Beat of My Heart
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"Beat of My Heart" is a song recorded by American pop
singer Hilary Duff
. It was written by Duff, along with Dead Executives
, who also produced it for Duff's first compilation album Most Wanted
(2005). It was released as the album's second single
in late 2005 (see 2005 in music
).
", the first single from Most Wanted, "Beat of My Heart" failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100
or the Pop 100
. It reached number thirteen in Australia
, peaking higher than "Wake Up", and it stayed on the chart for fourteen weeks. "Fly
" was released as the second single in Europe except in countries such as Switzerland
, where "Beat of My Heart" peaked at number eighty-nine. The single was to be released in the UK in April 2006, but in lieu of "Fly", the release did not come to pass despite frequent video play.
Blogcritics
wrote "Duff is bored and simply going through the motions in the single [...] The bland electro pop is an insult to the genre", and a Newsround
review called it "Soft electronic pop with simple lyrics and a repetitive tune." Billboard
magazine noted that "the beat of my heart" is repeated forty-four times in the song; it also said it "seems to toss her back to her Disney days. Pop music is always appreciated, but this is a kiddie anthem, plain and simple [...] it is hardly a contender for contemporary radio." IGN says "Beat of My Heart doesn't try for subtlety and uses the overused heartbeat for a foundation rhythm".
was shot in Los Angeles
, California
by director Phil Harder
in the week beginning September 26, 2005, and it pays homage to Bond girl
s. A representative for Duff's record label said, "She's always been a huge James Bond
fan. She watched those movies with her sister growing up, and she loved the Bond girls, because they were always so stylish, and she's stylish." She also said the video would contain "that hip sensibility" of Bond films and present a "more mature" image of Duff.
The video begins with a graphic produced by an electrocardiograph accompanying the heartbeats in the song, until a beating heart appears as if seen through an X-ray
machine. The format of the video is a series of vignettes, each influenced by the opening title sequences of James Bond films (from the silhouettes featured in the 1960s films to the 3D graphics
in the then-recent films); in them Duff, who is often presented performing the song with her band and into a microphone (which is sometimes silhoetted and placed where a gun would be), sports different looks inspired by the different eras of the Bond films. As in the Bond film opening title sequences, the video often moves from one shot to another not through cut
s, but with shapes in one shot transforming to form elements of the next shot, and the editing is matched to the beat of the song.
The video premiered on MTV
's Total Request Live
on November 9. It entered the TRL top ten countdown at number 3, which became Duff's highest debut ever on the show, on the following day and ascended to number one on November 14. It remained on the countdown for twenty days, until December 19.
Australian CD single
European CD
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff
Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and author. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, she achieved fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel television series Lizzie McGuire. She also reprised her role in...
. It was written by Duff, along with Dead Executives
Dead Executives
The Dead Executives are a record production and songwriting team, composed of brothers Joel and Benji Madden and Jason "Jay E" Epperson. The group often collaborates with many major and new artists in their songs. Some artists they have collaborated with are J-Kwon, Jung Tru, Young Dre The Truth,...
, who also produced it for Duff's first compilation album Most Wanted
Most Wanted (Hilary Duff album)
Most Wanted is the first compilation album by American recording artist Hilary Duff. Released on August 10, 2005, through Hollywood Records, the album comprises ten previously released tracks , and three new recordings: "Wake Up", "Beat of My Heart", and "Break My Heart"...
(2005). It was released as the album's second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in late 2005 (see 2005 in music
2005 in music
-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
).
Reception
In the United States, in contrast to "Wake UpWake Up (Hilary Duff song)
"Wake Up" is a song by American recording artist Hilary Duff from her first compilation album, Most Wanted. It was released as the lead single from the album on July 12, 2005 by Hollywood Records...
", the first single from Most Wanted, "Beat of My Heart" failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
or the Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
. It reached number thirteen in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, peaking higher than "Wake Up", and it stayed on the chart for fourteen weeks. "Fly
Fly (Hilary Duff song)
"Fly" is a song by American recording artist Hilary Duff. The song was written by Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, and produced by Shanks for Duff's self-titled third studio album, Hilary Duff . The song received mixed reviews from music critics, comparing the song to her previous single, "Come...
" was released as the second single in Europe except in countries such as Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, where "Beat of My Heart" peaked at number eighty-nine. The single was to be released in the UK in April 2006, but in lieu of "Fly", the release did not come to pass despite frequent video play.
Blogcritics
Blogcritics
Blogcritics is a blog network and online magazine of news and opinion. The site—a self-proclaimed "sinister cabal of superior writers"—was founded in 2002 by Eric Olsen and Phillip Winn...
wrote "Duff is bored and simply going through the motions in the single [...] The bland electro pop is an insult to the genre", and a Newsround
Newsround
Newsround is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children...
review called it "Soft electronic pop with simple lyrics and a repetitive tune." Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine noted that "the beat of my heart" is repeated forty-four times in the song; it also said it "seems to toss her back to her Disney days. Pop music is always appreciated, but this is a kiddie anthem, plain and simple [...] it is hardly a contender for contemporary radio." IGN says "Beat of My Heart doesn't try for subtlety and uses the overused heartbeat for a foundation rhythm".
Music video
The "Beat of My Heart" music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was shot in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
by director Phil Harder
Phil Harder
Philip Harder is a music video director and commercial director represented by Bob Industries in Santa Monica, California. He had a music video company Harder/Fuller Films, 1985 - 2005...
in the week beginning September 26, 2005, and it pays homage to Bond girl
Bond girl
A Bond girl is a character or actress portraying a love interest, of James Bond in a film, novel, or video game. They occasionally have names that are double entendres or puns, such as "Pussy Galore", "Plenty O'Toole", "Xenia Onatopp", or "Holly Goodhead"...
s. A representative for Duff's record label said, "She's always been a huge James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
fan. She watched those movies with her sister growing up, and she loved the Bond girls, because they were always so stylish, and she's stylish." She also said the video would contain "that hip sensibility" of Bond films and present a "more mature" image of Duff.
The video begins with a graphic produced by an electrocardiograph accompanying the heartbeats in the song, until a beating heart appears as if seen through an X-ray
X-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
machine. The format of the video is a series of vignettes, each influenced by the opening title sequences of James Bond films (from the silhouettes featured in the 1960s films to the 3D graphics
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
in the then-recent films); in them Duff, who is often presented performing the song with her band and into a microphone (which is sometimes silhoetted and placed where a gun would be), sports different looks inspired by the different eras of the Bond films. As in the Bond film opening title sequences, the video often moves from one shot to another not through cut
Cut (filmmaking)
In the post-production process of film editing and video editing, a cut is an abrupt, but usually trivial film transition from one sequence to another. It is synonymous with the term edit, though "edit" can imply any number of transitions or effects. The cut, dissolve and wipe serve as the three...
s, but with shapes in one shot transforming to form elements of the next shot, and the editing is matched to the beat of the song.
The video premiered on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
on November 9. It entered the TRL top ten countdown at number 3, which became Duff's highest debut ever on the show, on the following day and ascended to number one on November 14. It remained on the countdown for twenty days, until December 19.
Formats and track listing
Promo CD- "Beat of My Heart" (album version) – 3:11
- "FlyFly (Hilary Duff song)"Fly" is a song by American recording artist Hilary Duff. The song was written by Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, and produced by Shanks for Duff's self-titled third studio album, Hilary Duff . The song received mixed reviews from music critics, comparing the song to her previous single, "Come...
" (remix) – 3:29
Australian CD single
- "Beat of My Heart" (album version) – 3:11
- "Wake UpWake Up (Hilary Duff song)"Wake Up" is a song by American recording artist Hilary Duff from her first compilation album, Most Wanted. It was released as the lead single from the album on July 12, 2005 by Hollywood Records...
" (DJ Kaya dance remix)
European CD
- "Beat of My Heart" (album version) – 3:11
- "Beat of My Heart" (Sugarcookie remix) – 3:00
- "Fly" (remix) – 3:29
Charts
| Chart (2005–2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
13 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 8 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 17 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 89 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
December 12, 2005 | Warner Bros. Records Warner Bros. Records Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies... |
CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
2061641392 |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
April 24, 2006 | EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... |
Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |