Heartbeat (Don Johnson song)

"Heartbeat" is a 1982 song written by Eric Kaz and Wendy Waldman. It was first recorded by Waldman and released on her 1982 album Which Way to Main Street. That same year, Australian-American singer Helen Reddy recorded the song for her 1983 album Imagination, and she released it as a single; the song failed to chart.

"Heartbeat"
Single by Don Johnson
from the album Heartbeat
B-side"Can't Take Your Memory"
ReleasedAugust 19, 1986
Recorded1985
GenreRock
Length4:18
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chas Sandford
Don Johnson singles chronology
"'Heartbeat'"
(1986)		 "Heartache Away"
(1986)
Music video
"Heartbeat" on YouTube

The most famous rendition of the song is a 1986 cover of the song by Don Johnson, which was released as a single and included on Johnson's album Heartbeat. Johnson's cover became an international hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, and charting highly in many European countries. The song's popularity led to Johnson being named "the best new vocalist of 1986" in a Rolling Stone readers poll, and he released a music video interpreting the song, filmed with actress Lori Singer.[1]

Track listings

7" single

  1. "Heartbeat" - 4:18
  2. "Can't Take Your Memory" - 4:30

12" single

  1. "Heartbeat" - 4:18
  2. "Can't Take Your Memory" - 4:30
  3. "Coco Don't" - 3:33

Charts
Chart (1986-1987) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 26
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 26
Canadian RPM Top Singles[3] 10
UK Singles Chart 46
German Singles Chart 6
Austrian Singles Chart 3
Swiss Singles Chart 6[4]
Dutch Top 40 10
New Zealand Singles Chart 13
Norwegian Singles Chart 5
Swedish Singles Chart 16

References
  1. Gendel, Morgan (January 16, 1987). "Johnson's 'Heartbeat' Video Stirs HBO Pulse". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 159. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. Peaked on RPM 100 Singles Chart on October 18, 1986 and again on October 25, 1986
  4. hitparade.ch
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