THAT BEATING HEART

The legendary Neil Diamond wrote the No. 5 hit “Heartlight” with Carole Bayer Sager and Burt Bacharach after the three saw E.T. at a screening in New York City. And though E.T.—whose beating heart did, indeed, light up through his translucent torso—is never mentioned by name, the lyrics do reference a certain bicycle ride “across the moon.” Universal executives sued for copyright infringement and Diamond settled the case for a reported $25,000.