40 years ago today, Don Johnson released his debut album, Heartbeat (1986). The title track peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. #80smusic #DonJohnson

40 years ago today, Don Johnson released his debut album, Heartbeat (1986). #80s #80smusic #DonJohnson

Happy 15th Anniversary to Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star. #BuckyLarsonBorntoBeaStar #NickSwardson #ChristinaRicci #EdwardHerrmann #KevinNealon #DonJohnson #StephenDorff #NickTurturro #KeeganMichaelKey #Anniversary #15thAnniversary

Don Johnson released a 2nd Epic album, Let It Roll, in 1989, featuring his take on “Tell It Like It Is.” It charted… in Europe. Acting remained his main gig through Nash Bridges, Django Unchained, Knives Out and beyond. Brief music career, real musical roots. #DonJohnson #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Dweezil Zappa’s actual performance on Don Johnson’s album is the guitar solo on “The Last Sound Love Makes.” #DonJohnson #DweezilZappa #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

One detail often gets blurred, though… Dweezil Zappa appears as the guitarist in Don Johnson’s “Heartbeat” video, but producer Chas Sandford actually played the solo on the single. #DonJohnson #ChasSandford #DweezilZappa #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Don Johnson’s debut album was no bare-bones celebrity project: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bonnie Raitt, Ron Wood, Dickey Betts, Willie Nelson & 17-year-old Dweezil Zappa all contributed… #DonJohnson #DweezilZappa #OneHitWondered

Don Johnson wasn’t just the linen-suited, pastel-wearing face of ‘80s cool on Miami Vice... Beyond the acting, he spent a solid chunk of the '80s attempting a serious pivot into mainstream rock. Don signed with Epic Records and dropped his debut album, Heartbeat, in 1986. #DonJohnson #OneHitWondered

The week ending September 6, 1986, actor/singer Don Johnson sort of earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his moody, dramatic AOR/pop single “Heartbeat” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #36. It spent ten weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #DonJohnson #OneHitWondered #MusicSky