disc: 2 1. Sailing By - Sinead Lohan
2. Talk To Me While I'm Listening - Frances Black
3. Invisible - Mary Coughlan
4. Saw You Running - Mary Black
5. Never Be The Sun - Dolores Keane
6. Bungee Jumpers - Sharon Shannon
7. Trouble In The Fields - Maura O'Connell
8. Three Babies - Sinead O'Connor
9. Don't Explain - Mary Black
10. Solid Ground - Dolores Keane
11. A Mhaithrin Dhileas - Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill
12. Fear Is The Enemy - Frances Black
13. I Can't Make You Love Me - Mary Coughlan
14. Sparky - Sharon Shannon
15. Western Highway - Maura O'Connell
16. If I Gave My Heart To You - Mary Black
Disc: 3 1. This Is To Mother You - Sinead O'Connor
2. I Know My Love - The Corrs & The Chieftains
3. Poison Tree - Marcia Howard & Mary Black
4. 24 Hours - Frances Black
5. To Ramona - Sinead Lohan
6. Fields Of Gold - Eva Cassidy
7. Spanish Lady - Maighread & Triona Ni Dhomhnaill & Donal Lunny
8. The Lark In The Clear Air - Cara Dillon
9. Bless The Road - Mary Black
10. Sorry To Say - Juliet Turner
11. The White Strand Sling - Sharon Shannon & The Wild Bullocks
12. Carrick-A-Rede - Cathie Ryan
13. Where Have All The Flowers Gone - Dolores Keane/Tommy Sands/Vedran Smailovic
14. Please Heart, You're Killing Me - Eleanor McEvoy
15. In The Sweet By And By - Dolly Parton with Altan
16. Wild And Free - Mary Coughlan & The Cafe Orchestra
17. Mystic Lipstick - Maura O'Connell
18. Down To The River To Pray - Alison Krauss
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